I do not see a super-popular game on your account. In fact, I do not see any games on your account. So, no, you have not tried your advice yourself. That's just a fact.
My experience, as someone who has published both games and game assets, does not indicate that game assets are a reliable way of building a fanbase. Period.
Also, I don't really think 12k views are "impressive". I'm happy about those views but I am just making something I am passionate about and apparently have found a niche that isn't completely overrun. If my goal was to go commercial, those view counts would be absolutely worthless.