r/GameDevelopment is a subreddit with 432k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses game development, looking for, struggling, game, and struggling with game development, 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
: "you want a feedback on your game ? i can help (for free)"
11 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Not Built in a Day Fest Taking Applications!"
5 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "guys i just want to have money to Buy a house on my own so if u want to make a 2d game and u dont know how i can make for u some games and i know to do some 3d models if u want so plzz if u want to just tell me"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "What is a good engine for my first game according to these criteria"
2 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Someone "stole" my game title. Has this happened to anyone else?"
1 post
#6
Ideas
: "I made a Scratch project that generates game ideas when you're stuck on what to build!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/GameDevelopment
#1
Game Development
37 posts
#2
Looking For
33 posts
#3
Struggling
11 posts
#4
Game
: "I made a Scratch project that generates Game ideas when you're stuck on what to build!"
9 posts
#5
Struggling With Game Development
7 posts
#6
Team
6 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
: "How does crowdfunding work for indie devs? How do you set up a crowdfunding campaign, and what makes one succeed?"
37 posts
#2
Question
: "Strangers > Friends?"
33 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Most of the players I lose, I lose before the game has actually started"
25 posts
#4
Self-promotion
: "I built a modular stylized character system for UE5 — finally released the Starter Pack"
18 posts
#5
Tool
: "Game Data Definition Language (GDDL) / C++17, 68000, 6502, Z80"
7 posts
#6
Resource
: "Medical 3D Model Pack"
4 posts
#7
Tutorial
: "How a Raycasting engine works in 2 minutes 8 seconds."
4 posts
#8
Event
: "Not Built in a Day Fest Taking Applications!"
3 posts
#9
Recruitment
: "Looking for a AMAZING DEVELOPERS TEAM (Unpaid / Portfolio Collab) TO RECREATE A SONIC GAME"
3 posts
#10
Show-off
: "Welcome to our NecroPlague DevLog (C++)"
3 posts
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Yearly
+33k members(8.3%)
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Last updated: August 12, 2026