Extra Credits

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

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Extra Credits provides animated video essays about games, game design, and the broader video game industry, covering topics like game design theory, player experience, and ethics. Their style blends short- to mid-length deep-dives and explanations (tutorial-like and analytical), with recent videos ranging around 11–21 minutes and average views near 48.3K per video, indicating a steady mix of in-depth explorations and explainers. They publish content regularly since joining in Oct 2022, with an average of roughly 0.2 uploads per week across 739 videos and a channel-wide total of 281.2M views from 282K subscribers.

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88% relevance

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 230

Views 213.1M

Appearances 29

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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67% relevance

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Videos 1.9K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 24

SERP 54%

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Shares interest in narrative, puzzle and accessibility design, aligning with Extra Credits on game storytelling and inclusive design, though GDC Festival of Gaming emphasizes event-focused content rather than the explanatory style of Extra Credits.

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Indie Game Clinic

66% relevance

Subscribers 37.9K

Videos 340

Views 2.0M

Appearances 11

SERP 48%

Similarity 79%

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Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

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SERP 48%

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58% relevance

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Videos 737

Views 33.9M

Appearances 6

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Appearances 4

SERP 26%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors include Game Maker's Toolkit (88% match) and GDC Festival of Gaming (67% match). Both share overlapping queries with Extra Credits such as game design theory, game development tips, and videogame difficulty design. A third contender is Indie Game Clinic (66% match), aligning on design theory and mechanics analysis. In terms of audience size, Extra Credits has 282K subscribers, while Game Maker's Toolkit has about 1.7M and GDC Festival of Gaming about 551K; Indie Game Clinic has ~37.9K. The competitors differ in scale but converge on similar topics like narrative design, puzzle game design, and broader game design ethics, with TEDx Talks (60% match) also overlapping on gamification ethics and interactive design ethics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 insights similar to Extra Credits.

What type of content does Extra Credits make?

Extra Credits creates analytical and educational gaming content about game design, industry topics, and learning through games, with an average of about 48.3K views per video and a posting frequency of ~0.2 uploads per week.

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