Gaming · Before / After: the viral playbook

The 3 best-performing before / after TikToks in this niche, broken down by hook, length, and structure. Study the pattern, then run it.

Slideshow is the dominant format (67% of the standouts here), the listicle hook is the most common opener. The biggest outlier — @karatbz — pulled 18.0M views opening with “#gamingsetup #gaming #setupgaming #gamingsetupideas #techtok #techcreator #viral”.

Videos that combine 2-3 of these patterns typically see the strongest outlier scores.

Viral examples