I grew up with a father who said "Be a man, go outside and play sports, not with cards and toys". Seeing a father support his son, and even engage in the hobby himself is fundamentally amazing to me. Love to see it.

BRO this is crazy. Imagine as a dad, you play a card game, you need a 2000 dollars prize card for you deck, and your son just happens to have because he won the tournament you win it in xD. Love the relationship

My late dad took me to locals, regionals, and picked up my homies when I was 13-17. Gave me money after working with him as I would just hand him his plumbing tools lol I miss my goat 🐐

"when I stopped playing back then, that's because I didn't need to come to events and support you the same way, cause you had already far surpassed anything I could do and you were able to travel on your own; it was really about playing with you." that's one of the sweetest things I've ever heard :´)

dad is already cooking up tech asking for cyber dragon. 😅

A worthy opponent for Jeff Leonards

Man this is the most wholesome video ive ever seen. Happy fathers day mr kotton, your family is great ❤️

THIS is content. YGO content in general has become so stale and homogenized it’s nice to see such a fresh take on what it means to play and watch yugioh. Good shit Jesse and shout out to your dad for being a great parent

I like how Jesse is the one who reacts like a worried but proud dad in the whole video.

Bro as a gamer dad myself this video was extremely wholesome. No wonder your good at the game , yo dad while not even taking the game that seriously was naturally good just like yourself. Blessings to the both of you bro and dam you just made me feel old , i thought you was in your 30s like myself lol

I never had a dad. Never missed him, because I didn‘t know what it was like in the first place and because my mom and my grandmother did everything they could to give me and my brother a great childhood. Still I sometimes kind of wish I could have experienced something like this back in the day. Super wholesome video, Jesse! ❤

If your dad wants to play Marshmallon then give him the Shining Sarc deck. It has an even better Marshmallon!

Happy Father’s Day to the OG Mr. Kotton! Thank you for sparing the boys at locals the full extent of your skill, truly humble of you. LIGHTMALLON BEST DECK!!!

This was the sweetest most whole some Yu-Gi-Oh content I've ever seen. Would love to see more of your teaching your dad to play and return to the game.

I can totally understand your father, when i was in my early twenties i got diagnosed a degenerative eye disease got the surgery, but it only stopped the progression. I got back with master duel into the game, tried to transition to paper, but i quickly realized i struggle at reading the cards like literally not as a meme xD and i've given up paper play. wholesome video jesse!

The ending made me tear up, man. Much love to you and your father Jesse. Also 27:20 he is one of us! He also can't read 😂

This takes me back. When I started to get into yugioh competitively, I found locals to go and start. My father, who wasn't in the greatest health, wanted to spend time with my brother and I. So every Saturday, we would wake up and get ready, and all 3 of us would head to locals. Sadly, my father passed away 4 years ago, and watching this reminds me of all the memories we had playing and time spent together. I really miss him and wish I could replay those days again.

Your dad gets the award : "Fing amazing Dad" from me. Suporting your kids like that and taking part in their hobby while also beeing open to new things is so rare and truly amazing.

I can't get my father to talk to me, and Jesse is out here flaming his dad for spending time with him😂.

That really nice suit in a locals? Classy, I love that it got really emotional at the end too a nice fathers day video!

Your dad is an OG broski it's beautiful to see the dynamic between you two! Also the roles being reversed and you being dissapointed in you dad was hilarious, I hope he becomes a feature of the channel!

he followed his heart in that game, the same way you followed your passion, I respect him for that.

My dad always supported my hobbies no matter what they were whether it be sports or card games. Great Dad you got their Jesse.

I can relate to your dad's love of Marshmallon. It's the same for me with Mirror Force because it won me the game that one time. Lol

This was a such a beautiful video man, brought a little tear to my eye at the end!❤️🍻

Him and Jeff need a yugiboomers podcast now

My late father used to play on Dueling Network back in the days. He'd try to get a higher rating than me and my brother. Sadly he passed away 2 years before I was old enough to go to tournaments, would have loved to go to an event with him. This vid made me imagine what that would have been like, so thank you for this!

What a great job with this video. Your dad is amazing❤ (something about apples and trees)

Awesome content. My son brought to a locals in 2019 and been loving it since. Hilarious when we are paired against each other, but I believe he lets me win!... lol

I play since 2005, and have played on and off, but the real competitive game and travel started for me in 2022. That same year, I was planning on stopping the competitive scene, but my eldest son was picking it up, so kept playing. Now we travel a lot, and play competitively. All this playing has strengthen our bond and brought us closer. I'm thankful with the game, and we have no plans of stopping any time soon.

It was my favorite duel I've ever had. Me vs my dad, we were both 1 - 1 in a best out of 3 game using Yugi vs Kaiba starter decks and I won with the very last card, a feat that would be considered a true heart of the cards moment in a Yugi deck, this video was so nostalgic and fun to watch, and shout out to all the Yu-Gi-Oh dads

This is absolutely awesome!!! My dad wasn't in my life much until I was older. I always wanted someone in my family to do things with like this. As a father now I hope to take part in things my kids will want to do. What he said there at the end of his segment was wholesome, and made you at a lost for words.

