Real photo · St. Jude Play LiveAbout the creator
Hi, I'm Tad — Croakitoad online.
I'm an Oklahoma-based Twitch and Kick Partner, YouTube gaming creator, podcast host, and the person behind Croakitoad Pro Wrestling.
I started Croakitoad in March 2021 to document a lifelong love of video games. These days, I'm usually live in the evenings, working through everything from big releases and achievement hunts to horror games, retro favorites, and the strangest indie demos I can find. The idea has always been simple: play games, finish what I start, and make people feel welcome along the way.
The channel has also grown into a home for weekly community shows, charity streams, and collaborations with other creators. Whether I'm testing a new game or calling the action on CPW, I want the stream to feel like spending the evening with friends.
Creator at a glance
Milestones and live data from the Croakitoad archive.
Audience figures change over time. The viewer peak is the highest one documented with a screenshot, not an average. Public averages and paid subscriber counts are omitted unless verified for a specific period.
Career highlights
A few dates that matter most to my streaming journey.
Croakitoad begins
Started the gaming channel and the running archive of games played.
Twitch Affiliate
Qualified just 15 days after launch.
Twitch Partner
A major milestone after nearly five years of streaming and community building.
First Twitch front page
An eight-hour CPW broadcast, including a celebration of the community. Watch the stream.
Kick Partner
Expanded to a second partner-level livestreaming platform.
Second Twitch front page + viewer record
Featured again for Croakitoad Pro Wrestling, with a screenshot capturing 3,532 concurrent viewers during the broadcast.
YouTube Partner Program
Growing the YouTube channel toward eligibility for the YouTube Partner Program. Not achieved yet, and no completion date is set.
What I make
Gaming & completion archive
Passed 800 career game completions in January 2026. Full playthroughs, achievement hunts, classics, horror, Steam Next Fest, and indie demos are being added to the searchable Game Library.
Croakitoad Pro Wrestling
A Tuesday-night fantasy wrestling show built around community characters, original rivalries, championships, and ongoing storylines. Explore CPW.
Toad Talk Podcast
Weekly Sunday conversations about games, news, and life alongside RAJI and Grem. Episodes are published on YouTube and Spotify.
Community travels
Our friendships aren't limited to the chat window. We've made the trip to conventions together over the years.
QuakeCon
BYOC LAN weekends, gaming, tournaments and meeting up with the crew.
TwitchCon 2019
A group trip that brought online friendships together in person.
PAX South
Convention adventures and gaming memories shared beyond the livestream.
Charity & community causes
Fundraising and showing up for people have always been part of the Croakitoad community.
St. Jude PLAY LIVE
St. Jude PLAY LIVE
Annual PLAY LIVE participant. $4,000 documented for St. Jude across 2022–2026 community campaigns.
Tomb Raider Community × Extra Life
Tomb Raider Community × Extra Life
Joined the Twitch Tomb Raider Community to support Extra Life, including $200 raised in a 2024 event.
Gamers Outreach
Gamers Outreach
Participated in gaming-community efforts supporting Gamers Outreach.
Zazzeris community benefit
Zazzeris community benefit
Our community raised $1,101 in a 24-hour 2022 marathon to help Grem / Zazzeris / Cliff with cancer-treatment bills.
Totals combine $4,506 in our historical marathon archive (2021–2024) and $2,240 shown in the 2025–2026 Tiltify records: $1,050 for St. Jude in each of 2025 and 2026, plus $140 from Spooktacular Streamathon 2025 (recipient not independently identified). The grand total includes a direct community medical benefit; it is not exclusively nonprofit fundraising.
Brands & creator programs
Selected relationships, affiliate collaborations, and publisher programs from the Croakitoad journey.
Rogue Energy
Creator link
The Oodie
Referral
SMACKIN' Sunflower Seeds
Creator link
POGGERS Energy
Creator link
Ubisoft Creators Program
Creator program
2K Games
Publisher relationshipA creator-program listing or referral link does not necessarily indicate a paid sponsorship or endorsement by the brand.
Collaboration inquiries
Let's work together.
I'm open to game coverage, sponsored streams, publisher previews, community events, podcast guests, and causes that fit the Croakitoad community.