Community Overview
About r/GameDevelopment
/r/gamedevelopment is a community for serious discussion about anything related to game development.
The community at a glance
r/GameDevelopment is a Subreddit for Game Designers with roughly 425K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Game Design communities list.
Roughly 31K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Development, Looking For, and Unity. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention best android game.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +31K members
Growth: +7.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 9 members
- 2014: 28 members
- 2015: 64 members
- 2016: 32 members
- 2017: 882 members
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 6K members
- 2021: 8K members
- 2023: 28K members
- 2024: 265K members
- 2025: 93K members
- 2026: 17K members
2013
+9 new
2014
+28 new
2015
+64 new
2016
+32 new
2017
+882 new
2018
+2K new
2019
+4K new
2020
+6K new
2021
+8K new
2023
+28K new
2024
+265K new
2025
+93K new
2026
+17K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
July 2025
+2K new
August 2025
+2K new
September 2025
+2K new
October 2025
+2K new
November 2025
+3K new
December 2025
+3K new
January 2026
+4K new
February 2026
+3K new
March 2026
+3K new
April 2026
+3K new
May 2026
+3K new
June 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Advice Requests21 posts in the past month
- Indie devs: what's the financial or business mistake you wish someone had warned you about?
- do you have any advices for someone makes their first game?
- For Those Of You That Make Sound Effects Yourselves, What Do You Use To Do It?
#121Advice RequestsIndie devs: what's the financial or business mistake you wish someone had warned you about? · do you have any advices for someone makes their first game? · For Those Of You That Make Sound Effects Yourselves, What Do You Use To Do It? - Solution Requests5 posts in the past month
- How do you handle localization in your game projects? Looking for tools and workflows
- Asset creation software suggestions?
- How do you get testers for an Android app?
#25Solution RequestsHow do you handle localization in your game projects? Looking for tools and workflows · Asset creation software suggestions? · How do you get testers for an Android app? - Ideas4 posts in the past month
- I’m building a free browser leaderboard game and realized the hardest part is making players care in the first 10 seconds
- Need your opinion on game idea or if you guys would really love to try it after sometime
- Radical Heights private server project — mock backend works, frontend crashes on character load. Goal: hosted server anyone can connect to. Open source, need help
#34IdeasI’m building a free browser leaderboard game and realized the hardest part is making players care in the first 10 seconds · Need your opinion on game idea or if you guys would really love to try it after sometime · Radical Heights private server project — mock backend works, frontend crashes on character load. Goal: hosted server anyone can connect to. Open source, need help - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Why is UI so hard
- Being blocked from buying game assets because of geography (Visa/PayPal restrictions). Anyone else dealing with this?
- 2 years unemployed post degree; learning Unity; have a lot of hopes this time; still the stress is killingg me and pressure iis just immense on my mind.
#43Pain & AngerWhy is UI so hard · Being blocked from buying game assets because of geography (Visa/PayPal restrictions). Anyone else dealing with this? · 2 years unemployed post degree; learning Unity; have a lot of hopes this time; still the stress is killingg me and pressure iis just immense on my mind. - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- My indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month
- I spent 8 months making my first Steam game after work. Today I finally released the demo. Looking for honest feedback.
#52Self-PromotionMy indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month · I spent 8 months making my first Steam game after work. Today I finally released the demo. Looking for honest feedback.
Topics
- Game Development94 posts in the past month
- trying to start game development
- How to get into Game Development as a Fresher?
- Does game development get you international scholarships?
#194Game Developmenttrying to start game development · How to get into Game Development as a Fresher? · Does game development get you international scholarships? - Looking For33 posts in the past month#233Looking For
- Unity23 posts in the past month
- Chasing Steam Deck Verified: How we halved our GPU load and doubled battery life (Native Linux / Unity 6.3)
- Free CC0 3D Sword Library, Modular and Customizable. Different art styles. Includes editor, compatible with Godot, Unity, Unreal. No AI!
- Unity help
#323UnityChasing Steam Deck Verified: How we halved our GPU load and doubled battery life (Native Linux / Unity 6.3) · Free CC0 3D Sword Library, Modular and Customizable. Different art styles. Includes editor, compatible with Godot, Unity, Unreal. No AI! · Unity help - Game Design20 posts in the past month
- How can I explore both game design and game development before specializing?
#420Game DesignHow can I explore both game design and game development before specializing? - Indie Games19 posts in the past month
- I work in playtesting and I think most indie devs are solving the wrong problem
- My indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month
- Chasing Steam Deck Verified: How we halved our GPU load and doubled battery life (Native Linux / Unity 6.3)
#519Indie GamesI work in playtesting and I think most indie devs are solving the wrong problem · My indie game started earning in a day what it used to make in a month · Chasing Steam Deck Verified: How we halved our GPU load and doubled battery life (Native Linux / Unity 6.3)
Flair
- Newbie Question60 posts in the past month
- A game dev told me not to pursue game development. Was he right?
- What actually makes a game “click” with players today?
- Where do I start to make a video game on my own ?
#160Newbie QuestionA game dev told me not to pursue game development. Was he right? · What actually makes a game “click” with players today? · Where do I start to make a video game on my own ? - Discussion38 posts in the past month
- I work in playtesting and I think most indie devs are solving the wrong problem
- Old man checking in - building my first game. May God have mercy...
- Drop Your Game, We’ll Playtest It & Give Real Feedback
#238DiscussionI work in playtesting and I think most indie devs are solving the wrong problem · Old man checking in - building my first game. May God have mercy... · Drop Your Game, We’ll Playtest It & Give Real Feedback - Question36 posts in the past month
- Indie devs: what's the financial or business mistake you wish someone had warned you about?
- How do I determine the right price for my Steam game?
- How can I differentiate my "Inscryption"-like game, when the entire reason I wanted to make it was to play Inscryption more?
#336QuestionIndie devs: what's the financial or business mistake you wish someone had warned you about? · How do I determine the right price for my Steam game? · How can I differentiate my "Inscryption"-like game, when the entire reason I wanted to make it was to play Inscryption more? - Tutorial9 posts in the past month
- We doubled our Steam wishlists by putting our demo on Itch.io
- Godot signals (why and how to use 'em, also how they work)
- Exporting A Large Aseprite Tileset To Pngs?
#49TutorialWe doubled our Steam wishlists by putting our demo on Itch.io · Godot signals (why and how to use 'em, also how they work) · Exporting A Large Aseprite Tileset To Pngs? - Inspiration7 posts in the past month
- Haven't succeeded even after a decade
- Day 1: Full-Time Solo Indie Dev (After the Layoff)
- Took my zoom h2 and recorded construction sound fx
#57InspirationHaven't succeeded even after a decade · Day 1: Full-Time Solo Indie Dev (After the Layoff) · Took my zoom h2 and recorded construction sound fx
Product recommendations
- best android game3 posts in the past month
- Best Android Game
- Best Android Game
- Best Android Game
#13best android gameBest Android Game · Best Android Game · Best Android Game
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/GameDevelopment for?
- Best for Game Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/GameDevelopment 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/GameDevelopment have?
- Roughly 425K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/GameDevelopment on?
- r/GameDevelopment 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/GameDevelopment cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/GameDevelopment is organized under Game Designers.
- How do I join r/GameDevelopment?
- You can join r/GameDevelopment 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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