Puffin Forest

Subscribers 723K

Videos 153

Views 183.6M

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Puffin Forest creates animated videos about RPGs, with tutorials and lore-focused content, plus character creation and gameplay discussion. The channel blends animation tutorials, tabletop RPG analysis, and playthrough replays, often focusing on Waterdeep Dragon Heist and other RPG scenarios. It uploads ≈0.2 times per week, totaling 153 videos since joining in 2014, with an average around 71.7K views per video.

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#1

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85% relevance

Subscribers 282K

Videos 739

Views 281.2M

Appearances 7

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Both target RPG and TTRPG audiences with a focus on character design, lore analysis, and creation, matching Puffin Forest's overlap on ttrpg character design and rpg character creation despite differences in presentation (85% match: search 100%, content 75%).

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85% relevance

Subscribers 548K

Videos 133

Views 104.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 89%

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Kuzillon view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 108K

Videos 171

Views 5.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 86%

Similarity 72%

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76% relevance

Subscribers 135K

Videos 345

Views 26.0M

Appearances 4

SERP 72%

Similarity 79%

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Map Crow

70% relevance

Subscribers 103K

Videos 98

Views 4.9M

Appearances 3

SERP 50%

Similarity 82%

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68% relevance

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Videos 87

Views 663.3K

Appearances 2

SERP 60%

Similarity 74%

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match: Extra Credits (85% match) and Zee Bashew (85% match). Both align with Puffin Forest on topics like ttrpg character design, rpg lore analysis, and tabletop RPG tips. Puffin Forest also faces interest from Kuzillon (77% match) with ties to tabletop animation tips and storyboard for RPG, and Seth Skorkowsky (76% match) who shares focus on ttrpg character design and rpg character creation. Map Crow (70% match) further overlaps on ttrpg character design guidance. Puffin Forest has 723K subscribers, while Extra Credits has 282K and Zee Bashew 548K, showing Puffin Forest is larger than some competitors but still smaller than the top two peers. Shared queries include tabletop rpg animation, rpg character design, character creation, and rpg lore analysis.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Puffin Forest?

Extra Credits (85% match, 282K subscribers), Zee Bashew (85% match, 548K subscribers), Kuzillon (77% match, 108K subscribers). All three channels create game-related content similar to Puffin Forest, focusing on tabletop RPGs, game design, and nerd culture topics.

What type of content does Puffin Forest make?

Puffin Forest creates video essays and playthrough/review style content about tabletop RPGs and related nerd topics, as indicated by video titles discussing D&D 4e, Anima Beyond Fantasy, Fabula Ultima, Anime Expo booths, and a D&D Waterdeep Dragon Heist replay. The channel averages about 71.7K views per video and uploads roughly 0.2 times per week (about one video every five weeks).

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