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 441K 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 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Development, Looking For, and Struggling. 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: 33K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 1K members
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
- Struggling With Game Development7 posts in the past month#47Struggling With Game Development
- Team6 posts in the past month#56Team
Flair
- Discussion20 posts in the past month
- How I drive the UE5 mannequin with a muscle-based RL brain (no animation clips): OSC -> Anim Blueprint -> 9 Transform Bone nodes, and 4 things that went wrong
- How we turn handmade paper sets into a playable 2.5D game
- Community building for indie games: mobile vs. Steam – how different is it really?
#120DiscussionHow I drive the UE5 mannequin with a muscle-based RL brain (no animation clips): OSC -> Anim Blueprint -> 9 Transform Bone nodes, and 4 things that went wrong · How we turn handmade paper sets into a playable 2.5D game · Community building for indie games: mobile vs. Steam – how different is it really? - Newbie Question16 posts in the past month
- Anyone have any beginner friendly advice for someone who is interested in getting into video game development
- Looking for game dev companies
- Where do you get alphatesters for your game?
#216Newbie QuestionAnyone have any beginner friendly advice for someone who is interested in getting into video game development · Looking for game dev companies · Where do you get alphatesters for your game? - Question10 posts in the past month
- Hey I'm playing my favourite childhood game on flash point need help to fix bug
- How do you balance the economy and guests in a park builder?
- 3D modeling software recommendations.
#310QuestionHey I'm playing my favourite childhood game on flash point need help to fix bug · How do you balance the economy and guests in a park builder? · 3D modeling software recommendations. - Tutorial5 posts in the past month
- Free (long) tutorial: Grid-based game dev in Godot
- Unity basics in under 10 minutes - GameObjects & Components
- 5 Tips to Make Better Backgrounds for your indie game!
#45TutorialFree (long) tutorial: Grid-based game dev in Godot · Unity basics in under 10 minutes - GameObjects & Components · 5 Tips to Make Better Backgrounds for your indie game! - Postmortem2 posts in the past month
- Launched a school project on steam
- Not Every Bug Is a Nightmare.
#52PostmortemLaunched a school project on steam · Not Every Bug Is a Nightmare.
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 441K 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.
Added 12/23/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-33%)
- 17
- Visitors /mo (-35%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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