Went viral1:41:37Fundamentally Broken, and I Don't Mean the Bugs ► A Game Design Case Study of FNaF: Security Breach
4.1M viewsfrom a 35.4K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Game Design Video Essays YouTube channels make?
Small Game Design Video Essays channels are getting videos with 4.1M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $147 to $589 total from all their videos, based on 1.3K videos and 56 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
56
1.3K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$718K est.
$287.2K to $1.1M total
Best single video earned
~$10.9K est.
$4.4K to $17.4K per video
Most-viewed video
4.1M views
from a 293K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.3K videos and 56 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$147 to $589
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$71 to $285
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$260 to $1K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$147 to $589
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
147.3K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
220.8K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
463.8K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$294 to $1.2K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2.7 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are steady
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Gaming YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 56 channels in Game Design Video Essays; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
56 total Game Design Video Essays YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral1:41:37
Went viral24:43How Satisfactory Hacks Your Brain
2.1M viewsfrom a 218K subscriber channel
Went viral22:26How To Get Back Into A Game, According to Science
1.9M viewsfrom a 25.5K subscriber channel
Went viral33:35Video Game Piracy Is Good, Actually
1.7M viewsfrom a 252K subscriber channel
Went viral11:07Bad Game Design - Clicker Games
1.2M viewsfrom a 237K subscriber channel
237K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.9Kest.$1.2K to $4.6K
Went viral12:32Good Game Design - Undertale: Real Morality
1M viewsfrom a 237K subscriber channel
237K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.6Kest.$1K to $4.1K
Went viral10:07Perversion Subversion - Examining Hentai Sensibility - Extra Credits
894.5K viewsfrom a 293K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Game Design Video Essays videos usually run about 24 to 40 minutes and earn an estimated $147 to $589 per video, which works out to $294 to $1.2K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “Fundamentally Broken, and I Don't Mean the Bugs ► A Game Design Case Study of FNaF: Security Breach”, which reached 4.1M views from a 35.4K subscriber channel. Channels in Gaming often post about new video every 2.7 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 24 to 40 minBased on 56 channels
Typical Game Design Video Essays video: 32 min · ~147.3K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Game Design Video Essays stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $147 to $589 est. |
| Game Asset Creation Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $47 to $125 est. |
| Unity Game Dev Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $45 to $120 est. |
| Video Game Music Creation | Indie & Retro Gaming | $97 to $260 est. |
| Video Game Evolution Compilations | Gaming | $244 to $975 est. |
| Godot Engine Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $163 to $488 est. |
| Video Game Reviews | Gaming | $94 to $377 est. |
| Indie Game Art Style | Design & Creative Tools | $3 to $12 est. |
| Unreal Engine Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $197 to $590 est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $147 to $589 est. |
| Game Asset Creation Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $47 to $125 est. |
| Unity Game Dev Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $45 to $120 est. |
| Video Game Music Creation | Indie & Retro Gaming | $97 to $260 est. |
| Godot Engine Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $163 to $488 est. |
| Indie Game Art Style | Design & Creative Tools | $3 to $12 est. |
| Unreal Engine Tutorials | Design & Creative Tools | $197 to $590 est. |
| Geometry Dash Level Design | Roblox & Kids Gaming | $42 to $167 est. |
| JRPG Story Analysis | RPG & Strategy Gaming | $60 to $241 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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