Joseph Garrett, a.k.a Stampy Cat, is one Minecraft's most well-known gamers and now he has two Guinness World Records titles to his name.

The 27-year-old has set a new record for the Fastest time to make and display 10 cakes in Minecraft (PC Edition) with a time of 3 minutes 51 seconds to go with his record for Most viewed Terraria video (9,593,008 views as of 24 April).

Stampy set his Minecraft record when he visited Guinness World Records' London HQ on 3 April ahead of the launch of Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2019, a book that features records from games such as Dragon Ball FighterZ,Fortnite and FIFA, and for which he has also written the introduction.

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After receiving his title for Fastest time to make and display 10 cakes in Minecraft, Stampy was delighted. 

"It feels fantastic to be a Guinness World Records title holder! I grew up reading all of the books and it was always something I was aware of, and I never thought I would actually be in the book with my very own title."

In his introduction, Stampy shares some of his favourite records from the book, as well as some of his thoughts about gaming and record-breaking.

But on the day of his record attempt, Guinness World Records talked to Stampy about his story and asked what compelled him to become a YouTube gamer and record-breaker!

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While Stampy now enjoys more than 9 million YouTube subscribers, and has racked up almost 7 billion (6,795,708,273) views, it took him a while to achieve success on the platform.

"I did YouTube for a really long time with almost no-one watching! The time people really started watching was when I started doing Minecraft videos. People must have liked something that I was doing because a lot of people started watching," he said.

The origins of Stampy's channel stemmed from his creativity and desire to make and edit videos.

"When I first started doing my YouTube videos they were actually a bunch of videos I'd made; just little animations, short films with my friends at school. I was making YouTube videos before I had a YouTube channel - and then finally I had a place to share them!"

In fact, even the name, Stampy, came from one of his earliest creations.

"I decided to call myself Stampy because a really long time ago when I was at school I made an animation with a character called Stampy," while the cat element to his name came from a skin he just never changed.

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Stampy's channel took off when he started creating Minecraft videos, just as the game was launch on the Xbox 360. 

The game has grown rapidly, and holds the record titles for Fastest-selling Xbox Live Arcade videogameBest-selling videogame on non-console formats, Highest grossing indie videogame, and Most wins of the Children's BAFTA "Kids' Vote" award for a videogame.

But what can Minecraft attribute its phenomenal success to?

Stampy believes it's a combination of accessibility and diversity within its virtual world.

"I think the reason why Minecraft has become so popular and stayed so popular for so long is basically because it's a platform that you can do whatever you want in.

"A lot of people say 'aren't you bored with Minecraft?' and it's like saying 'aren't you bored of drawing - or writing?' It doesn't really matter what you're using, you're always doing something new."

Stampy Cat with Gamer's Edition Editor Mike Plant

After seven years and hundreds of videos on YouTube, Stampy still likes to seek out something new to do with the game to keep his subscribers entertained.

"I keep myself motivated by always trying to do something new, and then, when I do do something new, seeing the reactions and the comments from everyone that watches my videos."

Though Stampy spends the majority of his time on YouTube creating and managing his own content, he also tries to watch his other favourite gamers when he gets the chance.

"Along with a lot of other people I really like watching Ninja. I'm actually really big into Halo!"

One of Stampy's main pieces of advice for breaking a record title is doing something you love and enjoy.

"If you want to break a record title, make sure you're doing it in something that you enjoy. Don't just look to the games that other people are competing in - look at what you love doing. If you're enjoying yourself you're not going to worry about all of the dedication you're going to need to break your record title."

If you want to try your hand at record breaking, take a look at our Minecraftreader challenges in Gamer's, which come with instructions from fellow gamer Callum Knight, a.k.a SeaPeeKay.

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It includes something for everyone, and covers all types of gaming from retro to virtual reality. Whether your thing is action RPGs, brawlers, strategy or shooters, you’ll find it in Gamer’s Edition 2019.

In the words of Stampy himself: 

"We all share a love of gaming. This is the chance to celebrate the people that make gaming officially awesome!"
Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2019 is out now! Find out where you can buy your copy

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