SmallAnt was such a good judge he really captures the thought process of an average KZfaq viewer.

this was really fun to watch, MORE!!

SmallAnt: It has to be realistic, so people believe you actually went to space. *picks Atrioc dangling off a rocket*

Charlie definitely came up with 5 scary videos that make you whimper and pee

"That's a bad title, I'm not gonna click that" *Seconds Later* "It is kind of a good title"

This was surprisingly fun and interesting, I would like to watch more “thumbnail challenge” videos

I would like more of these "KZfaq thumbnail" like challenges it's really good to learn from for content creators plus it's entertaining

I just love the interactions between these three, they never fail to make me laugh

atrioc not winning the dream thumbnail is daylight robbery.

I have to say Ludwig’s thumbnails were pretty great. The bug and Japan one was crazy good

This stream was so insightful along with the video. Would love to see more thumbnail challenges.

For the “where have I been the last 6 years” the first thing I thought of was a person looking puzzled and in text around them “married? Kids? Rich? Moved? California? Dead? Pets?” Etc, just a generic but over exaggerated thumbnail with a bunch of absurd short questions

1:53 "I just need your sweet juicy thick arm" I mean... His name is, indeed, Neil *Armstrong*

unironically I would love to see Stanz watching slasher movies and then make a tier list. I feel like it would do numbers specially if he rated then based on how he likes them which would create insane arguments

“Why did you click on THIS video? Was it the title, the thumbnail?” Ludwig I’ve been subscribed since September 2020 and clicked on every single video you’ve uploaded for the past year. You’re just my favourite content creator right now 🤷‍♂️

I prefer the editing Quack does on Big A's solo videos but Lud's editors have gotten the multi-stream multichannel collab videos editing down pat. Legit always interesting and smooth to watch and they have to watch so many long streams to do it. Props.

The Best Move of Ludwig after the "Online Lore" Channel.

gotta admit ludwig has the nicest looking room in the background there just seems so chill.

Being in chat while he tried to come up with a title and thumbnail for this video was hilarious. It actually all looks pretty good :)

This stream was so fun to catch and so many good jokes passed around with each thumbnail that didn't make it into the video as we all screamed in chat about how lud had too many elbows for a good 10 minutes

Never really watched many of your videos, before you moved to KZfaq. But I have to say, you consistently create great content and now I click on pretty much everything you make.

Could somebody enlighten me on why SmallAnt's considered a "Thumbnail God". Genuine question. Like, I looked at his thumbnails and they honestly seem pretty run of the mill, nothing I'd click on, but I feels that's less to do with thumbnail ability, more to do with what I watch.

I imagine a nasa guy waving his fist in the background as a scared Ludwig is lifting off as the rocket starts to jet off

Is that intro music the forsaken music used in getting over it with bennett foddy?

Honestly,I saw small ant's face on the thumbnail and I didnt even think twice about the title

I saw the stream last night and I just want to say that Lud, (if ur reading this), that ur AI idea is actually really good! Tom Scott (who I believe u actually took inspiration from in ur dislikes count vid) has similar video titles that did really well. I’ve seen his vids about, I let an AI generate KZfaq video ideas, in the recommended so many times and it seems genuinely appealing to general audiences. U prob won’t see this anyways, but just wanted to say that ur idea was decent. Even if chat doesn’t have the brain cells to recognize it.

Adding subtitles only at the intro to capture more attention in the preview window is absolutely GOATed. Well done shake!

in the intro the first thing I thought ( because I have 112 hrs in getting over it) is oh wow that's getting over it music!

Ludwig is clearly the best at making thumbnails. He openingly uses SmallAnt for the clickbait.

Not only was I there during the stream and got to see their thumbnail Making process, I went to each channel and saw how they structured it into a video. It gives me a nice inside look at the work and creativeness that goes into being an online creator.

Someone should have used the space thumbnail for the six years thumbnail too

2:47 those images are killer

We spent so long trying to get a thumbnail for this video I’m glad you finally decided lug

Online Lore is a great concept, please don’t let it die!!

We already know, he gets his editor to put girls that show up in the stream in the thumbnail, even if it’s for a brief second.

the five scary videos title is definitely moist critical's idea

You roped me in, in the beginning off of the titles; and now it's because I enjoy your content

You should do more thumbnail contests! Really fun and interesting to watch

Make this a series pleeeeaaaase

hope y’all do a round 2

Luds hair got mad jiggle physics 🥴

Lud's not only my favorite youtuber but also my bestfriend.

Stanz got slaughtered in this one.

Is there a vod to this so I can see the exact processes they used to make these

Ludwig was Always _Ludwin_ when Talked about His Thumbnails and Content.

