Tale Foundry

Subscribers 1.3M

Videos 167

Views 80.6M

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Tale Foundry covers writing, storytelling, and fiction topics, inferred from keywords like writing, writers, stories, storytelling, fiction, and shortfiction, as well as video titles such as 'The Only Thing Scarier than Cosmic Horror' and 'The Original Pinocchio was Weirdly Violent.' The channel appears to offer deep-dives and discussions about fiction inspiration, weird old machines, and writing craft, likely through tutorials, discussions, and explorations rather than shorts, with an average of about 308.9K views per video and a publishing cadence that results in a roughly weekly to frequent upload pace since joining in 2015.

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TED-Ed view on YouTube

82% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 10

SERP 100%

Similarity 70%

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High search overlap on fiction writing discussion, worldbuilding, and storytelling themes (100% search similarity; 70% content similarity), indicating they target similar educational storytelling topics but with a broader, animated-lecture style rather than Tale Foundry's narrative-essay approach.

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Jed Herne view on YouTube

72% relevance

Subscribers 162K

Videos 350

Views 14.7M

Appearances 13

SERP 73%

Similarity 72%

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Shares a strong focus on weird/fantasy topics and fantasy worldbuilding (search 73%, content 72%), suggesting a similar audience and topic depth, though Jed Herne emphasizes niche fantasy systems in a distinct creator voice.

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The Fantasy Forge view on YouTube

67% relevance

Subscribers 85.4K

Videos 232

Views 5.9M

Appearances 10

SERP 59%

Similarity 72%

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Brandon Sanderson view on YouTube

65% relevance

Subscribers 838K

Videos 1.2K

Views 130.4M

Appearances 12

SERP 53%

Similarity 73%

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Similar in fiction writing discussion and fantasy worldbuilding (search 53%, content 73%), plus occasional focus on trauma in fiction, implying parallel topic interests though at a more authorial, worldbuilding-system-driven level.

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Hello Future Me view on YouTube

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 514

Views 185.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 49%

Similarity 72%

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Competes on weird fantasy topics, fantasy magic systems, and mythic worldbuilding tips (search 49%, content 72%), signaling shared subject matter and audience appetite for speculative world systems.

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JBat view on YouTube

59% relevance

Subscribers 24.8K

Videos 78

Views 1.8M

Appearances 7

SERP 32%

Similarity 78%

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Targets fantasy worldbuilding and magic system design (search 32%, content 78%), showing topic overlap in worldbuilding mechanics but with a higher emphasis on system design in their content over Tale Foundry.

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Top competitors by match strength are TED-Ed (82% match) and Jed Herne (72% match). TED-Ed and Tale Foundry overlap on fiction writing discussion, fantasy worldbuilding, and dystopian storytelling, while Jed Herne aligns with weird fantasy topics, fantasy worldbuilding, and fantasy magic systems. The Fantasy Forge (67% match) and Brandon Sanderson (65% match) also show overlap on worldbuilding and writing discussions. Hello Future Me (63% match) adds common ground on weird fantasy topics and mythic worldbuilding tips. Tale Foundry has 1.3M subscribers, significantly smaller than TED-Ed's 22.4M but larger than Jed Herne (162K) and The Fantasy Forge (85.4K); Brandon Sanderson sits at 838K, and Hello Future Me at 1.2M. All identified competitors share queries related to fiction writing, fantasy worldbuilding, and mythic or weird fantasy topics, indicating a crowded space around craft, worldbuilding, and speculative fiction.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Tale Foundry?

TED-Ed (82% match, 22.4M subscribers) is Tale Foundry's top competitor, followed by Jed Herne (72% match, 162K subscribers) and The Fantasy Forge (67% match, 85.4K subscribers). All channels produce explanatory or narrative-focused content related to storytelling, fiction, and ideas, appealing to audiences interested in storytelling and imaginative concepts.

What type of content does Tale Foundry make?

Tale Foundry creates narrative and informational content about writing, storytelling, and fiction, as suggested by video titles such as The Only Thing Scarier than Cosmic Horror, The Original Pinocchio was Weirdly Violent, and The Weird Evolution of Fantasy Dungeons. The channel averages about 308.9K views per video and posts with a frequency described as ~? uploads per week.

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