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r/RPGdesign is a subreddit with 86k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
A gathering place for anyone, either casually or professionally, designing, hacking, or otherwise working with the mechanics of pen-and-paper tabletop role-playing games.
Popular Themes in r/RPGdesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "I've released 15 TTRPGs. Almost all of them have terrible names. Here's what I did wrong, so you don't make the same mistake."
9 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Give Me Your Ideas For My Unique Thing"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Seeking Design Partner for Setting Inspired by Medieval Al-Andalus"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Giving Back: My Complete RPG Is Free to Download."
3 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Get Yourself an Entire TTRPG Reference Library All at Bargain Bin Prices"
2 posts
#6
Pain & Anger
: "PSA: The problem you want to solve is not necessarily a problem"
1 post
#7
News
: "Diamond Bankruptcy Puts Many RPG Publishers' Content into the Bargain Bin"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/RPGdesign
#1
Rpg
: "Has anyone created a free Rpg?"
75 posts
#2
Mechanics
: "How do you deal with feeling like you're "stealing" Mechanics from other games for yours?"
54 posts
#3
Ttrpg
: "Ttrpg creation elitism"
34 posts
#4
System
: "People Who Make Personal Systems...Why Not Publish It?"
33 posts
#5
Design
: "The 7 Deadly Sins of RPG Design Discourse"
26 posts
#6
Feedback
: "The One-Page RPG Jam 2025 is now open for submissions"
26 posts
#7
Combat
: "Is the distinction of Combat as Sport and Combat as War still relevant?"
24 posts
#8
Dice
: "TTRPG Design Diary (2): Dice and Destiny; Choosing your core mechanic"
16 posts
#9
Character
: "Let’s Talk: Preferential Character Creation and Advancement in TTRPGs — What Systems Work Best IYO?"
9 posts
#10
Rules
: ""Rules Collision""
9 posts
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+9k members(12.4%)
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