r/IndieDev is a subreddit with 441k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses game, game development, game dev, feedback, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review programming language, coding language, and software/website.
This is the place for indie devs and gamers to share anything, be it game development, their favorite games or just cool images, GIFs and music from an indie game in a casual community-run environment. If you're an indie gamer, this place welcomes you too! After all, every gamer is a potential indie developer!
Popular Themes in r/IndieDev
#1
Advice Requests
: "Starting to seriously question my game. Would love some honest feedback"
5 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I'm launching my first ever game, any feedback before the release?"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I built a marketing kit for solo devs, free demo if you want to poke at it"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "We got tired of crunching on complex games, so we made an incremental idle game about beach vibes, cocktails, and drunk wizards. Our sanity thanks us."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndieDev
#1
Game
22 posts
#2
Game Development
14 posts
#3
Game Dev
9 posts
#4
Feedback
6 posts
#5
Hard Time
5 posts
#6
Struggling
5 posts
#7
Development
4 posts
#8
Annoying
4 posts
#9
Steam
3 posts
#10
Indie Games
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/IndieDev
Programming Language
8 reviews
#1
Godot
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
GameMaker Studio
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Unreal Engine
4.0★ from 1 review
Coding Language
6 reviews
#1
Codecademy
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Unity
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
C#
5.0★ from 1 review
Software/website
3 reviews
#1
Miro
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Obsidian
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Google Docs
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/IndieDev
#1
Feedback?
: "Crafting system feedback - Give your thoughts please"
17 posts
#2
Upcoming!
: "Working on lootable shipwrecks and lore segments"
11 posts
#3
Video
: "Physics-based water painting mechanics I implemented for Ebru Artist Simulator"
10 posts
#4
New Game!
: "I finally made a teaser for my indie horror game, The Maze"
10 posts
#5
Discussion
: "Development Streaming?"
7 posts
#6
Image
: "Both FREE to use Tilesets - Path & Autumn"
4 posts
#7
Free Game!
: "n38worth.com is a fast-paced online multiplayer card game built around bluffing, strategy, and reading your opponents. Jump into a match in your browser, make calculated plays, and see whether you can outsmart the table."
3 posts
#8
Blog
: "The VR Puzzle Vault Giveaway: 5 Indie VR puzzle games, 31 winners, 55 keys"
3 posts
#9
Artist looking for Indies!
: "[FOR HIRE] Game Composer & Game Audio | Orchestral, Electronic & Adaptive Music"
2 posts
#10
GIF
: "Video effects based minigames for my media player"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 27, 2026