Filipina gamers use ‘sando gaming’ to increase their fanbase

• “Sando Gaming” just means gamers who wear “sando” while playing games
• Sando gamers are mostly female who would stream video of themselves playing games while displaying their cleavage
• The intentional exposure of cleavage is the real main attraction of the video stream

Online gaming or streaming is popular nowadays, especially with games like Dota and Mobile Legends. And in order to drive more people to their streams, some gamers have resorted to “sando gaming.”

A sando is a sleeveless undershirt that is very popular in Southeast Asian countries. Some female gamers have resorted to sando gaming to grow their fanbases, offering an ample view of their bosoms as a come on.

Before playing the actual game, these streamers provide “fan service” by jiggling their “assets” in front of the camera. These gamers also encourage their viewers to share their stream with different communities and Facebook groups for a reward.

Sando gamers usually play “Freemium” games or free Mobile and PC Games like Rules of Survival, Mobile Legenda, Dota 2, League of Legends. These are the most popular game titles in the Philippines.

Nakakalungkot isipin na sa Gaming Communities sa Pilipinas. Mas sikat pa ung mga babaeng nagpapakita ng Cleavage and nakasuot lng ng sando for entertainment kesa dun sa mga Gamers with pure skills pero desente pinapakita sa mga viewers 😓😓.

— RenRen (@PapiIscream) May 19, 2019

naku po hahahhaa sandogaming pic.twitter.com/pbANNcBH1T

— shiranai (@ptndrmnl) May 19, 2019

sino asa heather mo pre? drop name naman diyan. — Streamer na sando gaming ser HAHAHAHAHAHA https://t.co/KQCui8fLqz

— Gaboii (@gaaboi1) May 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/Jominiqueee/status/1131902711559933952

https://twitter.com/Louryne0/status/1132504112338104321

https://twitter.com/jyvlimmariano/status/1132753697719513088

https://twitter.com/kentpayb/status/1129663280576786433

https://twitter.com/zshapezshifter/status/1130990447617167360

Another social media war nanaman. Sando gaming naman.

— Kuya Jast (@hoiiiJAST) May 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/BernieTwinkie/status/1129706543090298880

cancer=sando gaming

— mark christian (@2mcgl9) May 22, 2019

Some of these female streamers are actually skilled enough to play the game, but their skills are truthfully not the main attraction of the stream.

Several groups, however, condemned the practice for contributing to sexism in video gaming.