r/IndieBoardGames
441 members
r/IndieBoardGames is a subreddit with 441 members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses game, kickstarter, game design, new game, and board games.
A place for independent board game designers, publishers and fans meet! Look for designer AMAs, rules questions, calls for playtesters, Kickstarters to back, and more!
Popular Themes in r/IndieBoardGames
#1
Self-Promotion
: "Lunar Base is a moon colonization base building card game."
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need honest feedback for a game I'm making"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Are there any professional services that playtest indie games before release?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I'm making a tide pool themed game!"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Logic & Lore —a logic-based spinoff of Wicked & Wise— is on KS now for $19!"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Looking for Playtesters!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndieBoardGames
#1
Game
: "Playtesters Needed For Pencil-and-Paper Game"
36 posts
#2
Kickstarter
: "After years of planning and a successful Kickstarter, our game is finally out to the public :]"
27 posts
#3
Game Design
23 posts
#4
New Game
: "Coming soon!"
22 posts
#5
Board Games
15 posts
#6
Card
: "My strategy Card game, Mythos, has 3 days left on Kickstarter!"
11 posts
#7
Tabletop
: "Join the Castle Wall Games Discord Server! A server for Tabletop game design and development. Finding work or people for hire, and much more!"
10 posts
#8
Card Game
: "Help us save the kingdoms of Imeria ! : Legends Odyssey. New hybrid Card Game"
9 posts
#9
Design
: "Get you Design tested at Protospiel Chicago - Register NOW!"
7 posts
#10
Play Testing
6 posts
Member Growth in r/IndieBoardGames
Yearly
+45 members(11.4%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026