About r/EmuDev
Community of people building emulators. Discord: https://discord.gg/dkmJAes
The community at a glance
r/EmuDev is a Subreddit for Game Designers with roughly 26K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 3K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 152 members
- Dec: 427 members
- Jan: 200 members
- Oct: 2K members
Flair
- CHIP-87 posts in the past month
- chip8 discord bot
- [My CHIP-8 Emulator in C + Happy New Year!] 🎉
- Is it possible for chip-8 instructions to clash?
#17CHIP-8chip8 discord bot · [My CHIP-8 Emulator in C + Happy New Year!] 🎉 · Is it possible for chip-8 instructions to clash? - GB6 posts in the past month
- Finally finished my Gameboy/Color emulator!
- Gameboy dmg-acid2: Looking Good
- Simple Web Gameboy VRAM Tile Viewer
#26GBFinally finished my Gameboy/Color emulator! · Gameboy dmg-acid2: Looking Good · Simple Web Gameboy VRAM Tile Viewer - Question3 posts in the past month
- Guide for learning to write emulators
- Gameboy won't render correctly
- What do I not understand with JR NZ instruction ?
#33QuestionGuide for learning to write emulators · Gameboy won't render correctly · What do I not understand with JR NZ instruction ? - NES2 posts in the past month
- Book Chapter on Writing NES Emulator in Python
- Releasing my NES emulator written in Rust!
#42NESBook Chapter on Writing NES Emulator in Python · Releasing my NES emulator written in Rust! - Article2 posts in the past month
- Nintendo's Lawyer Reveals The Company's Official Stance On Emulator Legality
- Running Linux on an Intel 4004. The author wrote a MIPS emulator for a 4004 host!
#52ArticleNintendo's Lawyer Reveals The Company's Official Stance On Emulator Legality · Running Linux on an Intel 4004. The author wrote a MIPS emulator for a 4004 host!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/EmuDev for?
- Best for Game Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/EmuDev free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/EmuDev have?
- Roughly 26K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/EmuDev on?
- r/EmuDev runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/EmuDev cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/EmuDev is organized under Game Designers.
- How do I join r/EmuDev?
- You can join r/EmuDev by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Game Design communities like?
- Communities for game developers and designers at indie studios and beyond. Discord is the primary hub, with communities for feedback on prototypes, finding collaborators like artists and musicians, getting indie game jobs, and talking craft across all stages of development.
Added 12/23/2021
Monthly Stats
- 4
- Views
- 3
- Visitors
- 0
- Referrals
Similar Communities
12r/gamedev
The subreddit covers various game development aspects, including programming, design, writing, art, game jams, postmortems, and marketing. It serves as a hub for game creators to discuss and share their insights, experiences, and expertise in the industry.
r/Unity3D
A subreddit for News, Help, Resources, and Conversation regarding Unity, the game engine. Do NOT use your phone to take screenshots. Video and photos of computer screens taken by phones are NOT allowed. All screenshots must be grabbed from the computer itself.
r/gamedesign
For topics related to the design of games for interactive entertainment systems - video games, board games, tabletop RPGs, or any other type. /r/GameDesign is not a subreddit about general game development, nor is it a programming subreddit. This is a place to talk about Game Design and what it entails. Use this community to network, discuss crafting rulesets and general game design, and share game design tips with other game designers. Designers of all experience levels are welcome!
r/GameDevelopment
/r/gamedevelopment is a community for serious discussion about anything related to game development.
r/IndieDev
This is the place for indie devs and gamers to share anything, be it game development, their favorite games or just cool images, GIFs and music from an indie game in a casual community-run environment. If you're an indie gamer, this place welcomes you too! After all, every gamer is a potential indie developer!
r/gamejams
Game jams are accelerated game development events where participants make a game in a short amount of time - an hour to a day to a week or more. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.