Right on time for the end of Game Two on ZDFneo, Simon Krätschmer is launching his new solo project on YouTube. We at MeinMMO took a look at it.
What kind of format is this? Simon Krätschmer, also known as “The Guy from GameOne and Rocket Beans”, released the pilot episode of his new project Game Mon on YouTube on July 11, 2025. He already hosted a gaming podcast under the same name in 2022.
Now, however, it exists as a video and lasts a whole hour. In episode 1, it’s about the legendary shooter franchise Doom, but exactly what it’s about is not so easy to say. Even after 15 minutes, it still feels somewhat like an intro, a series of gags without a clear thread. The reaction of the viewers is subdued.
An hour of AI storm and something about Doom
What do the reactions look like? Disappointing. The video did rank quite high in YouTube’s “Trending” charts, currently sitting in 6th place, but out of nearly 50,000 viewers, only 1,700 left a thumbs up (as of: 07/13/25, 2:00 PM).
In the comments, there is a lot of criticism, especially regarding the excessive use of Artificial Intelligence. Already the intro is a series of AI clips, followed by a gag where the voice of Ingo Meß – the off-speaker of Game One and Game Two – calls out to not support AI productions, only to be promptly shot by Simon.
You can watch the final result here:
Since this is a solo project and Simon apparently does everything alone according to the credits, it’s probably not too surprising that AI is used at times. Because producing a video in this style completely alone would not only be an incredible effort, but often isn’t worth it.
However, this does not change the fact that fans apparently struggle with the concept. One viewer states they gave up “after 2 minutes of AI crapfest.” Another asks whether Simon even recorded the video himself, or if that was also AI. One viewer states bluntly, “Normalization of AI-generated video rubbish, no thanks.”
Other points of criticism, such as the length of the video, the pacing, and the jokes not always landing, the community might forgive. One comment mentions that the first 10 reviews are often bad until one finds their own style.
But Simon is no rookie, and he already had a style that fans liked. According to another comment, you can’t really see much of his 25 years of experience in the gaming industry in the video.
Simon had already been criticized for the use of Artificial Intelligence in his “apology” video after his recent shitstorm. The excessive use of AI content in his new project also seems a bit like a stubborn response instead of seriously addressing the criticism, and is likely to upset viewers even more in this context.
Several viewers are also upset about the timing. Because although Simon has repeatedly emphasized that he has been working on this project for months, the first episode came shortly after the TV end of Game Two. This seems somewhat disrespectful to some fans, and some would rather wait to see what the former colleagues will bring in the future: New Game Two team members report, excited about the future
