Game Maker's Toolkit Visit

Mark Brown's GMTK channel is a "must watch" for anyone interested in creating games. His videos cover a huge range of topics that will be a massive boost to your game design knowledge.Not to mention the annual GMTK Game Jam, which is a fantastic way to practice your skills and meet other developers.

New Frame Plus Visit

Dan Floyd is a veteran animator and his talent is on full display as he produces extremely high-quality content focused on game animation and what makes games feel good to play. An entertaining watch regardless if you have ambitions to become a game animator or not.

AI and Games Visit

No — we're not talking about generative AI. This channel, hosted by Tommy Thompson, focuses on behavorial AI in video games that helps make your NPCs feel more dynamic. If you're looking to better understand the theory behind state machines, behavior trees, and other techniques related to game AI, then this channel should be on your list.

8-Bit Music Theory Visit

If you're looking to see the soundtracks of your games broken down, then check out 8-Bit Music Theory. This channel does a wonderful job covering a wide range of topics related to music theory and how it's used in games. If you're looking to learn more about how to create music for your games, this channel is a great place to start.

Video Game Animation Study Visit

Dan Root breaks down the animation of a variety of games, including some of the most popular ones. If you're looking to learn more about how to animate your own games, this channel is a great place to start.

Juniper Dev Visit

Juniper's video content covers a wide variety of game development topics. Several of these break outside the traditional areas into some unique philosophical and psychological aspects of games I've not seen discussed by other game development channels. Her channel provides some fresh perspectives around game design and development.

Artindi Visit

Artindi creates thought-provoking content focused on game design theory and concepts. Their channel offers unique perspectives on game development with a blend of analytical examination and creative insight. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of game design principles beyond the typical tutorials, Artindi provides refreshing and intelligent analysis.

Fast Forward My Game Visit

Fast Forward My Game focuses on exactly what the name suggests - accelerating your game development process. The channel offers practical tips, techniques, and insights to help developers streamline their workflow and avoid common time-wasting mistakes. For developers struggling with project timelines or looking to optimize their production pipeline, this channel provides valuable guidance.

Steve Lee Visit

Steve Lee brings his extensive industry experience as a level designer on titles like Dishonored 2, Bioshock Infinite, and John Wick Hex to his YouTube channel. He offers deep insights into level and game design fundamentals, drawing from his hands-on work at studios like Arkane and Irrational Games. His analysis of game design principles is particularly valuable for aspiring level designers seeking professional-level knowledge.

Razbuten Visit

Razbuten produces thoughtful video essays on game design with a particular focus on the player experience. While not focused on game development, his perspective provides valuable lessons for game designers about intuitive design, difficulty balancing, and accessibility, that might otherwise be overlooked.

Harvey Newman Visit

Harvey Newman's channel explores both conceptual and practical aspects of game design, with tutorials, breakdowns, and thoughtful analysis. His detailed guides on designing game systems blend theoretical principles with hands-on implementation. For developers looking to elevate their understanding of game design while also improving their technical skills, Newman's channel provides a balanced mix of theory and application.

Cherno Visit

Yan Chernikov's channel is a treasure trove of game development knowledge focusing on C++ programming and game engine development. His comprehensive series on building game engines from scratch provides in-depth technical knowledge rarely found elsewhere.

With professional experience from EA, his tutorials on graphics programming, OpenGL, and system architecture are invaluable for developers interested in the lower-level aspects of game development.

Code Bullet Visit

Code Bullet creates entertaining videos where he builds AI programs to play various games, explaining complex algorithms and machine learning concepts in an accessible and humorous way. His approach of 'watch me code an AI to beat this game' provides insights into both game mechanics and AI programming techniques. The channel makes technical subjects engaging through a mix of coding, game analysis, and comedic commentary.

Acerola Visit

Acerola focuses on advanced graphics programming and rendering techniques, making complex topics in computer graphics approachable for developers. His detailed breakdowns of rendering algorithms, shader development, and visual effects provide technical knowledge that can dramatically improve the visual quality of games. The channel stands out for its ability to explain sophisticated graphics concepts with clarity while demonstrating their practical implementation.

Stay At Home Dev Visit

A stay at home dad who creates games and tutorials with Godot. He also uses his platform to share what others are doing with Godot and raise up members of the indie game community.

Brackeys Visit

Likely no introduction is needed for this channel, Brackeys is a staple in providing high-quality tutorials for aspiring game developers. Previously focused on Unity, the channel now focuses on Godot. If you're looking to learn how to make games, this channel is a great place to start.

GDQuest Visit

A channel dedicated to teaching Godot, GDQuest is a great place to learn how to use the engine. They also provide a lot of free resources, including assets and tutorials, to help you get started with Godot.

FinePointCGI Visit

Run by Mitch, FinePointCGI offers comprehensive Godot tutorials covering everything from beginner basics to advanced techniques. The channel is particularly valuable for its coverage of using C# with Godot, and demonstrations of using additional technologies (like SQLite) with Godot. Mitch's clear teaching style and deep knowledge of the engine make this an essential resource for Godot developers.

Unreal Community Wiki Visit

The Unreal Community Wiki is a community-driven wiki that provides a wealth of information about Unreal Engine. Maintained by yours truly, the wiki is a great place to find guides, notes, and other resources related to Unreal Engine.

