Here in the Search nav, you can.... SEARCH. Start typing a game or gamer, it will autosuggest. Press one to go, or hit Enter to get the full search results.
Below the searchbox, you'll see recent games, gamers, clubs, events, and quests you've visited.
Below that is the full site map with all of the different pages on this platform. Most of these are accessible in the other navs too. But here they're all in one place, if you're into that sort of thing.
Jump in a virtual or IRL event, tournament, or league. Participate in a Quest (a gaming challenge that you can do any time). Channel 3 has something for all skill levels, including gaming-focused daily minigames.
Go to Events below to search for real-time tournaments or other events. Quests will show you offline challenges you can complete at any time.
The heart of Channel 3 is rating and reviewing video games. What are your favorite games of all time? How about least favorite? The more games you rate, the more personalized Channel 3 becomes. You can even rate systems and make lists.
Press Games below to go to navigate the entire list of games. Or go Search.
Go to Lists to make collections of games. Channel 3 can be your game tracker, like Goodreads or Letterboxd for video games.
You can also rate and review video game systems. Which system did you start on? Press Systems below and go drop a review.
You may have friends here already, or you may meet your next lifelong squadmate here. Either way, Channel 3 is most fun when you find your people and can have friendly competitions and participate in challenges together.
Below you can navigate all the gamers, clubs, and causes on Channel 3.
If you'd like to create and run a Club, submit an New Club Request.
Whether it's 1 to 2, or 99 to 100, leveling up is the best feeling in the world. On Channel 3, when you participate in quests, when your post gets 1Up'd, when you crush a daily minigame, you get XP. Get 1k XP, and you level up and unlock rewards. Rewards can be custom reaction GIFs, cool backgrounds, or prize wheel spins for IRL gaming gear or in game currency.
Turbo is an optional subscription for superusers. You don't need Turbo to enjoy Channel 3. Turbo users get early access to new features, and are able to unlock more levels in a season.
On Channel 3, seasons last 3 months. They will always run January 1 - April 1, April 1 - July 1, July 1 - October 1, and October 1 - January 1.
Open channel3.gg in Chrome. Click the Install icon in the right side of the address bar:
Click Install when you get this prompt.
After installation, you can pin to the Windows taskbar alongside your other favorite apps.
Open channel3.gg in Safari. It has to be Safari.
Tap the Share button in the middle of the footer.
Tap Add to Home Screen.
Tap Add on the prompt.
BOOM. You're done. iPhones try to act like it's "just a website bookmark" because they want everyone to go through the App Store but really it functions just like an app... Full screen, moveable icon on your home screen. All of it.
Enjoy.
Install the Channel 3 app from the Google Play Store.
I'm a collection completionist that rarely completes collections. Physical collectibles cost way too much money, but I still get sucked into them too. The games I play all have little collections of...more
I game because it’s an easy/healthier way to unwind. Also, the majority of my friend group are dads. So we can’t just get together and party and hang out at the drop of a penny. But instead, we ge...more
I game to get out of my own head. It’s like therapy for me. I love to game, it’s fun for me (most of the time) and provided me an escape from the crappy hand at life I’ve been dealt and have to ...more
I feel like it’s more of a time to just spend with friends. I play way more multiplayer games than single player. It’s essentially my version to calling friends on the phone and chatting with the...more
It is something I have always down. Started as fun with me and my grandfather when I was young and still fun with the family and everyone I play with online.
Gaming started as a bond between my best friend and myself. We would spend hours laughing as we shot each other with paint balls in perfect dark and kicked butt in smash bros. Now, it’s a social bon...more
Getting a little heavy here, but:
Home wasn't great growing up. Being able to immerse myself in a game helped to not have to listen to or pay attention to it, and certainly kept me out of trouble. ...more
It’s the perfect escape from everything. If your having a good or bad day you can just disappear into any game and just have fun or get mad depending on what game but it’s so addicting m. I don’...more
I like the escape. I used to like single-player story games and big open worlds, but the older I get, the more I appreciate co-op and the social side of competition, like fun tournaments and casting e...more
It's social, it's challenging, it's competing against people at any moment, it's silly, it lets me turn my brain off, it makes me work hard and strategize, and it's fun.
It's just a hobby I picked up as a kid. I can go long periods of time without playing (2010-2014 may of been my longest) but its a good was to relax your mind and I believe by the time we are at retir...more
Enjoyed it as a kid, then used it as a social tool as a teenager, and early adult. Used it as an adult for many reasons. Coping while dealing with a marriage that wasn't healthy, to spend time with ...more
It started as a way to escape being bullied. Then it grew into a way that I could connect with a whole new group of people. Then it was how I stayed connected to friends once we went to college, and m...more
It’s where I meet my friends and hang with them. Weekends nights are my party night and I party with the boys on the battle bus. It’s a place for refuge and fun time. A place to laugh until I cry ...more
I can't really get into TV shows that much and gaming has always been a big part of my life especially gaming with people/friends. I love the challenge that games can bring and just the whole experien...more
I enjoy great stories in games. Its kind of like when people read books, that they get sucked into it. Its a way to decompress and not focus on life as much.
A nice escape from reality turned into meeting people from all around the world. @elrey said it perfectly, “I grew more and realized my gaming friends were closer to me than irl friends.”
For me it's a couple of things. One; I like the challenge and second it's the escape into a story. In my opinion way better than a book. I get to be the main character and follow most cases a wonde...more
It comes down to stories for me - I've always been the kid who wants to escape into a book or movie. With gaming, sometimes you're living through a complete narrative - like Last of Us, and sometimes ...more
Don't know if I have a good answer for this. Just something I've always done since pretty much the time I was able to pick up a controller. Plus it gives me opportunities to hang out with people from ...more
Lots to put here but at the top is getting immersed in a game’s story (GTA V and RDR 2 come to mind) and finding new friends. I’m a total introvert and my idea of a night out is at home so it’s ...more
With the ability to transport into so many different worlds, from dodging a blue shell to discovering ancient relics there a no limits. The stories become so immersive I think it is arguably the best ...more
There were games in my home. They were fun. I kept playing. I grew up and loved the stories more than movies and TV shows. I grew more and realized my gaming friends were closer to me than irl friends...more
When I first started playing video games, they weren't really seen as the "cool thing" to do. There was a nerd culture tied to it, and I embraced that. Similar to my favorite books, there is a true co...more
I've loved games for as long as I can remember. I've never been particularly competitive, but I treat games the way some treat books. I love getting to know the characters and playing them through the...more
Honestly don't think there's enough characters. I used to play videogames for fun. I still play games for fun, but now I find myself playing videogames now for the socializing aspect, to have somethin...more
I'll need 1,000,000 characters to even come close. Fun, stories, bonding, creativity, art, emotion, friendship, family. I've even repeatedly joked [but I'm serious] about how Tetris has helped me with...more
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