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 417K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Game Design communities list.
Roughly 131K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Game Development, Game, and Game Dev. Common discussion themes are Self-Promotion and Advice Requests. 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: 80K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 12K members
- Jul: 6K members
Themes
- Self-Promotion6 posts in the past month
- I Released My First Indie Game, Wartheon, as Early Access Today
- Finally, my browser MMO RPG is in public alpha!
- I never thought I'd get this far, my first 100th sale!
#16Self-PromotionI Released My First Indie Game, Wartheon, as Early Access Today · Finally, my browser MMO RPG is in public alpha! · I never thought I'd get this far, my first 100th sale! - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- What's your opinion about using AI generated images in my game?
- Upgrading my graphics, what do you think?
- Looking for feedback, Which is Better?
#23Advice RequestsWhat's your opinion about using AI generated images in my game? · Upgrading my graphics, what do you think? · Looking for feedback, Which is Better? - News1 post in the past month
- 80 Level interviewed us about developing our indie racing platformer and featured our trailer (+ how we got featured)
#31News80 Level interviewed us about developing our indie racing platformer and featured our trailer (+ how we got featured) - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Runescape inspired Board Game need testers!
#41OpportunitiesRunescape inspired Board Game need testers! - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Would a factory-building game set in a giant mobile walking mech interest you?
#51IdeasWould a factory-building game set in a giant mobile walking mech interest you?
Topics
- Game Development22 posts in the past month#122Game Development
- Game14 posts in the past month#214Game
- Game Dev10 posts in the past month#310Game Dev
- Indie Games7 posts in the past month#47Indie Games
- Feedback6 posts in the past month#56Feedback
Flair
- Feedback?14 posts in the past month
- Finally, my browser MMO RPG is in public alpha!
- Snoop Dogg
- Would a factory-building game set in a giant mobile walking mech interest you?
#114Feedback?Finally, my browser MMO RPG is in public alpha! · Snoop Dogg · Would a factory-building game set in a giant mobile walking mech interest you? - Discussion8 posts in the past month
- How do I get wishlists to convert?
- Sad story of how Google removed our 6-yo game for impersonation of a big publisher's game released 2 months after us
- What have you paid for Market and Competitive Analysis? (if you paid)
#28DiscussionHow do I get wishlists to convert? · Sad story of how Google removed our 6-yo game for impersonation of a big publisher's game released 2 months after us · What have you paid for Market and Competitive Analysis? (if you paid) - Upcoming!7 posts in the past month
- Announcing Pro Wrestling: The Ascent
- Horror Jam 2026 - Read for information.
- I'm making a game based around playing as a cursor and going against many bosses within the 2000s era!
#37Upcoming!Announcing Pro Wrestling: The Ascent · Horror Jam 2026 - Read for information. · I'm making a game based around playing as a cursor and going against many bosses within the 2000s era! - New Game!6 posts in the past month
- [Official Release] I made a tiny space idle game that drifts quietly in the corner of your screen while you work — The Long Drift is out today
- I Released a sandbox game called Stone age
- Runescape inspired Board Game need testers!
#46New Game![Official Release] I made a tiny space idle game that drifts quietly in the corner of your screen while you work — The Long Drift is out today · I Released a sandbox game called Stone age · Runescape inspired Board Game need testers! - Video5 posts in the past month
- After being disappointed that Ace Combat 7 VR wasn't on PC, I started making my own air combat game as a solo developer.
- Transparent Incremental Game Where You Help Out a Witch
- Created my first ever NPC in custom game engine
#55VideoAfter being disappointed that Ace Combat 7 VR wasn't on PC, I started making my own air combat game as a solo developer. · Transparent Incremental Game Where You Help Out a Witch · Created my first ever NPC in custom game engine
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 417K 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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- 22
- Visitors /mo (-35%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo
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