Extra Credits

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

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Extra Credits creates short-form animated video essays about video games, focusing on game design, design theory, and the broader video game industry. Content includes deep-dives and analytical takes on topics like difficulty design, player experience, and gamification, with a posting cadence of multiple videos per week and an average view count around 48.3K per video. The channel emphasizes educational themes under keywords such as 'Game Design,' 'Video Games,' and 'Because Games Matter.'

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88% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 230

Views 213.1M

Appearances 29

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both focus on game design theory and how mechanical decisions affect player experience, with high search overlap on design theory and similar content emphasis on game design and development tips.

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67% relevance

Subscribers 551K

Videos 1.9K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 24

SERP 54%

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Shares audience interest in narrative and accessibility design, with search metrics aligning on narrative in games and accessibility, though their content emphasizes industry talks while Extra Credits is more explanatory.

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66% relevance

Subscribers 37.9K

Videos 340

Views 2.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 48%

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Both discuss game design theory and mechanics analysis, attracting viewers seeking design insights, though Indie Game Clinic leans more toward practical mechanics critiques while Extra Credits covers broader design concepts.

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60% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 13

SERP 48%

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58% relevance

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Videos 737

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Appearances 6

SERP 21%

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Views 231.4M

Appearances 4

SERP 26%

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Top competitors include Game Maker's Toolkit (88% match) with 1.7M subscribers and overlapping queries like game design theory, game development tips, and videogame difficulty design; TEDx Talks (60% match) with 44.2M subscribers overlapping on gamification ethics and player experience design. Another close rival is GDC Festival of Gaming (67% match) with 551K subscribers and overlapping on narrative in games and puzzle game design. Extra Credits has a smaller subscriber base than these top competitors (e.g., TEDx Talks and Game Maker's Toolkit are larger), and they all compete for similar educational and analytical search topics related to game design and player experience.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Extra Credits?

Game Maker's Toolkit — 88% match, 1.7M subscribers; GDC Festival of Gaming — 67% match, 551K subscribers; Indie Game Clinic — 66% match, 37.9K subscribers. They share focus on game design, development, and industry-insight content similar to Extra Credits.

What type of content does Extra Credits make?

Extra Credits creates analytical and educational videos about games and game design, as evidenced by titles like 'Video Game Difficulty is Hard (But It Doesn’t Have To Be)' and 'What Nintendo's Aggressively Bad Patents REALLY Mean,' and the channel uploads ~0.2 videos per week with an average of about 48.3K views per video.

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