Yogscast
group of broadcasters who produce primarily gaming-related video content on Twitch & YouTube
Yogscast Ltd, also known as The Yogscast, is a British entertainment company based in Bristol that primarily produces video gaming-related videos on YouTube and Twitch, and also operates the Yogscast multi-channel network for affiliated content creators. Initially a group of online content creators, the Yogscast began activity in 2008 and formally incorporated as a company in 2011.
The group had their roots in videos about the massively multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, but rose to popularity with their playthrough of the sandbox game Minecraft and their self-produced role-playing series Shadow of Israphel set in the same game. More recently, the group is known for playing the sandbox game Garry's Mod as well as producing a variety of live action videos.
In 2017, the group established Yogscast Games, a video game publishing label which has since published games such as Caveblazers, PlateUp!, Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, Brunch Club, and Trolley Problem, Inc.
They are also known for their annual Christmas live streaming charity drive named the Jingle Jam, which has cumulatively raised more than £30.8 million for various charities as of December 2025.
History
Founding and establishment (2008–2011)
The group was founded in July 2008 by friends Lewis Brindley ("Xephos") and Simon Lane ("Honeydew"), with the creation of their YouTube channel named "BlueXephos" on 8 July 2008, and the publishing of their first YouTube video on 19 July 2008. Brindley and Lane first began by recording iTunes podcasts and YouTube video guides on World of Warcraft from their own homes and joined by friends from their guild, desiring to share Lane's quirky style of humour with other people around the world. The name of their fledgling channel, "Yogscast", was derived from the name of their World of Warcraft guild Ye Olde Goone Squade (YOGS), which itself originated from the forum community of Something Awful, the users of which commonly refer to themselves as "goons". In August 2010, they joined the multi-channel network TheGameStation, a sub-network of Maker Studios.
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