The origin of our stream pets
The raccoon
How the raccoon, aka Trashpanda, became our second pet in Pando.
The raccoon, aka Trashpanda
Raccoons are my favorite animals. The end. Story closed. While this could answer the entire article, there is more to the story.
The origin story
When we started making Twitch extensions, we were simultaneously working on a competitive gaming event. In this event, our extensions would be part of the show.
Organizing events is what I used to do professionally, and we thought interactive solutions would make our event stand out. We could help other events in a similar situation to fund the next event. We didn't get the opportunity because of COVID, but in a certain way, we did achieve this goal later on at TwitchCon Las Vegas.
So why a raccoon stream pet?
How it was designed & selected
I searched and found the instructions for the artist that would help with a concept.
Designing the raccoon
The artist provided a raccoon with a sportive headband, next to the title of our event.
We used this for our instructions to pixel artist Nick Wozniak, who streamed the entire creation on his Twitch account (NickWoz). And that's the story about our loveable stream pet!
If you want to discover how we integrated our tools into an event, read our TwitchCon Las Vegas project on our company website.
