r/IndieBoardGames
430 members
r/IndieBoardGames is a subreddit with 430 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."
24 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
: "First of three posts with play-testing advice for tabletop Game Design. Part one is regarding some good steps for solo play-testing."
23 posts
#4
New Game
: "Ducklings - An emotional Card Game about parental anxiety and child loss."
22 posts
#5
Board Games
: "Like Board Games? Like 8-bit Nostalgia or pixel art? Giving a shout out to my buddies KS, indie game! Thanks!"
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
: "Ducklings - An emotional Card Game about parental anxiety and child loss."
9 posts
#9
Design
: "Get you Design tested at Protospiel Chicago - Register NOW!"
7 posts
#10
Play Testing
: "New post about Play Testing, conclusions, and learning curve. Check out how Nevera Wars is shaping up here (with video)..."
6 posts
Member Growth in r/IndieBoardGames
Yearly
+56 members(15.0%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026