jdh

Subscribers 297K

Videos 33

Views 19.6M

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jdh focuses on game programming and indie game development, covering topics like custom game engines, FPS and multiplayer game development, level design techniques, procedural content, and graphics programming. Content appears as tutorials and deep-dives, with recent videos featuring hands-on coding sessions, engine walkthroughs, and project progress updates. The channel publishes a high-volume mix of long-form tutorials and project updates, with an average of around 469.7K views per video and an approximate upload cadence of multiple videos per week.

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Top competitors: Juniper Dev (90% match) and Thomas Brush (87% match) share overlapping queries such as game programming, 2d/3d game programming, and game engine walkthroughs. The Cherno (77% match) also aligns on terms like custom game engine, multiplayer game programming, and game engine walkthrough. All three rival channels are larger, with Juniper Dev at 348K subscribers, Thomas Brush at 435K, and The Cherno at 743K, compared to jdh's 297K. The overlaps indicate competition primarily around game programming tutorials, engine design, and indie development content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to jdh?

Juniper Dev — 90% match, 348K subscribers; Thomas Brush — 87% match, 435K subscribers; The Cherno — 77% match, 743K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on game development, programming, and engine/game creation content similar to jdh.

What type of content does jdh make?

jdh creates programming and game development content, evidenced by video titles such as Programming a first person shooter from scratch like it's 1995, I redesigned my game, and Programming a multiplayer game from scratch in 7 DAYS. The channel averages about 469.7K views per video. Upload frequency is not explicitly stated, but the channel has multiple recent videos with high view counts, suggesting frequent uploads.

How do we determine which channels are similar to jdh?

We analyze jdh's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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