DougDoug explained

Douglas Scott Wreden (born January 18, 1991), better known by his pseudonym DougDoug (formerly Gloudas), is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and former Hearthstone caster and producer. He makes gaming videos that revolve around him doing various gaming challenges, often involving the use of artificial intelligence, modifications to games, and giving his viewers on Twitch heavy control of the game or stream. In 2023, he won the "League of Their Own" award at The Streamer Awards, and in 2024, he was nominated for the "Best Software and Game Development" award.

Career

Esports

Wreden worked for Electronic Arts as a programmer, before leaving to work on the Hearthstone Championship Tour for ESL under the online alias Gloudas.^[1] He then worked for esports organization Tempo Storm and was also a producer for the Hearthstone Trinity Series. In March 2018, he entered Hearthstone "So you think you can cast?" competition.^[2]

Streaming

Wreden transitioned to being a Twitch streamer and YouTuber under the name DougDoug, streaming first on March 9, 2019.^[3] He gained media attention in October 2020 after streaming Grand Theft Auto 5 on Twitch, where he allowed his viewers to input commands in the Twitch chat that affected the game.^[4] In January 2022, he garnered more media attention after streaming and completing a Super Mario Odyssey "HUD Challenge" speedrun, wherein compounding heads-up displays (HUDs) appeared on his screen after every five minutes. Although he completed the challenge, he was unable to complete it in under one hour, 11 minutes, and 21 seconds, his personal non-"HUD Challenge" best.^{[5] [6]}

Philanthropy

See also: Rosa (sea otter) and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Wreden has hosted annual charity livestreams to raise money for the Monterey Bay Aquarium since the 20th birthday of a sea otter at the aquarium named Rosa. The amount raised increased yearly, reaching over $14,000 in 2021, $100,000 in 2022, and over $300,000 for Rosa's 24th birthday in 2023.^{[7] [8] [9]} Rosa died in June 2024. Wreden held his 2024 fundraiser stream in remembrance of Rosa, which raised over $620,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.^[10] As of 2024, Wreden and his community have raised over $1,000,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.^[11]

Personal life

Wreden was born on January 18, 1991.^[12] He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in computer science. He resided in the state of Washington until he moved to Los Angeles, California in September 2023.^{[13] [14]} He is the brother of Davey Wreden, the designer of The Stanley Parable and director of The Beginner's Guide.^[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2023	The Streamer Awards	League of Their Own		[16]
2024	Best Software and Game Development Streamer		[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leslie . Callum . Meet the man behind your favorite Hearthstone events . . July 3, 2018 . July 24, 2022 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629135935/https://dotesports.com/hearthstone/news/hearthstone-history-esl-gloudas-30618 . live .
2. News: Clark . Tim . Blizzard has to hire this guy as the next Hearthstone caster . July 24, 2022 . . March 14, 2018 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214853/https://www.pcgamer.com/blizzard-has-to-hire-this-guy-as-the-next-hearthstone-caster/ . live .
3. Web site: DougDoug - Stream Mar 09, 2019 - Stats on viewers, followers, subscribers; VOD and clips . June 25, 2024 . TwitchTracker . en.
4. News: Hernandez . Patricia . GTA 5 fan tries surviving while under siege from god-powered Twitch chat . July 24, 2022 . . October 16, 2020 . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808012524/https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/16/21520041/gta-v-grand-theft-auto-5-twitch-plays-dougdoug-rockstar-games . live .
5. News: Colbert . Isaiah . Mario Odyssey Speedrunner Completes Absurd, Nearly Unplayable 'HUD Challenge' . July 24, 2022 . . January 24, 2022 . July 26, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220726190326/https://kotaku.com/super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hud-challenge-dougdoug-str-1848412859 . live .
6. News: Cryer . Hirun . This Super Mario Odyssey speedrun hides the game between a dozen different HUDs . July 24, 2022 . . January 25, 2022 . June 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629214856/https://www.gamesradar.com/this-super-mario-odyssey-speedrun-hides-the-game-between-a-dozen-different-huds/ . live .
7. News: Extraordinary birthday shell-ebrations for Rosa the sea otter . August 26, 2024 . Monterey Bay Aquarium.
8. Web site: Rehn . Torstein . YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium . KSBW . August 11, 2024 . en . October 5, 2022.
9. News: Mitchell . Bea . Rosa, Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter and social media star, dies . August 26, 2024 . Blooloop . June 7, 2024.
10. News: Tovar . Ricardo . Monterey Bay Aquarium's first birthday without beloved sea otter . August 28, 2024 . KSBW . August 27, 2024 . en.
11. Web site: Sea Otter Awareness Week. September 6, 2024 . Monterey Bay Aquarium .
12. DougDougFood . Wreden . Doug . 1218692318632370176 . 29 years ago today I erupted from my mother's vagina . January 18, 2020.
13. Web site: DougDoug FAQ . DougDoug.com . July 24, 2022 . July 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220725220628/https://www.dougdoug.com/faq . live .
14. 1703832001995026727. DougDougFood. I've officially moved to Los Angeles!.
15. I played The Stanley Parable with the game's creator . May 11, 2022 . DougDoug . July 29, 2022 . July 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729172559/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REnFIJhVA-g . YouTube . live .
16. Web site: Polhamus . Blaine . All 2023 Streamer Awards nominees . Dot Esports . . February 20, 2023 . February 22, 2023 . February 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221230011/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/all-2023-streamer-awards-nominees . live .
17. Web site: Michael . Cale . Taifalos . Nicholas . Streamer Awards 2024: All results and winners for every category . Dot Esports . Gamurs. February 18, 2024 . February 18, 2024.