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

Channels

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.

🏷️ Design | Production 👥 1740000 👁️ 220764049 📼 237 🗃️ 27 📆 05/06/2006
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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).

🏷️ Design | Analysis 👥 913000 👁️ 102236624 📼 98 🗃️ 12 📆 18/05/2010
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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

🏷️ Miscellaneous 👥 554000 👁️ 75018227 📼 2005 🗃️ 11 📆 24/03/2015
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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.

🏷️ Unity | Programming | Tools 👥 605000 👁️ 72775571 📼 1675 🗃️ 59 📆 29/04/2018
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

GDQuest

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

🏷️ Godot 👥 322000 👁️ 39723091 📼 613 🗃️ 36 📆 21/01/2015
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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!

🏷️ Production | Management 👥 442000 👁️ 36230539 📼 787 🗃️ 29 📆 20/05/2011
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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.

🏷️ Analysis | Marketing 👥 132000 👁️ 28511951 📼 74 🗃️ 3 📆 22/12/2022
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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)

🏷️ Production | Management 👥 234000 👁️ 23329269 📼 295 🗃️ 19 📆 10/01/2018
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

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.

🏷️ Artificial Intelligence 👥 231000 👁️ 12089957 📼 256 🗃️ 18 📆 14/08/2006
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

aarthificial

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

🏷️ Development | Programming 👥 165000 👁️ 7501576 📼 51 🗃️ 5 📆 02/05/2019
Link ↗ 2026-09-08

Mental Checkpoint

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

🏷️ Design 👥 141000 👁️ 7412219 📼 25 🗃️ 1 📆 16/05/2021
Link ↗ 2026-09-08
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