Hitting Affiliate status on Twitch is a big deal. Some streamers put so much effort into their channels, going live whenever they can to get more than 50 followers and encourage at least three viewers to stick with them, yet it can still take years to get that invitation.

Two people worthy of a mention here are Jett from In Third Person and Kevin from The Lawful Geek. We’ve followed these guys for a while now and have seen them both grow from a handful of viewers to regularly entertaining a group of followers several times a week. Jett is known in the community for being there for others when they need advice about their streaming set-ups and he’s always happy to lend a hand; and it was awesome seeing Kevin’s reaction when he received his invitation during our Shadowrun game last month.

In some ways, the COVID-19 lockdown…