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 432K members. It has been around since 2009. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. It is the 4th largest community in the Game Design topic page.
Roughly 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Development, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention best android game.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- you want a feedback on your game ? i can help (for free)
- Need map ideas for FPS for blind players
- How does crowdfunding work for indie devs? How do you set up a crowdfunding campaign, and what makes one succeed?
#15Advice Requestsyou want a feedback on your game ? i can help (for free) · Need map ideas for FPS for blind players · How does crowdfunding work for indie devs? How do you set up a crowdfunding campaign, and what makes one succeed? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Guys can someone try my game
#21Self-PromotionGuys can someone try my game - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- What is a good engine for my first game according to these criteria
#31Solution RequestsWhat is a good engine for my first game according to these criteria
Topics
- Game Development37 posts in the past month#137Game Development
- Looking For33 posts in the past month#233Looking For
- Struggling11 posts in the past month#311Struggling
- Game9 posts in the past month#49Game
- Struggling With Game Development7 posts in the past month#57Struggling With Game Development
Flair
- Question40 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else ever feel like we’re just contributing to people’s addictions?
- How do you seriously learn level design?
- Our game is out since one week. Are we still in time to save it?
#140QuestionDoes anyone else ever feel like we’re just contributing to people’s addictions? · How do you seriously learn level design? · Our game is out since one week. Are we still in time to save it? - Newbie Question39 posts in the past month
- When does friction improve a game, and when does it just waste the player’s time?
- Laptop Suggestions?
- Should you prototype the most important feature first or the feature most likely to fail?
#239Newbie QuestionWhen does friction improve a game, and when does it just waste the player’s time? · Laptop Suggestions? · Should you prototype the most important feature first or the feature most likely to fail? - Discussion24 posts in the past month
- Which game inspired you to become a game developer? 🎮
- Do you think demo versions are necessary for games?
- So i started making a game randomly
#324DiscussionWhich game inspired you to become a game developer? 🎮 · Do you think demo versions are necessary for games? · So i started making a game randomly - Self-promotion15 posts in the past month
- Проведу бесплатный урок по разработке игр / геймдизайну
- Sold The Company
- Ridge Hold Demo is live
#415Self-promotionПроведу бесплатный урок по разработке игр / геймдизайну · Sold The Company · Ridge Hold Demo is live - Technical5 posts in the past month
- Seeking YT instructional video covering the “philosophy” of 8-bit & 16-bit “translations” from both “Real World” or “licensed IP” into the 8/16-bit form.
- What service to use for chat and accounts ?
- I built a system in UE5 to do 10k skier trails/footsteps per frame on Steam Deck at 30 fps, would love to share!
#55TechnicalSeeking YT instructional video covering the “philosophy” of 8-bit & 16-bit “translations” from both “Real World” or “licensed IP” into the 8/16-bit form. · What service to use for chat and accounts ? · I built a system in UE5 to do 10k skier trails/footsteps per frame on Steam Deck at 30 fps, would love to share!
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
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 432K 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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