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 2.1M members. It has been around since 2008. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Game Design communities list.

Roughly 138K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Dev, Looking For, and Game 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
2.1M 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: +138K members
Growth: +7.2% / 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: 96K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 13K members
  • Jul: 12K members
  • Aug: 9K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Help needed, Rate my portfolio
    2. Seeking Advice About My Portfolio As A Composer, Help?
    3. I need an advice on what should i do now !!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Help needed, Rate my portfolio · Seeking Advice About My Portfolio As A Composer, Help? · I need an advice on what should i do now !!
    14
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Where do I find composers for my game?
    2. Need help learning Godot
    3. help with camera scrolling in pygame
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Where do I find composers for my game? · Need help learning Godot · help with camera scrolling in pygame
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I built a stealth game and forgot to add the stealth
    2. I'm getting really discouraged about marketing our game...
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    I built a stealth game and forgot to add the stealth · I'm getting really discouraged about marketing our game...
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Brazilian developer looking for international opportunities in game development how to get started?
    #4
    Opportunities
    Brazilian developer looking for international opportunities in game development how to get started?
    1

Topics

  • Game Dev
    14 posts in the past month
    #1
    Game Dev
    14
  • Looking For
    13 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    13
  • Game Development
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Game Development
    13
  • Struggling
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    8
  • Marketing
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Your top tips and trick for marketing
    #5
    Marketing
    Your top tips and trick for marketing
    7

Flair

  • Discussion
    64 posts in the past month
    1. How does one learn to build industry level games if they can’t even get a job?
    2. Demo day results… not sure how to feel
    3. Explaining how Pathfinding works in FromSoft games: Part 2
    #1
    Discussion
    How does one learn to build industry level games if they can’t even get a job? · Demo day results… not sure how to feel · Explaining how Pathfinding works in FromSoft games: Part 2
    64
  • Question
    36 posts in the past month
    1. How do developers release game trailers long before their games are finished?
    2. Found a game very similar to my own, even sharing the same title. What do I do now?
    3. Where do I find composers for my game?
    #2
    Question
    How do developers release game trailers long before their games are finished? · Found a game very similar to my own, even sharing the same title. What do I do now? · Where do I find composers for my game?
    36
  • Feedback Request
    25 posts in the past month
    1. my game has no audio files at all - the music is synthesized live on a fake SNES sound chip that the sound effects have to share
    2. I’m making a multiplayer space action game where you start as a tiny pebble and grow by devouring asteroids, planets, and other players. Orbion Online’s Steam page just went live!
    3. Help needed, Rate my portfolio
    #3
    Feedback Request
    my game has no audio files at all - the music is synthesized live on a fake SNES sound chip that the sound effects have to share · I’m making a multiplayer space action game where you start as a tiny pebble and grow by devouring asteroids, planets, and other players. Orbion Online’s Steam page just went live! · Help needed, Rate my portfolio
    25
  • Announcement
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Game engines? Eww 🤮. We go in raw! GP-Direct 2026 is out! Checkout amazing works dished out by indie graphics programmer with custom engines and renderer
    2. Hi guys ! I just released a free 10 tracks Retro Gaming Music pack on Itch.io - Feel free to use them in your games ! Hope it helps !
    3. Game engines? Eww 🤮. We go in raw! GP-Direct 2026 is out! Checkout amazing works dished out by indie graphics programmer with custom engines and renderer
    #4
    Announcement
    Game engines? Eww 🤮. We go in raw! GP-Direct 2026 is out! Checkout amazing works dished out by indie graphics programmer with custom engines and renderer · Hi guys ! I just released a free 10 tracks Retro Gaming Music pack on Itch.io - Feel free to use them in your games ! Hope it helps ! · Game engines? Eww 🤮. We go in raw! GP-Direct 2026 is out! Checkout amazing works dished out by indie graphics programmer with custom engines and renderer
    5
  • Postmortem
    4 posts in the past month
    1. How a Raycasting engine works in 2 minutes 8 seconds.
    2. A COMPLICATED Gamedev Technical Problem! Score in Quintillions!
    3. Steam rejected my first build. All four reasons were things my own testing could never have caught.
    #5
    Postmortem
    How a Raycasting engine works in 2 minutes 8 seconds. · A COMPLICATED Gamedev Technical Problem! Score in Quintillions! · Steam rejected my first build. All four reasons were things my own testing could never have caught.
    4

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 2.1M 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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