jdh

Subscribers 297K

Videos 33

Views 19.8M

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jdh focuses on game programming and indie game development, featuring tutorials and deep-dives into custom game engines, level design, and FPS/multiplayer game topics. The channel emphasizes long-form technical walkthroughs, engine architecture, and procedural level design, with titles that indicate hands-on coding sessions and project-based progress updates. Uploads appear to be frequent, with an average of around 469.7K views per video and videos averaging about 17 minutes in length.

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90% relevance

Subscribers 348K

Videos 73

Views 15.5M

Appearances 8

SERP 100%

Similarity 84%

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Very high search overlap for game programming topics (100% search match) mirrors jdh's focus, and substantial content similarity (84%), indicating both channels cover 2D/3D game programming and game engine walkthroughs, positioning Juniper Dev as a close stylistic and topical peer.

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87% relevance

Subscribers 435K

Videos 737

Views 33.9M

Appearances 11

SERP 97%

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Strong alignment on indie game development and game engine walkthroughs (high search and content scores: 97% and 81%), plus shared interest in 2D/3D game programming, making their audience and topics closely aligned with jdh.

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The Cherno view on YouTube

77% relevance

Subscribers 743K

Videos 917

Views 91.6M

Appearances 9

SERP 73%

Similarity 80%

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Shared emphasis on custom/multiplayer game engine topics (high search alignment at 73% and solid content overlap at 80%), though Cherno’s breadth includes deeper engine architecture, they compete for similar viewers seeking game engine walkthroughs.

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75% relevance

Subscribers 78.7K

Videos 160

Views 8.3M

Appearances 8

SERP 73%

Similarity 77%

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Overlap around indie game development and level design techniques (search 73%, content 77%), plus interest in FPS/game dev topics, aligning with jdh’s audience though with somewhat different emphasis on design aspects.

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74% relevance

Subscribers 46.1K

Videos 12

Views 1.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 60%

Similarity 83%

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Shares core topics in game programming and game engine walkthroughs with solid content overlap (83%), indicating a similar tutorial-driven approach that appeals to jdh’s viewers seeking practical dev guidance.

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71% relevance

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Videos 1.9K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 10

SERP 64%

Similarity 75%

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Overlap in level design and procedural generation topics (search 64%, content 75%), suggesting a shared audience interested in design technique discussions and procedural methods common to jdh’s programming tutorials.

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Top competitors include The Cherno (77% match) and Thomas Brush (87% match). They share overlapping queries with jdh such as 'custom game engine', 'multiplayer game programming', and 'game engine walkthrough'. Juniper Dev (90% match) also closely aligns on 'game programming' and '2d/3d game programming' as well as 'game engine walkthrough'. In terms of audience size, jdh has 297K subscribers, while The Cherno has 743K and Thomas Brush has 435K, indicating jdh is smaller but competes directly on core topics like engine development and FPS/game programming tutorials. All identified competitors target similar search queries related to game development and engine creation, suggesting a tightly coupled niche.

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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 focus on programming and game development content, sharing overlap with jdh in topics like coding, game programming, and engine development.

What type of content does jdh make?

jdh creates programming and game development content, with videos like 'Programming a first person shooter from scratch like it's 1995' (2M views), 'i made a little christmas game 🎄' (68K views), 'I redesigned my game' (231K views), 'Programming a multiplayer game from scratch in 7 DAYS' (347K views), and '4 Months of Game Programming With My Own Engine' (632K views). The channel averages about 469.7K views per video, with multiple uploads per week.

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