r/GameDevelopment is a subreddit with 433k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and 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.
/r/gamedevelopment is a community for serious discussion about anything related to game development.
Popular Themes in r/GameDevelopment
#1
Advice Requests
: "Wanna be a game dev in the future, want some advice"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Can someone tell me what to do with an good idea when I can't code?"
3 posts
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
3d Modeling Software
10 reviews
#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
Animation Software
9 reviews
#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
Discussion
: "What part of a steam page makes you ANTICIPATED for the game?"
31 posts
#2
Newbie Question
: "Wanna be a game dev in the future, want some advice"
28 posts
#3
Question
: "How to find people to playtest my game? None of my friend care much for RTS games."
22 posts
#4
Self-promotion
: "[Open Alpha] Looking for the first testers for Gilded Dominion — browser economic strategy RPG"
17 posts
#5
Technical
: "Some (2) bugs I can't fix with doors"
6 posts
#6
Article/News
: "Best YouTube Channels to Learn Unity Game Development"
2 posts
#7
Resource
: "Faucet 3D Model Combo"
2 posts
#8
Show-off
: "Enjoying making my game"
2 posts
#9
Tool
: "Looking for feedback. Building my own 3D editor to help game developers. What features would you want?"
2 posts
#10
Postmortem
: "6 months progress on the project, here how it was..."
1 post
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Last updated: August 26, 2026