It was created by Joseph Garrett, a prominent YouTube commentator who posts videos primarily set in the sandbox game Minecraft as his internet persona "Stampy Cat".

[2] The Minecraft educational content was initially developed by Adam Clarke, who stars alongside Garrett as his own persona, "Wizard Keen".

Wonder Quest was first announced by Joseph Garrett at the MIPTV television industry conference in April 2015.

YouTube secured rights as the exclusive distributor of the series, as its parent company Google pushed for a wider coverage of children’s content on their video streaming site.

It’s a completely scripted show, and the production values are much higher: there’s an original score and lots of sound effects and overlays.”.

[5] As part of YouTube Gaming's virtual reality initiative, season 2 of Wonder Quest includes content uploaded in 360° video.

Installments of the virtual reality content immerses fans in interactive games, stories, and rides.