Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Ever noticed how indie animation only began popping up on YouTube in the middle of this decade? Here's the reason why.

Yes, the beginning is copied from EmpLemon's Sacrifices to the Church of Nintendo video. In fact, I first learned about how indie animation wasn't viable on YouTube in the 2010s through his YouTube has been on a Downward Spiral video.

TechCrunch article: techcrunch.com/2012/10/12/youtube-changes-its-search-ranking-algorithm-to-focus-on-engagement-not-just-clicks

Music: youtube.com/watch?v=gO7T31Srnq8