Lost Relic Games
Lost Relic Games (@lostrelicgames) is an Australian YouTube channel run by solo indie game developer John Stejskal, with about 100,000 subscribers and 185 videos. It publishes Unity game dev tutorials, devlogs and industry commentary, with a median of roughly 12,900 views per video and about 8 uploads per quarter. Sponsored integrations are quoted at $150 to $250 per video.
Solo indie dev reaching 100K subscribers with engaged game dev audience
- Median of about 12,900 views per video across 185 uploads on the channel
- Recent AI-scam and game-theft videos reached 76,000 to 312,000 views
- Affiliate link for mini-PC hardware already in use, showing comfort with product mentions
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- devlogs, tutorials, short-form gameplay clips, opinion and analysis videos
- Tone
- candid, analytical
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 8 to 15 minutes for long-form, under 60 seconds for Shorts
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- gaming hardware (affiliate mention), software tools
- Affiliate links
- Yes
The description of '3 Days of Game Dev (on a Mini PC)' includes a Geekom A5 Pro mini-PC link with a discount code, which indicates an affiliate arrangement, but no sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Game footage includes combat, and the Blood and Mead title and the 'Testing EXTREME combat' video show stylized violence, which is typical for a viking action game.
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: 44 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Another day, another Indie Game stolen... · 173k views
▶Game Devs are Getting Extorted By AI #gamedev #gaming · 6.7k views
▶Indie game devs are getting extorted by AI · 76k viewsLast three uploads, latest 7 days ago.
A Lifetime Indie Game Developer, creating: game dev tutorials using Unity3d, devlogs, and sharing my indiedev wisdom. Discord: https://discord.gg/yeTuU53 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/johnstejskal Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lostrelicgames
About Lost Relic Games
Lost Relic Games is the YouTube channel of John Stejskal, a solo indie game developer based in Australia who has spent several years building the Viking action RPG Blood and Mead. The channel posts Unity game development tutorials, devlogs and game design analysis, along with commentary on AI and the games industry. Uploads run at roughly eight videos per quarter, with most long-form videos between 8 and 15 minutes and a steady stream of short clips.
The audience appears to be made up mostly of aspiring and working game developers, estimated to be mostly men aged 25 to 34, concentrated in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. These figures are estimates based on the content and are not platform-reported analytics. Median views sit around 12,900 per video, with the channel's 90th percentile above 76,000.
Brands booking this channel should expect a rate of $150 to $250 per video. At that rate, the effective CPM is $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, which is higher than the $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Developer tools, hardware and game-related services are the most natural fits.
Written from Lost Relic Games's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Lost Relic Games can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Lost
How much does Lost Relic Games charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 12,900 views on long-form videos, the estimated rate is $150 to $250 per video. This is a calculation from view data, not a published rate card, so confirm pricing directly with the creator.
What does Lost Relic Games post about on YouTube?
The channel covers Unity game development tutorials, devlogs about the solo indie game Blood and Mead, game design analysis and commentary on the games industry, including AI scams and game preservation issues.
How do I contact Lost Relic Games for a brand deal?
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