YouTube Channels for Learning Game Development
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- 100,000 subscribers or more
- Channel is over one year old
- Last video uploaded within the last year
- Presentation style is complete and consistent
- High-quality content in all aspects
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11 channels
Game Maker's Toolkit
Game Maker's Toolkit is a deep dive into game design, level design, and game production, hosted by Mark Brown.

Razbuten
Hey. It's me. Raz. I started this channel to learn more about video games. In my attempts to do this, I've mainly focused on seeing what video games are like for people who don't play them (Gaming For A Non-Gamer) and exploring various themes/mechanics that I find interesting/questionable (pretty much everything else).

GDC Festival of Gaming
GDC Festival of Gaming talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more

Code Monkey
I'm your Code Monkey and here you will learn everything about Game Development in Unity using C# taught by a Professional Indie Game Developer.
Watch the FREE Video Tutorials or learn from my complete Step-by-step Courses https://unitycodemonkey.com/courses.php
Check out the official website to download the free Project Files for every tutorial https://unitycodemonkey.com/
I've been developing games for over a decade with 9 successful games published on Steam and now I'm sharing my knowledge to help YOU on your own game development journey.

GDQuest
Learn the techniques professionals use to create stunning games, using Free and Open Source Software.

Thomas Brush
Hi there! My name is Thomas Brush, and I'm a game developer. I'm a huge fan of pushing past insecurity to not only become something great, but build something great. On my channel I discuss the business of making indie games, and also chat with full time indies on the Full Time Game Dev podcast. If you're interested in learning more about game development, feel free to check out my massive game dev program, FullTimeGameDev.com!

Going Indie
I'm an entrepreneur and avid gamer, and after starting an indie game studio of my own, I created Going Indie to shape the future of gaming by supporting the passionate game devs making the next generation of innovative games.
We believe:
- Video games are the greatest form of art.
- Passion should be the foundation of a game studio.
- Unethical business practices are unacceptable.
- Games should be fun forward.

Jonas Tyroller
This channel documents my full time indie dev journey, all the way from its beginning in 2018. I make a mixture of educational and entertaining game dev content.
Commercial indie games I released so far since starting this YT channel:
- ISLANDERS (as part of Grizzly Games)
- Will You Snail? (Solo project)
- Thronefall (Grizzly Games)

AI and Games
We aim to help the world better understand how AI makes for better games and games make for better AI. Its is hosted by Dr Tommy Thompson - a former AI researcher and lecturer, and now game developer and consultant.

aarthificial
Hi, my name's Jacob. I make concise videos about the technical side of game development.

Mental Checkpoint
A deep dive into game design topics with a sprinkle of personal experience