Yandere Dev

Alex, aka Yandere Dev, is a 34-year-old independent American game developer based in California. On June 30, 1988, he was born and prior to creating Yandere Simulator, he worked for a video game firm for three years before leaving to pursue his ambition of becoming an indie game developer.

For an undisclosed business, he worked on five console games and five mobile games. YandereDev created numerous game prototypes between 2013 and 2014. However, none of them were successful. In a forum post in March 2014, he proposed the creation of a "school-girl serial killer simulator". The concept was well received, so he started working on the game.

Personal Information

Name	Alex
Profile Name	Yandere Dev
DOB (Age)	June 30, 1988 (age 34)
DOJ (YouTube)	Apr 5th, 2014
Total Videos	179
Schedule/Status	Inactive
Net Worth	$561.18 thousand
Nationality	American
Residence	Temecula, California

Social media statistics

Platform	Followers/Subscribers
YouTube	2.78 million
Twitch	85,955
Twitter	208,667

Career

YandereDev has also produced two in-game video games: Yanvania: Senpai of the Night, which can be accessed when Pippi Osu is performing her assignment, and Magical Girl Pretty Miyuki. These games are playable in Ayano’s room on her gaming system. He also indicated a “true love” project he wished to complete.

When he proposed it, though, he received a lot of negative feedback. YandereDev used to make basic video games by scribbling characters and concepts around 15 years ago. He also experimented with programmes like RPG Maker but never took it seriously and in 2008, he got more serious about producing games.

“Original Yandere Simulator Prototype” is the oldest video on Alex’s channel. This video has 1.5 million views as of August 2022. He showcases a prototype of the “Yandere Simulator” game.

YandereDev was motivated to create games after playing lji, a game created by a man named Daniel Remar. YandereDev felt that because the game was created by one person, he could do the same. It piqued his curiosity to learn to code.

YandereDev attempted to make other prototype games before working on Yandere Simulator, but he was unable to do so due to a lack of 3D models. YandereDev discovered a very cheap schoolgirl character model for sale on the Unity Asset Store when looking for models.

He asked a friend what kind of game he would make if he had to use that protagonist model. A “juvenile delinquent” simulator was suggested by a buddy. YandereDev enjoys pushing ideas to their limits, so he questioned, “Why stop at a criminal? Why not turn her into a serial killer?” He then offered the idea for a “yandere simulator” to a popular message board.

YandereDev distributes test builds of the game on a regular basis for debugging purposes. Initially, ideas and bug complaints were received by email, but since 2016, he has requested that these emails be discontinued because they are “slowing down development”.

Twitch, the broadcasting site, placed the game on its list of prohibited explicit games in 2016. YandereDev blamed the restriction on “self-righteous ideologies” in a statement to Kotaku.

Personal Life

Although Alex regarded his childhood as “uneventful and fairly normal” he admits to being sheltered and overprotected to the point where exposure to the outer world causes anxiety. He only reintegrated into society after attending college in Santa Monica, California, where he earned an Associate of Arts in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.

Following that, he spent three years as a Junior Game Designer at Kung Fu Factory, where he worked on five console games and five mobile games.

Other Social Media Statistics

Alex has an average fan following on different social media platforms, given his fame on YouTube. He has a a Twitch channel with a following of 85k and streams various games such as Xenoblade Chronicles, Genshin Impact and more. On Twitter, he has a following of 208k and gets several likes and retweets.

Content on YouTube

Alex has been inactive on his channel as he hasn’t posted a video in over 8 months as of August 2022. His videos usually receive several million views. The channel posts videos about the game “Yandere Simulator”, where they talk about the development process, share new updates and provide backstories to a new storyline in the game.

This is Alex’s most watched video, with over 23 million views as of August 2022. This video is a short comedic sketch in which they show the invincibility of a character he created.

This is Alex’s second-most watched video, with over 18 million views as of August 2022. In this video, Alex introduces male rivals in the Yandere Simulator game.

This is Alex’s third-most watched video, with over 12 million views as of August 2022. This video is a backstory video covering the early life of the character “Yandere-chan”, the main character of Yandere Simulator.

This is Alex’s fourth-most watched video, with over 11 million views as of August 2022. Alex introduces new rivals in the game Yandere Simulator.

Interesting Facts

Yandere Dev's first game was Sonic the Hedgehog, and his first game purchase was Donkey Kong Country.
When asked if he favoured Apple or Android, he said that as a developer, creating games for Android devices is simple, whereas creating games for Apple devices is a huge effort.
In some of the videos, he says that he sometimes wishes he had a simpler life so he could do the things he enjoys because the Yandere Simulator consumes the majority of his time during the day.