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Blarla plays business sims, strategy games, RPGs, and other curiosities in a relaxed, non-shouty way. Terribly British, sometimes sweary, and prone to the odd disaster, Blarla is for viewers who like their gaming thoughtful, funny, and made for adults.

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Est. 2015 · UK · Solo-run
Blarla

Hello, I'm Blarla.

I'm a UK-based YouTuber and streamer making relaxed gaming content for sensible grown-ups who like their games thoughtful without being precious, funny without being sanitised, and given enough breathing room to actually enjoy them. The channel started in 2015 and grew around business sims, management games, long-form playthroughs, and not chasing trends.

These days, I'm moving more towards live streaming on YouTube, while keeping videos and series as part of the Hive. Simulation games remain my honey on toast, but expect more RPGs, MMOs, strategy titles, and anything else that looks worth a punt.

No forced hype, no algorithm pandering, and not made for children. Just gaming with dry British humour, creativity, innuendo, swearing when required, and good company.

Management SimsLong-formGrown-upUK 🇬🇧Since 2015
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Blarla uploads new videos, streams, or both multiple times every week. A schedule is posted on the channel itself most weeks.
Blarla lives mainly on YouTube, where you'll find videos, live streams, community posts, and channel membership. You can also find updates on X (opens in a new tab) and join the B Hive on Discord for chat, schedules, hangouts, and general Hive shenanigans.
Yes. Blarla merchandise is available through the channel and this website, with Hive-flavoured pieces in the official shop. Everything is B-Approved.
You can support Blarla for free by watching, liking, commenting, sharing, subscribing, and joining live when you can. For direct support, you can become a Hive Hero through YouTube channel membership, give one-off donations during streams, or pick up official Blarla merchandise from the store.

Blarla records, streams, edits, and stores content using a custom-built PC setup, a dedicated recording/storage server, and a mix of OBS, Adobe software, and licensed audio tools.

Hardware

  • Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra Gaming
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
  • RAM: G.Skill Trident RGB DDR4 3200MHz, 16GB x4
  • PSU: EVGA 650 GQ
  • Graphics: ASUS EKWB NVIDIA 3090
  • Cooling: Custom water-cooling loop with EK Velocity CPU block, an Alphacool XT45 360mm radiator, a larger XT60 radiator, an EK G1 distro plate for the Lian Li O11D, and hardline piping
  • Microphone: Shure SM7B
  • Mixer: Elgato Wave XLR
  • Headphones: Skullcandy PLYR 2022
  • Storage: Custom server for recording, holding, and storing footage and content

Software

  • OBS for recording and streaming
  • Adobe Premiere Pro for editing
  • Adobe Photoshop, Audition, and After Effects for graphics, audio, and assets
  • Adobe Media Encoder for exporting videos
  • Epidemic Sound for licensed music and sound effects not taken from games
Yes. Game suggestions are welcome, especially business and management sims. No promises, but good suggestions are always useful. Send a message via the form and tag it SUGGESTION.
Yes, when they fit the channel. Relevant games, creator projects, charity events, and sensible collaborations are welcome. Send a message via the form and tag it BUSINESS.
Zeke is part of Blarla history: a much-loved cat, 2003 to 2016, sometimes called Flame Boy for the white marking between his eyes. He's a channel legend, Zeke Zenith's namesake, and can still be heard in some of the earlier videos. His memory is still here, tucked away somewhere on this very site. If you've found him, say hello to Zekey Boy.
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