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PlayItEssays

PlayItEssays

@playitessays
Est. 2024·United States·English·~0.4 vids/wk
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PlayItEssays is a Gaming YouTube creator with 43.5K subscribers and 5.8M total views. The channel covers video essays, game analysis, indie games, narrative games, horror games. Active for 1 year, the channel publishes about 2 videos per month. Videos average 154K views each. Based in United States, the channel's primary language is English. YouTube channels with 10K–50K sub channels typically charge between $200 and $3,000 per sponsored video. Book a sponsorship directly on TrySpansa.

43,500Subscribers
38Total Videos
5,846,101Total Views
Source: YouTube Data API

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Views / Video284K
Impressions1.2M
Age Demographics
13-17
8%
18-24
35%
25-34
28%
35-44
16%
45-54
8%
55-64
3%
65+
2%
Gender Split
Male 62%Female 36%Other 2%
Core: Male 18-24
Top Countries
🇺🇸United States
28%
🇬🇧United Kingdom
18%
🇧🇷Brazil
12%
🇮🇳India
9%
🇩🇪Germany
7%
Traffic Sources
Search
34%
Suggested
24%
External
14%
Browse
12%
Content Performance
128KAvg Views
4.2%CTR
+1.2KNet Subs
3:42Watch Time
Subscriber Growth
6 mo agoToday
Device Split
Desktop
48%
Mobile
34%
Tablet
11%
TV
7%
Watch Time
8:42Avg Duration
42%Retention
2.1MHours
6.8Views/Visit
Content Type
Long-form
55%
Shorts
28%
Live
12%
Members
5%
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About

Video essays about video games. Typically, I focus on the stories, themes, and life lessons that can be found in a game. Whether it's the first time you’ve ever heard of a game or it's your favorite game ever, I hope you find my perspective interesting! The name “PlayItEssays” comes from my belief the greatest praise you can give a game is telling someone to “play it!”. I try to cover a variety of games and topics, so feel free to suggest your favorites! Indie devs feel free to send keys, but note that this is not a review or let’s play channel, so I typically don’t make videos on demos.

Recent Videos

A Surreal Indie Game About Harvesting “Moments” | Burden Street Station [demo]
Gaming's Most Hopeful Existential Horror | Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
PlayItEssays Is Back! + The Future of Press Play Essays
[The Hole] Mishandles Trauma
A Deceptively Cute Horror Game | Rental
A Robot’s Existential Crisis | Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
ENA: Dream BBQ Is Deeper Than You Think
A Loser Man's Perfect Game: An Alt Girl For a Skoof

Channel data updated May 2026

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