--- title: Game Casting & Commentary description: Game casting focuses on the techniques of live commentary, play-by-play analysis, and audience engagement for esports. Learners will develop vocal control, analytical skills, and the ability to deliver engaging broadcasts for competitive gaming events. category: programming-tech subcategory: gaming-skills-and-esports difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/game-casting-and-commentary --- # Game Casting & Commentary Game casting focuses on the techniques of live commentary, play-by-play analysis, and audience engagement for esports. Learners will develop vocal control, analytical skills, and the ability to deliver engaging broadcasts for competitive gaming events. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 6 Websites ## Websites ### 1. Gamecasters Community and tutorials for esports commentary. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://gamecasters.com/ ### 2. The ReDeYe Guide to Being an Esports Broadcaster: Part 4 (Style and Technique) **Author:** Paul 'ReDeYe' Chaloner The technique installment of Chaloner's ESL broadcaster series. It covers handling dead air, show intros and funnelling, throws between segments, building storylines from a prep sheet, working with a co-caster using hand signals, and letting visuals carry big moments. Most technique-dense part of the series — the on-air mechanics beginner guides skip. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://esl.com/article/the-redeye-guide-to-being-an-esports-broadcaster-part-4/ ### 3. The ReDeYe Guide to Being an Esports Broadcaster: Part 1 **Author:** Paul 'ReDeYe' Chaloner Opening article of Paul 'ReDeYe' Chaloner's multi-part ESL series on esports broadcasting. It covers where shoutcasting came from, the difference between play-by-play, colour and host roles, a starter streaming setup, and an outline of the later parts. Most authoritative free practitioner guide to the craft; most alternatives are thin listicles restating his points. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://esl.com/article/the-redeye-guide-to-being-an-esports-broadcaster-part-1/ ### 4. Esports Earnings Esports Earnings is a searchable database that tracks prize money and earnings for esports players, teams, and events across major games. It provides up-to-date tournament results, prize pools, and historical earnings data to analyze income trends in competitive gaming. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://esportsearnings.com **Tags:** esports, prize-money, tournament-results, player-earnings, esports-industry ### 5. Liquipedia Liquipedia is a community-edited esports encyclopedia that documents tournaments, teams, players, and match results across major game titles. Its pages cover event schedules, prize pools, rosters, and historical standings for esports competitions. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://liquipedia.net **Tags:** esports, tournaments, team-rosters, esports-history, competitive-gaming ### 6. esportsinsider.com Esports Insider is a business-focused publication covering the esports industry, including news on deals, sponsorships, media rights, and market trends. It provides interviews, analyses, and case studies on monetization strategies and revenue opportunities for teams, brands, and platforms. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://esportsinsider.com **Tags:** websites, arts-design, game-design ## Books ### 1. The Art of Sportscasting: How to Build a Successful Career **Author:** Tom Hedrick Tom Hedrick's manual on sports broadcasting. It covers play-by-play preparation, describing action, working with an analyst, and self-evaluation, drawing on practical advice from more than 75 broadcasters including Curt Gowdy, Bob Costas and Jim Nantz. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/1888698241?tag=edmonddante07-20 ### 2. Voice and Articulation **Author:** Kenneth C. Crannell Speech textbook on how the voice is produced and controlled, covering breathing, phonation, resonance, pitch, volume, and the articulation of English vowels and consonants with exercises. Readers learn to diagnose weak vocal habits and build clearer, more sustainable delivery. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0534508995?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** voice-production, articulation, diction, breathing, vocal-technique, public-speaking --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/game-casting-and-commentary