2 Best Game Design Independent Communities (Updated Jun...

2 Game Design communities on Independent Platforms

Updated 6/7/2026

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#1
Newgrounds
An online platform for animators and game developers to share their work and engage with the community. A community of artists, game developers, musicians, voice actors and writers who create and share some of the best stuff on the web!
Forum
Chat
3 views / month
#2
Unity Discussions
Unity Discussions is a space to discuss all things Unity, from technical questions to game development best practices and community news.
Forum
4 views / month

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FAQ

: 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.
: Hive Index lists 2 Game Design independent communities on Independent Platforms. We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional. The main Game Design topic page covers every platform we track for this topic.
: Forum is the most common (100%). Others that show up often include live chat. Use the feature filters above the list to narrow results.
: All 2 listings on this page are free to join (no paid membership or application gate listed). Access rules can still change on the community side.
: On Hive Index, the default Popular sort surfaces Newgrounds and Unity Discussions first. Popularity reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, not a universal quality score. Use the sort menu for Ratings, Largest, or Newest.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for topic relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available. Member counts are approximate. Popular reflects visitor interest in communities on the site, with richer profiles breaking ties. Ratings, Largest, and Newest use review scores, reported member counts, and listing age instead.
: This page was last updated 6/7/2026, based on the most recent change to the topic or its listings. We refresh entries when communities are submitted, claimed, or reviewed, and we update member counts, features, and traffic data on an ongoing basis.