As a game designer, it’s a pretty amazing resource to be able to observe people playing without the distraction of having to also participate. And, as someone who can work and listen to audio at the same time (there’s no trick to it, I can just do it, somehow), it’s not the giant time-suck that dedicated watching would be.

I get that people like watching their favourite personalities do things, and I also prefer shows that include someone I know personally, but I still find watching a game without doing anything else at the same time really boring.