Have your dad sign the marshmallon

Damn, Bro's dad is a COO at Scotiabank :O

I actually cried when I heard your father state his reasons for why he stopped playing. Cherish it, Jesse. I know you do, but it is so special. The bond you have is something not everyone gets. I didn't get it with my father. I am privileged beyond belief to be a dad and have the opportunity to not make the same mistakes as mine. Your father did better than I ever could and he has at least 15 years on me. Great showing, Mr. Kotton. "Always Marshmellon."

Awesome video king!! Enjoyed every minute of it!! Hopefully I can be this awesome with my kids when they get older

Best video you have ever put out!! So relatable I’ve played yugioh my whole life and now I have a son who got his invite to dragon duel nats this year so we will be heading to Texas together!! Love the game it gives us another way of bonding!!

This was cool. I remember as a kid me and my dad would play yugi sometimes and it was fun. It's always so cool to see parents bond with their kid over stuff like this

Thanks for this video. My dad has always supported my running journey. I’ve never been that good, but have run in high school and college and trying to run competitively at the professional level. My dad drove me to early morning practices and ran with us in the summer time. Being able to go home and run/hike with him is one of the most special things we do together. And as a new dad, I hope to be as good a dad as he was. I’m glad that you have had such wonderful support and family.

I'm a dad and play, my son is 10 and he's playing for about two years now... Been to multiple ycs's, nationals and opens... Let's see if he ends up just as good as you are 😊Loved the vid!

Happy Father’s Day to papa Kotton! Absolutely loved this video and shows the importance of fathers. Hopefully we can see more of papa Kotton on the channel and follow his new Yugioh journey.

This reminds me of me and my dad who watched Dragon Ball Z and Naruto together for quality time together. Sure it’s not the typical tossing the ball around but it helped shape me into the big nerd I am today and I wouldn’t want it any other way

Dam its not everyday someone beats Jesse K..... but his poppa has his number 😅

I saw those tear in the eyes at the end, hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day with your dad ❤

Man this is wholesome. I think we need to do something about the text problem for people with troubled vision. Maybe an app that scans the card adn then pulls up the text in a simplified state with links to explain ruling. Though frankly I think it would be better if Konami did this themselves.

thank you for posting this video i have many memories of trying to teach my now late father went to go visit his grave yesterday how to play during machina format many years ago and while he was never able to understand the rules he once many years ago took me and two friends to the $0th SJC where i was 2 wins off of making day 2 with six sams with no grandmasters and playing great shogun shien i have many memories of this game with my father taking me to locals and while i do not travel as much as i used to due to health reasons something i am working on now to prepare for YCS Anaheim as if i am honest this may be my last big push as a comp. player as with disability checks making it super not easy to get the cards i need to keep up my time is running out

Love this Jesse! S/O to your dad, this was incredibly cool to watch. I remember my dad taking me to locals back when I couldn’t drive myself and for Father’s Day I used my tournament winnings of store credit over a period of time on sports memorabilia my dad would enjoy. When he asked how I managed to afford such a neat gift he was shocked to hear it was from winning store credit in yugi tourneys.

Amazing video man❤My dad passed when I was four so I barely remember him and only know what he was like thru stories or watching old camcorder home videos. I never thought too hard about it because I was so young at the time I think I just became used to him not being there as awful as that sounds. Growing up without a dad is something that I am only really feeling the effects of now 15 years later as I’m a closer age to having a family of my own in only a few years (thats the dream at least). My mom worked grueling swing shift hours for over a decade so my three older sisters had to watch me a lot. But my mom is always super supportive, generous, and selfless. I’ve been lucky that she has supported my addiction to cardboard since I was 8 and now that I’m in college and she’s retired we’ve talked about potentially traveling to bigger events out of state together. This is a game I am extremely passionate about and while I still have so much to master and time/money can be a huge problem I do want to succeed. So even tho I can be moody or grumpy I am very lucky that she’s supported me this far. But I can’t help but wonder how different it would be if he was still around.

I would love to go to locals and see Trif, Milano, and Jesse with his dad

This is the most wholesome video I've seen in a long time! It is awesome you have such a supportive dad. ❤

Bro i've always seen clips of you, this is the first video of yours i've watched. This was wholesome as hell, you got my sub man!

Your dad is so funny and amazing for going to tournaments with you! This was such a feel good video, I loved it!

This is dope, watching this during Father’s Day weekend hits home too. A dad supporting his son is always special

i wouldnt feel bad playing against someone whos just learning , those duels are usually the most fun

What a coincidence that he likes lightsworn + marshmallon and how both got support in LEDE haha

thats wholesome hope he continues to play every once in a while also considering he hasnt played in so long hes still pretty good

such a wholesome video, could see jesse choking up a bit at the last few minutes talking bout his dad. So good to see wish you all the best jesse mb if you come to london sometimes ill see you haha

While my dad never went to locals he did try to learn and play 1 time and that was some of the most fun I’ve had. You reminded me of that. Thanks Jesse

Top tier content. literally every other creator is just doing the same thing but reskinned. Thank you for posting quality stuff every time

This is a wholesome video. It be great to see you and your dad on a 3v3 team together.

