r/GameDevelopment is a subreddit with 435k 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, self-promotion, and tool.
/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
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
Newbie Question
: "Just started making my first game"
16 posts
#2
Discussion
: "My 8-year-old is my QA department. He shows no mercy"
13 posts
#3
Question
: "Stuck during a tutorial."
11 posts
#4
Self-promotion
: "I Made a Game With AI Out of Curiosity. How Bad Is It? 🍌"
10 posts
#5
Tool
: "Godot 4 - PhysX5 - Destruction! - Blast Fracture & Editor Tooling!"
3 posts
#6
Inspiration
: "theeveryday-play"
3 posts
#7
Resource
: "[DEV] Criei um Starter Kit 2D gratuito no Itch.io para economizar tempo no início de novos projetos"
2 posts
#8
Postmortem
: "We just released a new trailer that we are mostly okay with for our retro shop sim [postmortem]"
1 post
#9
Recruitment
: "Beginner Roblox Dev Looking for a Co-Developer to Learn & Build Together (Rev-Share / Casual)"
1 post
#10
Article/News
: "Asherons Call emulator history"
1 post
Member Growth in r/GameDevelopment
Yearly
+35k members(8.7%)
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Last updated: September 17, 2026