Esports Wreden worked for
Electronic Arts as a programmer before leaving to work on the
Hearthstone Championship Tour, which was organized by
ESL, under the online alias Gloudas. After ESL stopped producing the Championship Tour in 2017, he helped design the
Hearthstone Trinity Series for ESL; he later described his role: After the Trinity Series design was finalized, Wreden produced the tournament and described his role as helping "coordinate all the show's elements on a high level". According to Wreden, the tournament's first season was positively received, and a second one was released.
Streaming Wreden transitioned to being a
Twitch streamer and
YouTuber under the name DougDoug, streaming first on March 9, 2019. 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. 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.
Philanthropy 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. 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. As of 2024, Wreden and his community have raised over $1,000,000 for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In 2025, Wreden published a parodic book titled
Doug: A DougDoug Story; the book consists primarily of the word "Doug" repeated throughout, and all profits from book sales are dedicated to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Podcasting In March of 2025, Wreden launched the
Lemonade Stand podcast with
Brandon Ewing and Aiden McCaig, focusing on business, tech, and politics. Lemonade Stand is partnered with Vox Media as of October of 2025. == Awards and nominations==