Wow! dueling with your father at a yu gi oh tournament must be amazing. Lol and go easy on your dads mistakes. His super chilled

Cool dad,let him have his campfire snack monster

You need to introduce your dad to the shining sarcophagus deck with the new marshmallon!

I can't even blame him for not activating desires, That is such a scary card the first time you read it.

dude, your dad just looks like your older brother in some pictures 😂so glad you and him grew up with such a good relationship

this was such a cool video. Im a dad myself now with a 9 year old son, who unfortunately does not share my love for card games YET. He is a gamer but video games are his forte. I grew up without my Dad ever coming to any sports events, much less playing any games with me but not through any fault of his. But watching this made me so hopeful for when I can do something similar with my son. The part at the end almost made me tear up when your dad was talking about enjoying spending time with you and making memories. Ive been playing TCGs for almost 20 years now and this is by FAR the biggest goal I have left in gaming is to share the experience and fun with my son at an event in the near future.

Definitely some of the best yugioh content I’ve seen in a long time. So fun to watch and really focuses on the reasons why this game is special. Happy Father Day, Mr Kotton!

My dad was always playing yugioh with me, not anymore, but my best memories.

What a blessing to have a father like this. Great video guys!

Recently taught my 11 year old son Edison format. I took him with me to YCS Raleigh and he liked looking at all the cards and watching people duel so I decided to teach him the basic ropes so I chose Edison format to start him with. It’s the right amount of speed and combos for him to understand. He’s beat me quite a lot at this point lol I barely have to help him with his plays too. I plan to teach him modern YGO eventually.

This video single handedly gave me enough dopamine to last 10 more tier 0 metas

Dam thats one of hell of a bond you and your Dad hold ❤ and respect Lightsworn ❤

Best yugioh video ever

I knew jesse was born in South Africa, but his dad having such a thick South African accent was such a pleasant surprise lmao

We do see how cool your dad is, Jesse. I'd love to see Papa Kotton attending to locals as a series.

This was the best video I’ve seen all year! Special bond you have with your dad Jesse, we love to see it! 🙏🏻

What a beautiful video. Thank you for making it dude.

Ahh Jesse this video is beautiful, I'm also really close to my dad. Hes just gone back to the UK after being with me in Australia while I go through chemotherapy, he's been here 3 times this year and he reminds me of your dad, he gets involved with my friends, we have a laugh together and he is super supportive. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video. It literally brought tears to my eye 🥲😊

Almost 25 years ago my mom came back from the gas station with a yugi and Kaiba structure deck my friends and I learned everything we could about phases monster level tribute monster effect monsters attack vs attack attack vs defense setting traps quick play spells I look back at playing this game for over 20 years and what I love the most about YUGIOH is the traveling to different states for regionals the local play every weekend the awesome pulls from prize support but most importantly the friends I’ve met and the laughs we have all had now I mainly only play the Time Wizard formats bc I feel it rewards skill over wallet bc 95 % of the formats have been reprinted over 5 times and rarity collection has definitely helped I hope that yugioh does for kids teens and young adults what it has done for me in giving a hobby while having a safe place to learn have fun and laugh❤

Amazingly touching video. Also 1:03 the picture had BFG Rest in Peace

Love tnis! Keeping it in the family makes the game even more special. Happy fathersday Mr Kotton. May the Marshmallow be with you!

Your dad is so based for not activating Desires, a -10 card

This is so wholesome, what a truly awesome video

This video was so great, that we must create a meme and in every deck we build, we should add Marshmallon to pay respects to this man!

Such an amazing tribute to your father, got me tearing up over here man haha. You really do have an awesome dad, thank you for being able to share even a tiny part of your relationship with us.

You have a great father. Have you told him about the shining sarcophagus deck, cus I think it is perfect for him

This is awesome, let this be a blueprint for everyone.

Wholesome video. Your dad is awesome!

Jesse has been putting out some of the best Yu-Gi-Oh content recently cheers

watching your dad play lightsworn in modern day meta is awesome

If we are bringing back players from 10 years ago, any chance we can get a locals or an event with Dale bellido. Fav player growing up

Never knew Jesse’s dad played the game too. That’s AWESOME!

every Legend has a beginning

Round 2 Opponent's playmat was sick

That was a wholesome video and happy Father’s Day Mr Kotton, you two deserve the best 🧡

Hope my son takes a liking to ygo some day. In 10 years or so I could be the cool dad playing with him and taking him to events and reminiscing about how broken full power Ishizu Tear was 😂

Bring him back and teach him the Shining Sarc deck so he can play Marshmallon!!!

a lovely story. Love you dad. I literally shed tears

Man, that thumbnail is Gold haha. Welcome back to Yugioh, good sir! 😂

Hey Jesse, thanks for sharing this video, it was very wholesome. Glad to see you have such a good connection with your dad, he is really awesome! All the best to you and your dad :)