Matt Aspland

Today marks 5 years since I started my YouTube journey! 🥳 🥂

When I started, it was just a way to keep entertained during the COVID lockdown (that was 5 years ago!) and I had a simple desire to share what I was creating in Unreal Engine. That's now evolved into something far larger than I ever imagined, a mission bigger than myself. From using a phone mic to record and my awkward first time on camera, to a full-time career, a thriving community, and a personal mission to help others achieve their dreams, this journey has truly changed my life.

Back in 2020, I was just a 16 year old kid working at McDonald's with a love for game dev and sharing how and why things work. I didn’t have fancy gear, a plan, or any experience. But I very quickly built an audience around what I was doing, and I wanted to learn how to do this properly so that I could provide the very best content I could for them.

Fast forward to today, and I’m incredibly proud of what we've been able to achieve as a community!
- 90,000 subscribers
- 870+ videos
- 17 million views
- A personal brand and a game studio (COPA Gaming)

Looking ahead, I’m more excited than ever. I’ve got big goals. We'll hit 100k subscribers this year, keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with tutorials, and expand content into new areas. I want to become the go to name in game dev education. It's already been 5 years, but this is just the beginning.

To everyone who’s watched, liked, shared, commented, or messaged me, thank you from the very bottom of my heart! You’ve made this journey possible, and I’m so grateful to have you with me.

Here’s to the next 5 years! 🥂

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 286

Matt Aspland

📢 Game Jam Announcement 📢

I will be hosting a game jam from 1st April to 30th April 2025. This is to celebrate me crossing 5 years of doing YouTube next month. (Time really flies!)

Watch the trailer and join the jam at the end of this post! 👇

There are also prizes involved too courtesy of my studio COPA Gaming!

1st place: 3 assets of your choosing from our COPA Gaming Fab store

2nd place: 2 assets
3rd place: 1 asset
My favourite game outside of the top 3: 1 asset

Game Jam Link: itch.io/jam/matt-aspland-5-year-anniversary-jam
Announcement Trailer: https://youtu.be/ypEHRFsFERk
Check out our assets here: www.fab.com/sellers/COPA%20GAMING

1 month ago | [YT] | 39

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Do you think we can hit 100,000 subscribers by April? It would be amazing to hit that milestone by the channel's 5 year anniversary!

Please make sure to subscribe if you've been watching and enjoying my content but aren't yet subscribed, and please also share my content too!

3 months ago | [YT] | 80

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This April marks 5 years since I started my YouTube channel, I think we need to do something big to celebrate.

What should we do?

3 months ago | [YT] | 108

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Happy thanksgiving to all of my American subscribers! 🦃🇺🇸🦅

4 months ago | [YT] | 38

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If I started doing online coaching, what kind of topics/lessons would you like to be covered? And would you prefer these to be one-on-one or in groups/classes?

1 year ago | [YT] | 68

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What kind of content are you watching and/or would want to watch via YouTube shorts about Unreal Engine and game dev?

1 year ago | [YT] | 56

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Which banner do you prefer for the channel?

Keeping in mind option 1 is just a prototype and the images of me will likely be swapped with different pictures.

2 years ago | [YT] | 49

Matt Aspland

Updated prizes for The Enigma Game Jam!

1st place: 3 plugins of their choice*
2nd place: 2 plugins*
3rd, 4th, and 5th place: 1 plugin*
Matt Aspland's Elite: 3 plugins*

*Plugins chosen from this creator: www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/profile/Out…

2 years ago | [YT] | 60

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🎮 The Enigma Game Jam 🎮

I'm happy to announce I'm hosting a game jam! You can find more information below!

6th February -> 19th February 2023!

https://youtu.be/IoWUK3URPh0

itch.io/jam/the-enigma-game-jam

2 years ago | [YT] | 55