Design Frame

Subscribers 34.9K

Videos 106

Views 5.6M

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Design Frame is an evidence-based game design channel focusing on game design case studies, analysis, and player & UX advocacy. The content appears as in-depth case studies and critiques, often titled as design analyses of specific games or systems, with a mix of commentary and investigations. The channel publishes long-form videos and case studies, and averages about 445.5K views per video, with 106 videos published since 2017 from the United States.

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89% relevance

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Appearances 26

SERP 100%

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SERP 34%

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63% relevance

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Videos 1.9K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 21

SERP 46%

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SERP 34%

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Discovered competitors include Game Maker's Toolkit (89% match) and GDC Festival of Gaming (63% match) as top competitors. They share overlapping queries with Design Frame such as 'game design analysis', 'video game design case study', and 'UX in games'. Akasharose (63% match) also aligns on 'boss design review'. Compared to Design Frame, Game Maker's Toolkit has a substantially larger subscriber base (1.7M) and GDC Festival of Gaming has 551K, while Design Frame has 34.9K. The common ground across these channels lies in game design critique, case studies, and UX or balancing analysis, with the top competitors differing in scale but similar topics.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Design Frame?

Game Maker's Toolkit — 89% match, 1.7M subscribers; Akasharose — 63% match, 24.5K subscribers; GDC Festival of Gaming — 63% match, 551K subscribers. All three channels focus on game design analysis and case studies, similar to Design Frame which analyzes design principles in games.

What type of content does Design Frame make?

Design Frame creates video essays and case studies on game design, focusing on analyzing design decisions in specific games (e.g., Clair Obscur, Heartbound, FNaF: Ruin, Steel Wool). Upload frequency is ~0.0 uploads per week, with videos averaging 445.5K views per video.

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