Sorry Lud but the title and thumbnail on this vid aint it.

This was such a good video You really should make this a series

I remember watching smallant when he still had a 1 in his name back at 200k youtube subs, i've really enjoyed watching the evolution of recent youtube

LUD always provides good content. Also, I don't even know who Smallant is, but he sounds cool

I use a chrome extension that actually hides thumbnails on youtube and just shows a frame from the video instead, I don't know how much this impacts my video decisions though. I was just annoyed with thumbnails often being too unrelated to actual content.

me, alt tabbed, youtube on auto play. Ludwig: "why did you just click on this video"

Lud’a bug one should have had a jungle in the background instead of a desert

6:20 imagine you clicked on his stream and see this with no context.

I found this video to be particularly well edited! Great job!

I like how you can tell immediately which title Charlie came up with

(At the end) What if Ludwig had a confused expression and had a few in chat go "BEHIND YOU" "RUN" etc? I think that would have been good too

I watch your videos because I like your content. I don't really look at the title or thumbnail. I just look in my notifications for videos from you and other creators I subscribed to and watch them. I think I normally watch your videos all the way through as well

To answer your question Mr agren, the reason I clicked this video is because I'm the kind of gigachad that watches all three of you guys' videos after having already seen it live because I like seeing the differences in edits between the different channels everyone's got their own little additions and details it's kinda fun

that last title could not be so much more charlie's whatsoever holy fuck lmfao. the second i heard that i just died laughing "typical fuckin charlie"

Small ant puts so much effort into thumbnails like he’s put a mod into his switch before just for a thumbnail

i clicked on this video cause i know that when you do videos with this kind of title it means you actually do your research and the results and content inside this will actually be something interesting, like the video where you started a whole channel to see what makes a youtube channel popular

The plan is simple boys, be first.

Ludwig says "God astronauts are so hot" KZfaq : cuts to Durex add

As soon as I heard "5 scary videos..." I knew Charlie had put that in

For the bug eating thumbnail, it's more clickbait when you don't actually show what you're alluding to in it. Just a black silhouette and a buncha yellow arrows in the middle.

At least I can now watch great Ludwig videos with SmallAnt since Smant is too sleepy to make videos himself at the moment

"why did you click on this video" wasnt paying attention and autoplay kicked in

Lud needs to learn how to use the magnetic lasso tool

I clicked on the video because I came for knowledgeable entertainment and you boys delivered! :)

the " 5 scary videos that'll make you whimper and piss like a baby " is definitely charlie's title

I would be really happy if there is a part 2 of this video

still disappointed we didn't get "where did all the horses go"

I REALLY enjoy Smant's content, but just looking at his most recent thumbnails... They're not that great.

As your best friend Lud all of your videos are viral in my eyes 👍

i dont usually click, i let autoplay go it's good background noise

spookily, one of the factors i considered when clicking this video was SmallAnt in the thumbnail

As your best friend Lud I’ll say all your videos are viral videos 👍

pog

“Why did YOU click on this video” *stares in autoplay*

It was definitely the title I didn't even know this was a Ludwig Video

I clicked because of the notification, and i liked your content :D

i would typically have an answer like "it's another lud vid i hadn't seen yet and i'm lowkey bingeing rn" but *honestly* i genuinely just thought it was a smallant video. i didn't even think.

I think your Japan thumbnail was almost great. The background either needed to look more realistic, so that it could be mistaken for a real photo, or your silhouette had to be more visible. Maybe some stroke around you, just so that you pop out first.

I love how easy it was to figure out which video title was Charlie's suggestion

I think it’s really funny how small they thought the space shuttle was lmao

me: has autoplay on

"That's a bad title I'm not gonna click that" "It is kind of a good title."

Literally hurting my growth rn I'm trying do this shiz and this man's exposes it damn

Memories from Alpharad’s Clickbait series are coming back.

I read Stanz mind, in the "Where i have been in the last 6 years".

13:12 the moment i heard this, i knew it was moist lmfaoooo

I honestly believe it's the third one I only keep coming back to channels that I like .

2:46 AYO

This video was so entertaining. SmallAnt is such a good judge

Combination @Ludwig almost watched a Atrioc video then I can’t sit through an Atrioc without saying something to make him laugh

The fact that Ludwig had watched over half of the video on NFTs

This particular video is interesting because I noped out of the stream when he was doing this but as a KZfaq video it's really entertaining. Some things are just best as a compact 20 minute video.

I thought you mentioned disguised toast

Ludwig: Why did you click on this video? Me: Um… I have autoplay on?

2:46 UHHH