About r/gamejams
Game jams are accelerated game development events where participants make a game in a short amount of time - an hour to a day to a week or more. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.
The community at a glance
r/gamejams is a Subreddit for Game Designers with roughly 18K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Game Design communities list.
Roughly 3K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 680 members
- 2014: 686 members
- 2015: 578 members
- 2016: 480 members
- 2017: 576 members
- 2018: 807 members
- 2020: 2K members
- 2021: 2K members
- 2023: 3K members
- 2024: 2K members
- 2025: 3K members
- 2026: 1K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 179 members
- Aug: 195 members
- Sep: 189 members
- Oct: 564 members
- Nov: 267 members
- Dec: 257 members
- Jan: 275 members
- Feb: 258 members
- Mar: 204 members
- Apr: 193 members
- May: 277 members
- Jun: 90 members
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/gamejams for?
- Best for Game Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/gamejams 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/gamejams have?
- Roughly 18K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/gamejams on?
- r/gamejams 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/gamejams cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/gamejams is organized under Game Designers.
- How do I join r/gamejams?
- You can join r/gamejams 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
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