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Methods for Analyzing Let's Plays: Context Analysis for Gaming Videos on

The document, "Methods for Analyzing Let's Plays: Context Analysis for Gaming Videos," proposes a structured matrix for the initial context analysis of Let's Play videos, serving as a foundational step before content analysis.

• The report argues that context analysis must precede content analysis of Let's Play videos, using a six-question matrix (who, what, when, where, why, how) adapted from the historical-critical method.
• Context for gaming videos operates on three levels: the game itself, the Let's Play video and its channel, and the accompanying comment section.
• Archiving is treated as a prerequisite for this research, because games, software, hardware, video files, channel pages, and comments can change or disappear, and standard mirroring tools alter original web content in ways that undermine scholarly reliability.