Unreal Sensei Visit

Unreal Sensei is a channel dedicated to teaching Unreal Engine. If you're looking to learn how to use Unreal Engine, this channel is a great place to start. And if you're looking to make levels and evironments in Unreal Engine, then this is the place to start.

Unreal Garden Visit

Created by an Unreal Engine UI programmer with extensive experience, Unreal Garden offers invaluable tutorials and resources for creating user interfaces in Unreal Engine. Whether you're struggling with UMG, Slate, or UI materials, his site provides practical solutions and insights. His expertise has made him a go-to resource for UI development in the Unreal ecosystem.

Thomas Brush Visit

Creator of acclaimed indie games like Pinstripe and Neversong, Thomas Brush's channel combines game development tutorials, insights into the business side of indie games, and behind-the-scenes looks at his own development process. His honest approach to sharing both successes and challenges makes this channel particularly valuable for aspiring indie developers.

Legend64 Visit

A channel after our own heart, Legend64 is the working title of an original game in the style of Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64. The developer shares his journey and covers a number of the quirks and details found with emulating the N64 distinct look and feel in Unreal Engine.

DevDuck Visit

Part-time indie game developer, DevDuck, has an almost zen-like quality to his videos and makes us want to buy plants for our own workstations. The bulk of his channel is focused on his process of building his dream game, Daulphin. However, he sometimes takes breaks for other projects, like Range.

Andre Sargeant Visit

Andre's devlogs for his Withersworn game are an extremely fun series to follow. It's one of those games that takes the coolest elements from a variety of games and stuffs them all into a single, crazy package. Seriously, Withersworn is a cool lookin' game.

Blackthornprod Visit

Liam and Noa Calice are the brothers behind Blackthornprod, a channel covers a variety of topics related to game development. They're most recent series of videos involves them hosting private game jams where participants are forced to create the same game without communicating. A fun watch to see how different people approach the same problem.

Miziziziz Visit

From his extremely creative biopunk shooter, Wrought Flesh, to his more recent horror titles, Endoparasitic and Voyager-19, Miziziziz demonstrates his creativity and skill by creating extremely unique games.

Tom Weiland Visit

Though his channel has been dormant for a while, the devlogs around his Pirate game are a fun watch. If you're wanting to create a networked game, then check out his devlogs to get an idea of what challenges you might face taking on a project like that.

WildRot Visit

A relatively new channel, WildRot's HopWander game feels like Tunic, Death's Door, and Link's Awakening — but this time it's a frog! The game has an incredibly fun, simple, and colorful art style with an absurd amount of polish. There's only couple videos so far, but the devlog is off to a great start. We're going to be keeping an eye on this one.

Zoteling Visit

Zoteling provides engaging devlogs that document the journey of indie game development with honesty and transparency. As the developer behind games like Grapples Galore and Gun Frog, the channel offers a window into the real challenges and victories of creating games independently. For aspiring developers, these devlogs provide both inspiration and practical insights into the entire development process.

Carbon Dev Visit

CarbonDev shares the development journey of creating games with a focus on the technical and artistic aspects of the process. The channel offers a blend of devlogs, tutorials, and behind-the-scenes looks at game development challenges and solutions. Whether you're interested in following along with an indie developer's progress or looking for practical coding and design tips, CarbonDev provides engaging and informative content.

Game Developer Visit

Formerly known as Gamasutra, this site is a classic go to providing a lot of fantastic content related to the game development and games industry. Definitely a great resource to have bookmarked.

Games From Scratch Visit

Mike does a great job keeping up the latest news in game development and game development tools. If you want to be kept in the loop about new game engines, updates to existing ones, or just general game development news, this channel is an easy recommendation.

Bellular News Visit

Game studio turned news outlet, Bellular News covers a wide range of topics related to the game industry. Often focused on the business side of things and sharing stores of studios demonstrating what not to do, it's a good channel to have on in the background to get updated while you work.

YongYea Visit

Voice actor and game journalist, YongYea covers a wide range of topics related to the game industry. If you want to keep up with what's going right or wrong in the AAA and AA space, then you'll probably want to give his channel a chance.

Game UI Database Visit

Founded by Edd Coates, Game UI Database is an incredible resource for game UI/UX designers with over 55,000 screenshots and 1,700+ videos from over 1,300 games. The database allows you to search by screen type, animation, color, controls, textures, and more, making it an essential tool for finding inspiration for your game interfaces.

Interface In Game Visit

A comprehensive collection of video game UI interfaces, screenshots, and videos. This creative tool serves as a wonderful resource for both game designers and gaming enthusiasts looking for inspiration. The site allows you to browse interfaces by genre, theme, and platform, making it easy to find references for your next project.

Kenney Visit

Kenney provides an extensive collection of free game assets including 2D sprites, 3D models, audio, and fonts — all with a coherent art style. What makes Kenney truly special is their commitment to making high-quality assets freely available to the community. A true gift to indie game developers everywhere.

noclip.website Visit

A unique website that allows you to explore the worlds of various video games in a free-roaming, no-clip mode. This tool is invaluable for game developers and designers looking to study level design, environment art, and modeling + texturing techniques. By providing a 3D view of game worlds, noclip.website enables developers to analyze and learn from the design choices made in popular games.