Play-by-play
Calls the action as it happens: who is pushing where, who got the opening kill, what the round looks like right now. Energy and clarity over analysis.
Cast Counter-Strike matches.
Start this week.
You don't need a studio, a talent agency or a pro-level mic. You need a game feed, a microphone, OBS and a bit of preparation. This site shows you how.
What casting actually is
A caster is the voice over a match. Most broadcasts split the job into two roles, and you can start with either one or do both alone.
Colour / analyst
Explains the why: the economy, the setup on the site, why a team just saved. Fills the calm moments between rounds and during freeze time.
Solo caster
Does both. Perfectly normal for community cups and a great way to learn. You will lean play-by-play during the round and colour between rounds.
Four steps to your first cast
This is the whole process. The guide goes into detail on each step.
Get a basic setup
A USB mic or a decent headset, closed headphones, a quiet room and an upload connection of at least 6 Mbit/s.
Set up OBS
One scene with the game, your mic and a small overlay. Stream to Twitch or YouTube. Takes an evening the first time, minutes after that.
Get the match feed
Join the tournament's GOTV, or restream the organiser's clean observer feed. Both are explained in the guide.
Get permission and go live
Ask the organiser. Community cups usually say yes right away. Bigger events have a co-streaming form. Our tournament list tells you which is which.
Tournaments looking for casters
Hand-picked events where community casters are welcome, with the exact steps to get casting rights for each one.
Loading tournaments…
Prepare with ViewYourTeam
Good casters know the teams before the match starts. ViewYourTeam has current CS2 rankings, rosters, recent results and upcoming matches so you can build your notes in a few minutes.