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The Wooden Spoon Run (Gaming Channel YouTube Intro)
High-energy gaming channel YouTube intro script about beating a final boss with a wooden spoon. Practice comic timing and fully committed delivery.
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Length
- 76 words · ~30 sec
- Skills
- high-energy read, comic timing, number delivery
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
I beat the final boss of Brambleguard with a wooden spoon. Not a metaphor. An actual wooden spoon, the weakest item in the entire game.
It took me eleven days, four hundred and twelve deaths, and one very concerned phone call from my mom. But I did it, and today you get to watch every terrible, beautiful second.
The rules are simple. No armor. No upgrades. No healing potions. Just me and the spoon. Let's go.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- 'Not a metaphor.' should be bone dry after the big opening claim. The contrast between the brag and the flat follow-up is what hooks the viewer.
- Count up 'eleven days, four hundred and twelve deaths, and one very concerned phone call from my mom' with rising disbelief, and let the mom part come out a little sheepish.
- 'Just me and the spoon. Let's go.' needs full commitment. Short, punchy, and loud enough that viewers believe you'd do it all again tomorrow.
Try it three more ways
- Read it as an exhausted streamer at hour nine of a charity marathon.
- Read it as a serious sports commentator treating the spoon run like a championship final.
- Read it as a kid explaining the challenge to an unimpressed older sibling.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "The Wooden Spoon Run (Gaming Channel YouTube Intro)" script?
76 spoken words, about 30 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 35 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: proud, absurd, deadly serious about something silly, fast, ~170 words per minute, with hard stops for the jokes. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.