Jack, better known online as JacktheG4m3r, is an English Transportation focused YouTube channel best known for content relating to trains, aviation, cars, etc.
He has multiple series on his channel, including but not limited to; Planespotting, Trainspotting, Trains: Explained and Update Reviews. He plays many games, such as Train Simulator, X-Plane 11, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Beat Saber, and Transport Fever 2, just to name a few.
Content[]
The Beginning[]
Jack started off as a small creator, uploading nearly every day. It all started with his first video of his Phantom Forces gameplay. He continued making multiple Phantom Forces videos, until advancing to Terminal Railways, A Place with Airliners and Ultimate Driving videos. He started gaining huge popularity when he started his "Every Train in Terminal Railways" series, gaining many views. His first "Every Train in Terminal Railways" video gained a lot more views than he usually got on every video. The second video gained 16K views, a lot more than the average 50-100. Then finally, came his third "Every Train in Terminal Railways" video , which gained 150K views, and after time progressed to 295K views, and still gaining.
Growth in popularity[]
Jack saw a lot of growth on his channel, starting in 2019 and lasting up to the end of 2020. This coincides with the ROBLOX game Stepford County Railway, which he began to make videos on. This brought thousands of views and subscribers to the channel, and added to his already growing community.
The End of ROBLOX[]
Jack's main focus for his channel up until February 2021 was ROBLOX, which he decided to quit early on in the month. This was due to an 'increasing amount of demotivation' and a 'worsening community'. Since then, Jack has mainly focused on Train Simulator content and X-Plane 11, whilst also being very active on Twitch.
Trivia[]
- He currently has a kitten called Luna.
- He hates Pacers, which are a type of train in the UK.
- He has an IKEA FREDDE desk.
- His profile photo was a digital drawing of a Pendolino.
- He is an aspiring pilot and is hoping to work towards a pilot's license.
- Jack openly states he has trypanophobia (the fear of needles).
- Jack had a cat called Pixel, who passed away in September 2020.
- Jack's music taste is a mixture of Indie Pop & Rock