/r/GameDevelopment/

r/GameDevelopment

439k members
r/GameDevelopment is a subreddit with 439k members. The community frequently discusses game development, looking for, struggling, struggling with game development, and team, and they frequently recommend/review 3d modeling software, game engines, and animation software, and the most common flair used is newbie question, discussion, question, tutorial, and resource.
/r/gamedevelopment is a community for serious discussion about anything related to game development.

Popular Topics in r/GameDevelopment

#1

Game Development

37 posts
#2

Looking For

33 posts
#3

Struggling

11 posts
#4

Struggling With Game Development

7 posts
#5

Team

6 posts
#6

Game

5 posts
#7

Developer

5 posts
#8

Project

5 posts
#9

Software

5 posts
#10

Music

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/GameDevelopment

#1
Blender
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Blackjack
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Kenney Shape
4.0★ from 1 review

Game Engines

9 reviews
#1
RPG Maker
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
RPG Maker MZ
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Unity
3.0★ from 1 review
#1
Krita
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Aseprite
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Blender
4.0★ from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/GameDevelopment

#1
Newbie Question
: "Mobile Game App Store"
27 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Crying, leaving"
19 posts
#3
Question
: "Is a 4-year degree or 10 years of work experience strictly required for a Game Dev visa in Japan? Has anyone bypassed this via good portfolio or less experience?"
16 posts
#4
Tutorial
: "Started a new tutorial series for 3d sound design with fmod and unity"
4 posts
#5
Resource
: "How Euphoria Physics Actually Works (Debug Room)"
3 posts
#6
Tool
: "Godot 4 - PhysX5 - PXTGI SWRT Global Illumination is born!"
3 posts
#7
Inspiration
: "Start Gamedev. Seriously."
2 posts
#8
Technical
: "I Shipped a Complex PUBG-Style Game Mode With Almost All the Code Written by AI — Here’s What I Learned"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/GameDevelopment

Yearly
+37k members(9.3%)

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Last updated: October 24, 2026