Key facts

•8 current breakouts mention "games" across 3 channels in Game Dev.

•Biggest: 6.9x the channel's own 90-day median. Average: 4.7x.

•Top example: "ALL Games NEED This! (💣👈🏼)" by Indie Game Clinic — 5.9K views, 6.9x normal.

•"Breakout" = a video's views measured against that exact channel's trailing 90-day median at the same age — not a generic niche average.

Updated 2026-08-26 18:30 UTC

Breakouts mentioning “games”

01 6.9× ALL Games NEED This! (💣👈🏼) Indie Game Clinic · 5.9K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 863 · 9 DAYS AGO

02 6.1× Mike Cook - Next Level: Making Games That Make Themselves (GDL ep09) Indie Game Clinic · 5K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 818 · 11 DAYS AGO

03 4.7× C++ Let's Talk About My Games, AI & Thronefall After Cakez · 3.2K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 694 · 5 DAYS AGO

04 4.5× C++ Coding Gameplay Loop Today | Viewer Games & Thronefall?! Cakez · 1.9K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 422 · 9 DAYS AGO

05 4.2× C++ Making Towers Finally Attack | How To UI In Games & Wildaria Playtest Cakez · 3K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 731 · 1 DAY AGO

06 4.2× C++ Finally Coding TOWERS| I Play Your Games & Thronefall?! Cakez · 3.1K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 744 · 7 DAYS AGO

07 3.7× Making 2D Games with Unreal Engine 5 in 2026 Cobra Code · 2.5K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 681 · 8H AGO

08 3.2× C++ TOWERS ATTACK TODAY! & Older Games Looked Better! Cakez · 1.8K VIEWS · NORMAL ≈ 557 · 9H AGO

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