captnduck (@captnduck), a creator with about 10,500 subscribers and median views around 290, posts long-form Dwarf Fortress tutorials, speedruns and Let's Play streams. Uploads are sparse, roughly three videos a year, and a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video.
Dedicated niche audience for Dwarf Fortress and indie strategy games
- Median views around 290 across the channel, with a best recent upload at 1,859 views.
- About 10,500 subscribers in a deep-niche gaming community.
- Long-form content averages several hours per video, suiting extended sponsor mentions.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- long-form let's play, speedrun recordings, live stream replays
- Tone
- casual, enthusiastic
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- 4 to 8 hours
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Strategy and simulation games with fantasy violence, such as Buggos 2 and Dwarf Fortress, carry only mild violence and no flagged titles.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
Benchmark score: 6 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Buggos 2 Impossible% Speedrun 2h24m18s [WR] · 1.9k views
▶Another failed Buggos2 Impossible% run · 85 views
▶Buggos2 Impossible% 1.107 attempt · 94 viewsLast three uploads, latest 347 days ago.
Welcome to the DFVIDTUTS channel. In the past i've made a lot of videos trying to explain dwarf fortress. These days im thinking of branching out some more. But for you fans i have also started a Dwarf fortress let's play. For you guys new to Dwarf Fortress, you should really start at the DFVIDTUTS2011 Basics video, which you can find here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn1iW1QN7_s If you need more help with dwarf fortress, check out my other dwarf fortress vids on this page, or search your anwser at the wiki: http://df.magmawiki.com Also, you guys can follow me on facebook or twitter if
About captnduck
captnduck (@captnduck) is a gaming creator who has posted on YouTube since 2008, with about 10,500 subscribers and a channel built around Dwarf Fortress tutorials, speedruns and Let's Play streams. Recent uploads include Buggos 2 speedruns and Super Metroid randomizer runs, and the channel also covers VRChat and Twitch-replayed sessions. The creator's website and profile details were not provided in the dossier.
The channel posts long, low-production videos, often several hours each, with very few uploads in the past year. Viewers are likely strategy and simulation fans, and the audience appears small and dedicated, based on a median of roughly 290 views and a mean closer to 880. These audience figures are estimates.
No brand work is visible in the recent catalog. A sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, which works out to about $20 to $35 CPM on the 290 median, versus $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Brands seeking a loyal niche gaming audience may find it a fit.
Written from captnduck's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. captnduck can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about captnduck
How much does captnduck charge for a sponsored video?
Based on the channel's median views of about 290 and long-form format, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. This is a range estimate from view data, not a published rate card.
What does captnduck post about on YouTube?
captnduck posts Dwarf Fortress tutorials, speedruns of games such as Buggos 2, Let's Play series and VRChat content. Most videos are long, often several hours, with low production.
How do I contact captnduck for a brand deal?
The creator's contact details are not listed in the public dossier. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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