Community Overview
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 409K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Game Design communities list.
Roughly 127K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game, Game Development, and Game Dev. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Self-Promotion. Product recommendations often mention budget laptop and pixel art program.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +127K members
Growth: +45.1% / year
Member 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: 72K members
2013
+2 new
2014
+18 new
2015
+5K new
2016
+3K new
2017
+3K new
2018
+6K new
2019
+12K new
2020
+44K new
2023
+112K new
2024
+50K new
2025
+102K new
2026
+72K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 8K members
- Sep: 9K members
- Oct: 7K members
- Nov: 10K members
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 12K members
- Apr: 14K members
- May: 13K members
- Jun: 10K members
July 2025
+7K new
August 2025
+8K new
September 2025
+9K new
October 2025
+7K new
November 2025
+10K new
December 2025
+13K new
January 2026
+12K new
February 2026
+11K new
March 2026
+12K new
April 2026
+14K new
May 2026
+13K new
June 2026
+10K new
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- Steam achievements setup: is there a better workflow, or is it really this painful?
- I have a question about the first impression of my Trolley Dilemma game
- Looking for feedback on my new environments!
#113Advice RequestsSteam achievements setup: is there a better workflow, or is it really this painful? · I have a question about the first impression of my Trolley Dilemma game · Looking for feedback on my new environments! - Self-Promotion4 posts in the past month
- I'm a solo dev creating a horror game inspired by a real location in Mexico, called Island of Dolls. Let me know what you think of the trailer!
- Working on my first serious game to release on Steam - a PvE extraction shooter, I tried to put a lot of effort into this trailer!
- Hey! If you wanna try Five more minutes our roguelike deckbuilder is now live on Next Fest! Try it if you like StS and MtG
#24Self-PromotionI'm a solo dev creating a horror game inspired by a real location in Mexico, called Island of Dolls. Let me know what you think of the trailer! · Working on my first serious game to release on Steam - a PvE extraction shooter, I tried to put a lot of effort into this trailer! · Hey! If you wanna try Five more minutes our roguelike deckbuilder is now live on Next Fest! Try it if you like StS and MtG - Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- I'm a dev who has been working on my game for 2 years and THE EXACT SAME game title appeared on another Steam game as they plan to release before I do. Here is what to do in that situation:
- Oh Dear God Someone's Gotta Help Me
#32Pain & AngerI'm a dev who has been working on my game for 2 years and THE EXACT SAME game title appeared on another Steam game as they plan to release before I do. Here is what to do in that situation: · Oh Dear God Someone's Gotta Help Me - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- People seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help?
#41Solution RequestsPeople seem to like our game on social media, but nobody is wishlisting. Help?
Topics
- Game117 posts in the past month
- Solo-developing an Inline Skating game!
- I've been trying to learn how to code. Here are some screenshots from my first game so far: a point-and-click visual novel with a (hopefully) creepy art style.
- Working on a solo isometric strategy game – tiny Stone Age units actually dealing damage to each other
#1117GameSolo-developing an Inline Skating game! · I've been trying to learn how to code. Here are some screenshots from my first game so far: a point-and-click visual novel with a (hopefully) creepy art style. · Working on a solo isometric strategy game – tiny Stone Age units actually dealing damage to each other - Game Development102 posts in the past month
- What did you think of the new weapons in my game?
- How do you stay motivated when your solo project hits that "ugly middle" phase?
- 2 years into developing my solo open-world economy game
#2102Game DevelopmentWhat did you think of the new weapons in my game? · How do you stay motivated when your solo project hits that "ugly middle" phase? · 2 years into developing my solo open-world economy game - Game Dev68 posts in the past month
- I’m an indie developer working on a survival horror game called BECROWNED. Just wanted to share some new screenshots and get your thoughts!
- Started with 100 wishlists, sold 1000 copies in one month
- Need help with 2d backgrounds
#368Game DevI’m an indie developer working on a survival horror game called BECROWNED. Just wanted to share some new screenshots and get your thoughts! · Started with 100 wishlists, sold 1000 copies in one month · Need help with 2d backgrounds - Indie Games52 posts in the past month
- 2 years into developing my solo open-world economy game
- An extremely important thing I did today: matching your wave to your selected language!
- Been trying to make a very juicy progress bar, how did I do?
#452Indie Games2 years into developing my solo open-world economy game · An extremely important thing I did today: matching your wave to your selected language! · Been trying to make a very juicy progress bar, how did I do? - Feedback45 posts in the past month
- Looking for feedback on my first serious pixel art character animation
- Looking for feedback on my new environments!
- I made a cutscene engine for my first boss fight! Feedback?
#545FeedbackLooking for feedback on my first serious pixel art character animation · Looking for feedback on my new environments! · I made a cutscene engine for my first boss fight! Feedback?
Flair
- Feedback?37 posts in the past month
- Guess which logo was made by which person
- Master of Dodges
- Feature Creep - Thinking of adding a whole necromancy tech tree to my game
#137Feedback?Guess which logo was made by which person · Master of Dodges · Feature Creep - Thinking of adding a whole necromancy tech tree to my game - Video27 posts in the past month
- Modeling a plane in Blockbench
- Another Live-Action FMV cutscene for you all!
- I'm a solo dev creating a horror game inspired by a real location in Mexico, called Island of Dolls. Let me know what you think of the trailer!
#227VideoModeling a plane in Blockbench · Another Live-Action FMV cutscene for you all! · I'm a solo dev creating a horror game inspired by a real location in Mexico, called Island of Dolls. Let me know what you think of the trailer! - Discussion23 posts in the past month
- My 15-year-old Labrador passed away just days before the release of my first Steam game. I decided to immortalize him in it.
- The screenshotting negative reviews trend is dumb
- I want to share a tiring experience about people calling our art AI
#323DiscussionMy 15-year-old Labrador passed away just days before the release of my first Steam game. I decided to immortalize him in it. · The screenshotting negative reviews trend is dumb · I want to share a tiring experience about people calling our art AI - Screenshots10 posts in the past month
- After hours of balancing by hand and adjusting based on player's feedback, I get this
- I’m an indie developer working on a survival horror game called BECROWNED. Just wanted to share some new screenshots and get your thoughts!
- Forget the negative reviews. Post reviews that made you keep going.
#410ScreenshotsAfter hours of balancing by hand and adjusting based on player's feedback, I get this · I’m an indie developer working on a survival horror game called BECROWNED. Just wanted to share some new screenshots and get your thoughts! · Forget the negative reviews. Post reviews that made you keep going. - New Game!8 posts in the past month
- Solo-developing an Inline Skating game!
- Never look back - Liminal dreamcore horror game officially announced.
- I made a game where you guess if a ridiculous Amazon product is real or invented by AI
#58New Game!Solo-developing an Inline Skating game! · Never look back - Liminal dreamcore horror game officially announced. · I made a game where you guess if a ridiculous Amazon product is real or invented by AI
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?
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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 409K 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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