the DM Lair

Subscribers 179K

Videos 1K

Views 35.2M

Channels Like the DM Lair

The DM Lair provides weekly videos with information and resources to help game masters run awesome games, focusing on D&D and other RPG systems. Content spans tutorials, theory, and practical tips (e.g., GM tips, RPG house rules, encounter design, and campaign creation) with a strong emphasis on game master resources and dungeon master advice, plus analyses of playstyle and philosophy. The channel averages about 5K views per video and posts roughly 0.9 uploads per week.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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#1

Geek & Sundry view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 2.2K

Views 931.5M

Appearances 33

SERP 100%

Similarity 74%

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Shares a strong audience with DM Lair for tabletop RPG GM tips and resources (search 100% overlap) and covers similar content like game master advice, yielding an 84% overall match with DM Lair.

#2

Power Word Spill

82% relevance

Subscribers 86.7K

Videos 101

Views 7.4M

Appearances 21

SERP 79%

Similarity 83%

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Targets a related audience with game master resources and RPG encounter/campaign design (high content similarity at 83%) and substantial search alignment (79%), indicating similar topics and formats for GMs.

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#3

Bob World Builder view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 236K

Videos 408

Views 45.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 47%

Similarity 87%

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Appeals to the same GM-focused audience with tabletop RPG tips and campaign design (content 87%) and strong search alignment (47%), showing overlap mainly in topics but not as consistent in discovery.

#4

Mystic Arts

71% relevance

Subscribers 103K

Videos 131

Views 7.5M

Appearances 8

SERP 50%

Similarity 85%

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The Fantasy Forge view on YouTube ▶

67% relevance

Subscribers 85.4K

Videos 232

Views 5.9M

Appearances 13

SERP 46%

Similarity 81%

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#6

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63% relevance

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Videos 211

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Appearances 6

SERP 34%

Similarity 83%

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Targets a niche GM and theory-focused audience (content 83% on game design philosophy) with moderate search overlap (34%), reflecting similar intellectual approach but less identical discovery terms.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Geek & Sundry (84% match) and Power Word Spill (82% match). They share overlapping queries such as tabletop RPG GM tips, game master resources, GM advice community, RPG encounter design, and RPG campaign creation, which align closely with The DM Lair’s content. Geek & Sundry has a substantially larger subscriber base (2.4M) compared to the DM Lair (179K), while Power Word Spill has 86.7K subscribers, making it a mid-size competitor. Bob World Builder (71% match) and Mystic Arts (71% match) also compete on similar topics like tabletop RPG GM tips, combat pacing tips, and RPG campaign creation, with 236K and 103K subscribers respectively, indicating a range of audience sizes among competitors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to the DM Lair?

The DM Lair's biggest competitors are Geek & Sundry (84% match, 2.4M subscribers) and Power Word Spill (82% match, 86.7K subscribers), with Bob World Builder also at 71% match and 236K subscribers. They all create content around tabletop role-playing games, focusing on D&D, actual play, and tips/advice for dungeon masters.

What type of content does the DM Lair make?

The DM Lair produces content about tabletop RPGs and D&D, including dungeon master tips, actual play, and game philosophy, as evidenced by titles like Your Players Are the Problem, How to Create a Character in No Quarter, and Game Philosophy of My New TTRPG No Quarter. The channel uploads about 0.9 videos per week (average), with an average video view count around 5K.

How do we determine which channels are similar to the DM Lair?

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