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Subscribers 2.6K

Videos 37

Views 232.0K

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Middle_Aged_Dad | Game Dev documents a personal journey from zero game dev and CS background to building a dark cyber-fantasy action game, using a mix of tutorials, design analyses, and thoughtful commentary. Content includes project breakdowns, design reviews, and how-to guides demonstrated through video essays and beginner-friendly Godot tutorials, with an upload cadence of about 2.9 videos per week and average views around 10.5K per video.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Middle_Aged_Dad | Game Dev?

Game Maker's Toolkit (89% match, 1.7M subscribers), Juniper Dev (79% match, 348K subscribers), and Design Doc (77% match, 366K subscribers). All share a focus on game development topics, design analysis, and dev insights rather than pure entertainment.

What type of content does Middle_Aged_Dad | Game Dev make?

Middle_Aged_Dad | Game Dev creates content about game development and design, with videos such as 'Cyberpunk 2077 Does This Better Than Almost Any Game', 'Do We Really Want Photorealistic Games?', 'Elden Ring Doesn’t Have A Difficulty Setting. It Has 50.', 'How Game Devs Trick You (And Why You Love It)', and 'How I Built a Parallax Background in Godot (Beginner Tutorial)'. The channel averages about 2.9 uploads per week and videos typically garner tens to thousands of views, with an overall average of around 10.5K views per video.

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