r/BoardgameDesign is a subreddit with 36k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses game, feedback, prototype, design, and board game, and they frequently recommend/review boardgames, design software, and software/website.
Welcome to the premier hub for Board Game, Tabletop Game, and Card Game design on Reddit!
Here, you'll find a treasure trove of inspiration, expert insights, and invaluable resources covering every aspect of game design, from conception to production, marketing, and even crowdfunding.
Get ready to unleash your creativity and join fellow enthusiasts in crafting the next big hit in the world of hobby game design!
Happy designing!
Popular Themes in r/BoardgameDesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "The Dungeon of the Deckromancer - WIP - looking for feedback"
10 posts
#2
Ideas
: "This guy is cooking! Hexagonal tic tac toe, from design discussion to tournaments in 13 days"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "First copies arrived - Proxima"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/BoardgameDesign
#1
Game
: "Designing my first board Game. Is this too many cards? (525 cards total). The Game is like Catan on steroids."
126 posts
#2
Feedback
: "Thieves’ Tails: Card Design Feedback (First-Time Designer)"
69 posts
#3
Prototype
: "My first round of Prototypes and I am so excited!"
43 posts
#4
Design
: "Designing my first board game. Is this too many cards? (525 cards total). The game is like Catan on steroids."
42 posts
#5
Board Game
: "I designed + manufactured 6 Board Games in my country!"
41 posts
#6
Game Design
: "Finally created my own boardgame. I've been a boardgame enthusiast for more than a decade now and always wanted to be boardgame creator. Finally created my first board game. Would love your honest feedbacks:)"
32 posts
#7
Looking For
31 posts
#8
Card Game
: "Nearly final prototype of RESCUE, a tableau-building Card Game I've been designing for the last year!"
28 posts
#9
Rulebook
: "What if Catan + Risk had a baby… in the Dune universe? I made it into a board game. I need feedback on the Rulebook."
24 posts
#10
Board
: "Designing my first Board game. Is this too many cards? (525 cards total). The game is like Catan on steroids."
24 posts
Products Discussed in r/BoardgameDesign
Boardgames
32 reviews
#1
Days of Wonder
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ticket to Ride
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Brass
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Design Software
16 reviews
#1
Inkscape
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Adobe
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Pixelmator Pro
4.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
6 reviews
#1
Photopea
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Dungeondraft
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Inkarnate
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BoardgameDesign
#1
Design Critique
: "I finally finished my first game!"
71 posts
#2
Ideas & Inspiration
: "The best time to start designing your board game is literally right now (with whatever you have)"
37 posts
#3
Playtesting & Demos
: "My friends and I play tested my custom board game last night!"
23 posts
#4
General Question
: "Solo developing a board game vs a video game"
17 posts
#5
Game Mechanics
: "Working title "colonies" is a game about building an ant hive"
15 posts
#6
Production & Manufacturing
: "I designed + manufactured 6 board games in my country!"
10 posts
#7
Crowdfunding
: "It took 27 years, but I’m finally finishing what 8-year-old me started in 1999"
9 posts
#8
Publishing & Publishers
: "After 9 years and thousands of boardgame pitches, this is my advice"
9 posts
#9
Rules & Rulebook
: "how to add an endgame that ends the game?"
5 posts
#10
News
: "Launching a Video Podcast for New/Unpublished Game Designers"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/BoardgameDesign
Yearly
+9k members(33.5%)
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Last updated: July 14, 2026