How to host game voting events on Twitch

Once you start a Game Vote, your community can cast their votes using the «!Vote» command in Twitch chat.

To vote, they simply use the command «!Vote game...», replacing «game...» with the full game title (e.g., «!Vote League of Legends», «!Vote DOTA 2», or «!Vote World of Warcraft»).

Moobot will attempt to find the correct game based on the provided title, but using the full game title is always the most reliable approach.

When you're ready to conclude your Game Vote, simply deactivate the toggle button in the main menu to close the voting.

You can then select the games to play by clicking the «Select a random game...» button.

Moobot offers the flexibility to select a game based on your preference:

• A random game from all the voted games.
• A random game from the top 10 voted games.
• A random game from the top 25 voted games.
• A random game from the top 50 voted games.
• A random game from the top 100 voted games.

Simply choose your preference from the dropdown menu and click the «Select a random game...» button.

You may prefer to select only from the top-voted games to avoid playing obscure titles.

Once a game is selected, you can either accept or deny the selection by clicking the respective buttons.

Remember that the final decision always rests with you. If you deny a selection, you can choose a new random game.

After finalizing your game selections and concluding your stream, click «Archive Game Vote» to save the event for later reference.

Follow these steps to adjust the settings of your Game Vote:

1. Open up the «Community» menu from the main menu, then open the «Game Vote» menu from there.
2. While in the «Game Vote» menu, click the «Settings» button at the top of the menu to open the settings menu.

Restricting who can vote in your Game Vote​

You can control exactly who is eligible to vote by adjusting the «Participation» section in your settings.

Restricting voting eligibility is an excellent way to encourage viewers to subscribe or watch your stream for a specific duration before gaining voting privileges.

Limiting voting to supporters ensures that your community's actual favorites are selected.

To restrict voting by user group, activate the «Only those with a certain user group can use the command» checkbox and select from:

1. Twitch subscribers
2. Twitch VIPs
3. Moobot regulars

You can also restrict voting based on watch time by activating «Only those who have watched the stream for a minimum amount of time can use the command». Then, specify the required time in the «Minimum amount of time watched» input.

Adjusting how often your community can vote​

You can define the voting frequency in the «Participation» section of your settings.

Select one of the following options from the dropdown menu:

1. Viewers can only vote once.
2. Viewers can vote once per day.
3. Viewers can vote once per week.

Allowing multiple votes encourages viewers to return, increasing retention. It also gives your most engaged viewers more influence over the final selection, resulting in a game lineup better suited to your community.

Giving certain viewers extra votes in your Game Vote​

Use multipliers to give specific viewers extra voting power.

For example, a 2x multiplier for Twitch subscribers makes each of their votes count twice. This incentivizes new subscriptions and rewards existing subscribers.

Multipliers range from 1x (no multiplier) to 10x and can be assigned to:

1. Twitch subscribers
2. Twitch VIPs
3. Moobot regulars

You can also apply multipliers based on watch time, rewarding viewers who watch your stream longer.

Drag the accompanying slider to change a user group's multiplier.

Setting how your community can vote in your Game Vote​

All votes are cast using the «!Vote» chat command.

Ensure the chat command is enabled by activating the toggle button in the «Chat command» section.

You can also customize the command's name and responses in this section.

To help users confirm their vote, Moobot can reply with the selected game title. Enable this by activating the «Response, successful vote» toggle button.

Because Moobot searches Twitch's game database, it's vital to confirm whether the correct game was found.

Moobot will also inform the user if they vote for a blacklisted or un-whitelisted game, provided you have set those up.

Automatically announcing your Game Vote in Twitch chat​

Moobot can announce your Game Vote in Twitch chat, keeping your viewers reminded throughout the duration of the event.

To enable announcements, activate the toggle button in the «Announcements» section.

Customize the message in the «Announcement message» input, and define the frequency in the «Announcement cooldown (minimum)» input.

Announcements can also be sent as Twitch announcements, which are colored messages that stand out in chat. These messages are much less likely to be drowned out by other messages in chat.

To use Twitch announcements, activate the «Post all announcements as Twitch announcements» checkbox and choose a color from the «Announcement color» dropdown menu.

Exclude specific games by adding them to Moobot's game blacklist. This is useful for avoiding games you recently played or simply don't enjoy.

1. Open the «Community» menu from the main menu, then select «Game Vote».
2. Click «Open Blacklist...» at the top of the menu.
3. In the «Select game to blacklist...» input, search for and select the game title.

The game will now appear in your «Blacklisted games» list.

You can limit a Game Vote to specific titles by adding them to Moobot's game whitelist.

This is ideal if you have a curated selection of games you want to play, like recent purchases or games you are eager to try.

Moobot provides a public page where viewers can see your whitelisted games, assisting them in their voting decision. The link is located at the top of the whitelist menu, accessible by clicking «Open Whitelist...».

To add a game to your whitelist:

1. Open the «Community» menu from the main menu, then select «Game Vote».
2. Click «Open Whitelist...» at the top of the menu.
3. In the «Select game to whitelist...» input, search for and select the game title.

The game will now appear in your «Whitelisted games» list.

Once your Game Vote concludes and you have selected the games, you must archive it.

Archiving closes the event for new entries and allows you to create a new Game Vote.

Archived Game Votes remain accessible but cannot be modified. The archive displays the game titles, vote counts, and whether you accepted or denied the selections. It also lists the top-voted games with their respective vote counts.

To archive a Game Vote:

1. Open the «Community» menu from the main menu, then select «Game Vote».
2. Click the «Archive Game Vote» button.
3. Click «Archive» in the confirmation dialog.

Your Game Vote is now archived, and you can start a new one anytime.

Viewing your archived Game Votes​

View your archived Game Votes by clicking the «Open Archive...» button in the «Game Vote» menu.

Inside the archive, click the «View» button next to an entry to see its details.