r/gamedev

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About r/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.

The community at a glance

r/gamedev is a Subreddit for Game Designers with roughly 2.0M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 1st largest community in the Game Design topic page.

Roughly 130K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Development, Game Dev, and Development. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention game engine, macbook pro m1, and macbook.

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Established 2008
2.0M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +130K members
Growth: +6.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 32K members
  • 2014: 38K members
  • 2015: 28K members
  • 2016: 39K members
  • 2017: 52K members
  • 2018: 65K members
  • 2019: 88K members
  • 2020: 130K members
  • 2021: 96K members
  • 2023: 712K members
  • 2024: 479K members
  • 2025: 154K members
  • 2026: 72K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 8K members
  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 8K members
  • Nov: 13K members
  • Dec: 12K members
  • Jan: 13K members
  • Feb: 11K members
  • Mar: 13K members
  • Apr: 13K members
  • May: 12K members
  • Jun: 10K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    18 posts in the past month
    1. People seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help?
    2. Indie devs who used Kickstarter, what are your biggest tips and mistakes to avoid?
    3. Are there any good resources on developing game economies?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    People seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help? · Indie devs who used Kickstarter, what are your biggest tips and mistakes to avoid? · Are there any good resources on developing game economies?
    18
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. If I hate making art , what game engine, framework, or tool is most forgiving?
    2. Where to look for an artist for a game?
    3. Is Google sites good for game dev portfolio?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    If I hate making art , what game engine, framework, or tool is most forgiving? · Where to look for an artist for a game? · Is Google sites good for game dev portfolio?
    7
  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Can't stop playing my game
    2. How honest are you being with yourself about why your game isn't selling?
    3. I reached a major milestone in my game dev journey: getting my first hate comment
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Can't stop playing my game · How honest are you being with yourself about why your game isn't selling? · I reached a major milestone in my game dev journey: getting my first hate comment
    6
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. My 2nd game has 1.5k downloads in 1 week
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    My 2nd game has 1.5k downloads in 1 week
    1
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. New Popular Upcoming - How it actually works + AMA about steam algorithms
    #5
    News
    New Popular Upcoming - How it actually works + AMA about steam algorithms
    1

Topics

  • Game Development
    121 posts in the past month
    1. Almost a year of game development, 3 (+1) games, and nothing
    #1
    Game Development
    Almost a year of game development, 3 (+1) games, and nothing
    121
  • Game Dev
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Game Devs, if you were to learn how to code again from the beginning, where would you start?
    2. Looking for advice for getting back into game dev as a solo developer. Kind of lost a passion for it a while back but I've found myself missing it lately.
    3. For Game Developers in the Netherlands
    #2
    Game Dev
    Game Devs, if you were to learn how to code again from the beginning, where would you start? · Looking for advice for getting back into game dev as a solo developer. Kind of lost a passion for it a while back but I've found myself missing it lately. · For Game Developers in the Netherlands
    80
  • Development
    34 posts in the past month
    1. After shipping my first game I realized my GDD was basically useless by launch. Anyone else scrap theirs middevelopment?
    #3
    Development
    After shipping my first game I realized my GDD was basically useless by launch. Anyone else scrap theirs middevelopment?
    34
  • Game Design
    27 posts in the past month
    1. My Game Design learning journal blog, looking for feedback
    #4
    Game Design
    My Game Design learning journal blog, looking for feedback
    27
  • Game
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Why is every single post about how to make money instead about how to make a good game
    2. Watching players play your game is both exciting and painful
    3. People seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help?
    #5
    Game
    Why is every single post about how to make money instead about how to make a good game · Watching players play your game is both exciting and painful · People seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help?
    27

Flair

  • Discussion
    96 posts in the past month
    1. I purchased Thomas Brush's course so you DON'T have to.
    2. Anyone else still uses little to no AI to code?
    3. Why is every single post about how to make money instead about how to make a good game
    #1
    Discussion
    I purchased Thomas Brush's course so you DON'T have to. · Anyone else still uses little to no AI to code? · Why is every single post about how to make money instead about how to make a good game
    96
  • Question
    60 posts in the past month
    1. Is it some kind of taboo to ask developers their earnings?
    2. Can't stop playing my game
    3. What’s a feature you spent days making that players barely noticed?
    #2
    Question
    Is it some kind of taboo to ask developers their earnings? · Can't stop playing my game · What’s a feature you spent days making that players barely noticed?
    60
  • Feedback Request
    19 posts in the past month
    1. My game entered Next Fest with 6,000+ wishlists... and barely moved. Then I noticed this...
    2. Next month, my game will turn 31 years old.
    3. Rate my portfolio? (Programmer)
    #3
    Feedback Request
    My game entered Next Fest with 6,000+ wishlists... and barely moved. Then I noticed this... · Next month, my game will turn 31 years old. · Rate my portfolio? (Programmer)
    19
  • Postmortem
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How my homemade anti-piracy system brought me thousands of new players
    2. My indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month
    3. My Demo launch failed with 80.000 Wishlists but i turned it around!
    #4
    Postmortem
    How my homemade anti-piracy system brought me thousands of new players · My indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month · My Demo launch failed with 80.000 Wishlists but i turned it around!
    7
  • Announcement
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Godot 4.7 Release: Lights, Camera, Action!
    2. Bevy 0.19
    3. After 10 years of building a 2D/3D game engine alone (API-only), I finally shipped an editor for it, meet Doriax
    #5
    Announcement
    Godot 4.7 Release: Lights, Camera, Action! · Bevy 0.19 · After 10 years of building a 2D/3D game engine alone (API-only), I finally shipped an editor for it, meet Doriax
    6

Product recommendations

  • game engine
    24 posts in the past month
    1. best game engine for this (besides unity)
    2. Is there such a thing as the best game engine, or is it dependent on what you want to do?
    3. Best software engine for making a very simple historical RPG?
    #1
    game engine
    best game engine for this (besides unity) · Is there such a thing as the best game engine, or is it dependent on what you want to do? · Best software engine for making a very simple historical RPG?
    24
  • macbook pro m1
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which MacBook Pro m1 would you recommend for game development?
    2. Which MacBook Pro m1 would you recommend for game development?
    #2
    macbook pro m1
    Which MacBook Pro m1 would you recommend for game development? · Which MacBook Pro m1 would you recommend for game development?
    2
  • macbook
    1 post in the past month
    1. Recommend me a Macbook for game dev. No, I don't have a choice.
    #3
    macbook
    Recommend me a Macbook for game dev. No, I don't have a choice.
    1
  • laptop
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Laptops for Game Development
    #4
    laptop
    Best Laptops for Game Development
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/gamedev for?
Best for Game Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
Is r/gamedev 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/gamedev have?
Roughly 2.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/gamedev on?
r/gamedev 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/gamedev cover?
On the Hive Index, r/gamedev is organized under Game Designers.
How do I join r/gamedev?
You can join r/gamedev 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.
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