Design Doc

Subscribers 366K

Videos 144

Views 37.8M

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Design Doc covers video essays on game design, focusing on topics like boss design, mission design, style in games, roguelike design, and general game design analysis. The channel uses deep-dives and crosscut tutorials to highlight details across RPGs, Puzzle, retro, and modern titles, with an upload cadence implied by recent videos and an average of about 229.4K views per video. It features 366K subscribers and 37.8M total views from a United States audience, active since July 2008.

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Game Maker's Toolkit view on YouTube

86% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 230

Views 213.1M

Appearances 41

SERP 100%

Similarity 77%

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High search overlap in game design analysis and boss design theory (100% and 100% for queries; 86% overall match), indicating a strong audience similarity to Design Doc, though GMT’s content emphasizes structured design analysis rather than broad design theory storytelling.

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Extra Credits view on YouTube

65% relevance

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

Appearances 14

SERP 43%

Similarity 80%

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Shares a substantial audience for video game design and roguelike design (queries like video game design and roguelike design) with a solid content match (80%), indicating similar educational design-focused content but a somewhat lighter, narrative-friendly presentation.

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GDC Festival of Gaming view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 551K

Videos 1.9K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 24

SERP 49%

Similarity 73%

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Overlaps with Design Doc on boss design theory and game mission design (high query alignment) with a strong content match (73%), suggesting similar topic coverage though GDC Festival of Gaming centers more on conference-style discussions.

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Indie Game Clinic view on YouTube

60% relevance

Subscribers 37.9K

Videos 340

Views 2.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 37%

Similarity 76%

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Aligns on roguelike design and level design principles (queries; 76% content match), indicating a shared emphasis on practical design principles, albeit with a more indie-focused, critique-driven format.

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Artindi view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 78.7K

Videos 160

Views 8.3M

Appearances 12

SERP 32%

Similarity 77%

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Shares roguelike design and puzzle game design queries with a high content match (77%), signaling overlap in design-focused, puzzle-oriented topics despite a different visual/graphic design angle.

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Akasharose view on YouTube

56% relevance

Subscribers 24.5K

Videos 94

Views 3.2M

Appearances 4

SERP 20%

Similarity 80%

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Converges on boss design theory (queries) with a moderate overall match (56%), suggesting audience interest in boss-focused design but a broader or different content approach than Design Doc.

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Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Game Maker's Toolkit (86% match) and Extra Credits (65% match). Game Maker's Toolkit shares overlapping queries such as game design analysis, video game design, and boss design theory, while Extra Credits aligns on video game design, game mission design, and roguelike design. Game Maker's Toolkit has 1.7M subscribers, significantly larger than Design Doc, with Extra Credits at 282K subscribers. GDC Festival of Gaming (63% match) also overlaps on boss design theory, game mission design, and puzzle game design with 551K subscribers, indicating a mid-sized competitor space. The shared queries indicate a focus on design analysis and mission/boss design, with Design Doc competing for audience interests alongside larger channels like Game Maker's Toolkit.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Design Doc?

Game Maker's Toolkit — 86% match, 1.7M subscribers; Extra Credits — 65% match, 282K subscribers; GDC Festival of Gaming — 63% match, 551K subscribers. All three channels focus on game design analysis and education, similar to Design Doc's emphasis on design and analysis in games.

What type of content does Design Doc make?

Design Doc creates video essays and analysis about design in video games, covering topics like game design, graphics, and style. Recent videos include titles such as 'What Makes A Great Impossible Boss?' (1M views), 'Crazy (but not too crazy) Game Weather' (70.7K views), 'Triple Bosses' (107.7K views), and 'The 16 Best (?) Games of 2025' (106.9K views). The channel averages about 229.4K views per video and posts with an irregular frequency described as ~? uploads/week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Design Doc?

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