About r/IndieDev
This is the place for indie devs and gamers to share anything, be it game development, their favorite games or just cool images, GIFs and music from an indie game in a casual community-run environment. If you're an indie gamer, this place welcomes you too! After all, every gamer is a potential indie developer!
The community at a glance
r/IndieDev is a Subreddit for Game Designers with roughly 466K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Game Design topic page.
Roughly 153K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Game Development, and Tired Of. Product recommendations often mention budget laptop and pixel art program.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2 members
- 2014: 18 members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 3K members
- 2018: 6K members
- 2019: 12K members
- 2020: 44K members
- 2023: 112K members
- 2024: 50K members
- 2025: 102K members
- 2026: 130K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 12K members
- Apr: 14K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 12K members
- Jul: 14K members
- Aug: 14K members
- Sep: 14K members
- Oct: 14K members
Topics
- Game29 posts in the past month#129Game
- Game Development13 posts in the past month#213Game Development
- Tired Of7 posts in the past month#37Tired Of
- Game Dev6 posts in the past month#46Game Dev
- Feedback5 posts in the past month#55Feedback
Flair
- Feedback?13 posts in the past month
- I created Fountain for my new game
- Shield formations in my solo space game, inspired by Total War: Rome 2
- I made eight evolution animations for my creature RPG. Now I’m tempted to use them all.
#113Feedback?I created Fountain for my new game · Shield formations in my solo space game, inspired by Total War: Rome 2 · I made eight evolution animations for my creature RPG. Now I’m tempted to use them all. - Discussion9 posts in the past month
- Its a fantasy thinking your demo will get stolen and sold for big profit
- I launched my Kickstarter this morning. Here's what the last 3 weeks (Steam Next Fest + free demo) actually looked like, in numbers.
- Response to question on value of releasing a Steam demo/risk from people stealing it
#29DiscussionIts a fantasy thinking your demo will get stolen and sold for big profit · I launched my Kickstarter this morning. Here's what the last 3 weeks (Steam Next Fest + free demo) actually looked like, in numbers. · Response to question on value of releasing a Steam demo/risk from people stealing it - New Game!6 posts in the past month
- I just released my tech-themed sandbox crafting game "SkyFab" on Steam!
- Oh, what a cute little bun-
- Lemon Sweep, a roguelite FPS that runs in your terminal
#36New Game!I just released my tech-themed sandbox crafting game "SkyFab" on Steam! · Oh, what a cute little bun- · Lemon Sweep, a roguelite FPS that runs in your terminal - Artist looking for Indies!3 posts in the past month
- Cosmic Horror Monster
- [For Hire] 2artist/concept artist looking for freelance or long term projects!
- Looking for equals for an emotionally captivating mech style game
#43Artist looking for Indies!Cosmic Horror Monster · [For Hire] 2artist/concept artist looking for freelance or long term projects! · Looking for equals for an emotionally captivating mech style game - Free Game!2 posts in the past month
- The first version of my free cozy Halloween trick-or-treating game just released
- In Simon and Friends, a worms-like, players can combo many different tools during their turn!
#52Free Game!The first version of my free cozy Halloween trick-or-treating game just released · In Simon and Friends, a worms-like, players can combo many different tools during their turn!
Product recommendations
- budget laptop2 posts in the past month
- I want to be an indie game dev and a content creator. plz, recommend me a budget laptop.
- I want to be an indie game dev and a content creator. plz, recommend me a budget laptop.
#12budget laptopI want to be an indie game dev and a content creator. plz, recommend me a budget laptop. · I want to be an indie game dev and a content creator. plz, recommend me a budget laptop. - pixel art program2 posts in the past month
- Any good recs for a pixel art program similar to Aseprite?
- Any good recs for a pixel art program similar to Aseprite?
#22pixel art programAny good recs for a pixel art program similar to Aseprite? · Any good recs for a pixel art program similar to Aseprite?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/IndieDev for?
- Best for Game Designers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/IndieDev 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/IndieDev have?
- Roughly 466K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/IndieDev on?
- r/IndieDev 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/IndieDev cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/IndieDev is organized under Game Designers.
- How do I join r/IndieDev?
- You can join r/IndieDev 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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Monthly Stats
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- 27
- Visitors /mo (+35%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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