[7] The name of their fledgling channel, "Yogscast", was derived from the title letters of their World of Warcraft guild Ye Olde Goone Squade, which itself originated from the forum community of Something Awful.

[11] In December 2010, they recorded a Minecraft video series subsequently named Shadow of Israphel which amassed a large number of views and subscribers, and catapulted them to popularity.

[16] The Yogscast responded on Reddit and via a YouTube video, denying the accusations and expressing their disappointment and frustration with the organisation of MineCon, as well as their respect for Persson and the Minecraft community at large.

[2] A variety of new friends and content creators such as Martyn Littlewood ("InTheLittleWood") and Hat Films also joined, marking the expansion of the Yogscast line-up beyond the original World of Warcraft group.

[35] In addition, numerous content creators such as Matthew Meredith ("Caff"), BasicallyBea, GeestarGames, Overwatch Central, and Vidiots also joined as part of the larger Yogscast network.

[39] In July 2017, The Yogscast left their old headquarters at Bond Street and shifted to larger offices elsewhere in Bristol at the King William House in Queen Square,[40] furnishing it with new amenities and upgraded equipment.

[48] From July to August 2019, members Meredith[49] and Paul "Sjin" Sykes[50] as well as CEO Mark Turpin[51] were removed from The Yogscast or resigned following various allegations of inappropriate conduct.

podcast, a live music session and a pub quiz which both attendees of YogCon and people following the livestream could take part in.

[54] In 2021, The Yogscast made a six-figure investment in Chance & Counters, a board game café based in Bristol, to help fund further expansion plans.

In July 2010, Brindley and Lane also began a series of play-through videos previewing the Cataclysm expansion pack's closed beta.

Much of The Yogscast's initial popularity was due to media and blog coverage of these videos, with Joystiq (later becoming Engadget) regularly covering them as they were released.

Since then, they have also produced other narrative-driven series set in Minecraft, often with the use of modpacks like Tekkit, such as Jaffa Factory, YogLabs, MoonQuest and Hole Diggers which have also attracted a large audience.

[61] Since 2014, the Yogscast have regularly published videos of members playing the Trouble in Terrorist Town (TTT) gamemode included as part of the game Garry's Mod.

Other notable live action productions include a discussion with television and radio presenter Jonathan Ross,[62] a mockumentary-style interview with actor Warwick Davis,[63] an interview with Sigourney Weaver, a promotional project with Peter Molyneux, and a series of promotional live action sketches with Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft, the BBC, Lucasfilm, Disney, Universal Studios, Blizzard Entertainment, Sony, and some smaller indie developers.

Along with hosts Brindley and Lane, it often featured other members of their World of Warcraft guild, and was initially released with a proposed weekly schedule.

The podcast is posted alongside The YoGPoD and features the trio talking about various ideas centred on gaming but also expand to current topics and sporadic thoughts.

High Rollers D&D is a Dungeons & Dragons series being played on the Sunday Tabletop RPG Show, part of the daily Yogscast live stream schedule.

[68] It has since published games such as Caveblazers, Brunch Club, Landlord's Super and Drink More Glurp,[68] as well as Helheim Hassle, Startenders, Trolley Problem, Inc, Golfie, and PlateUp!

[69] In August 2020, it announced Tiny Teams, a week-long indie games festival broadcast on The Yogscast's Twitch channel and hosted by director of publishing at the time Ben Edgar.

[72][73] PlateUp!, a roguelike restaurant management game made by solo developer Alastair Janse van Rensburg, was released in August 2022.

[101][102] Improvements over the previous year included upgrading to a dedicated streaming studio in their new offices in Bristol, as well as the participation of other YouTube content producers such as Hat Films, TotalBiscuit, and Athene.

[102] As incentive to donate and at Lane's goading, Brindley agreed to cross-dress in a female bee costume should the charity drive reach their target goal.

The Yogscast Jingle Jam 2015 invited special guests to the live streams including fellow YouTube celebrities Adam Montoya ("SeaNanners"), Jordan Maron ("CaptainSparklez") and Toby Turner ("Tobuscus").

The Yogscast Jingle Jam 2016 surpassed the previous year's total within the first week of the charity drive,[116] and raised more than double their 2013 record,[117] about $2.5 to 2.6 million.

The duration of the charity livestream was also shortened to 2 weeks, owing due to social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic and difficulty in content generation toward the end of the fundraiser.

[146] The Jingle Jam 2021, in its tenth anniversary, was organised for the benefit of 14 charities,[147][148] with the new additions of Autistica, End Violence and Racism Against ESEA Communities, Global's Make Some Noise, and Lifelites.

[149] In addition, other content creators were invited to create their own community fundraising live streams alongside the main campaign, with their donators also able to receive the game bundle as a reward.

[153] The Jingle Jam 2022 was announced to benefit 12 charities, with the new additions of the British Red Cross, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Dogs for Autism, Huntington's Disease Association, Kidscape, Mermaids, Movember, Reset Mental Health, and Special Olympics Great Britain.

[111] The Jingle Jam 2023 also announced 12 charity partners: Autistica, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Comic Relief, CoppaFeel!, Galop, Hello World, Justdiggit, Movember, the Royal National Institute of Blind People, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, War Child UK, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation.

[156] The Jingle Jam 2024 was announced with 8 charities, some returning and some new: Autistica, Campaign Against Living Miserably, Cool Earth, Sarcoma UK, The Trevor Project, Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, War Child, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation.