It’s one thing to play Minecraft after school. It’s another to turn it into your job. For GamerFleet real name Anshu Bisht that “another” became his daily life. And no, it wasn’t some overnight miracle. It was years of blocks, streams, and a lot of talking to an audience that wasn’t always there.
The first blocks placed
Anshu didn’t start with Minecraft. Like many Indian gamers, his early days were filled with mobile games and casual PC titles. Minecraft came later, around 2019, when YouTube Gaming in India was still figuring itself out. The game was a blank canvas, and GamerFleet treated it exactly like that stacking up ideas and building more than just houses.
He began uploading gameplay, commentary, and challenge videos. At first, only a handful of people watched. But those few mattered. Every comment, every like it gave him something to keep building on.
Streaming like you’re talking to friends
If you’ve ever tuned into a GamerFleet stream, you know he doesn’t sound like a presenter reading a script. He talks like you’re sitting across from him, sipping chai, joking about how a creeper ruined his farm. That style isn’t just charm it’s a survival tool in streaming. The chat might be quiet, the game might be slow, but his words keep the energy up.
And it worked. Slowly, regular viewers turned into a community. Then came collaborations with other creators like CarryMinati and Techno Gamerz. Those collabs pulled in viewers who had never seen his streams before and many stayed.
Minecraft, but bigger
Minecraft is one of those games where the only limit is your patience. GamerFleet leaned into that. He didn’t just build castles he built stories. Episodes had arcs. Projects spanned weeks. Viewers didn’t just want to see the finished build they wanted to see the messy middle. The trial and error. The “Oh no, I fell into lava again” moments.
That’s where the magic happened. People weren’t just watching a gamer; they were watching a journey. And in the YouTube ecosystem, journeys keep people coming back.
Money talks (but so does timing)
Here’s the thing playing games on YouTube doesn’t pay bills right away. GamerFleet had to wait until his channel’s ads, memberships, and sponsorships lined up well enough to cover costs. Minecraft’s massive reach helped, but so did his decision to stream regularly and at times when his audience was most active often evenings in India, when students had finished homework.
Brand deals followed. Hardware companies, energy drink labels, even mobile game promos each added to the income stream. But he didn’t cram them into every video. His audience could tell the difference between genuine recommendations and forced ads, and he played the long game.
A little side path: the esports angle
Now, Minecraft isn’t an esports title in the strict sense. It’s not like Valorant or BGMI with leagues and brackets. But GamerFleet tapped into esports culture anyway. He joined in community tournaments, took part in multiplayer servers with competitive twists, and treated them like big events. That mindset treating casual content with competitive energy kept his streams feeling alive.
Keeping it real
The most surprising part? He still comes across as grounded. Fame online can push creators to build a wall between themselves and their audience. GamerFleet hasn’t done that. He shares parts of his personal life, cracks self-deprecating jokes, and admits when he’s tired or burnt out. It’s not oversharing it’s just being human.
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