r/RPGdesign is a subreddit with 104k members. The community frequently discusses rpg, ttrpg, system, design, and mechanics, and they frequently recommend/review ttrpg, rpg system, and ttrpg system, and the most common flair used is mechanics, theory, feedback request, product design, and promotion.
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 Topics in r/RPGdesign
#1
Rpg
58 posts
#2
Ttrpg
45 posts
#3
System
40 posts
#4
Design
38 posts
#5
Mechanics
31 posts
#6
Combat
25 posts
#7
Feedback
18 posts
#8
Dice
11 posts
#9
Mechanic
11 posts
#10
Rule
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/RPGdesign
Ttrpg
61 reviews
#1
Blades in the Dark
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Fate
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Paranoia
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Rpg System
10 reviews
#1
Stars Without Number
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ars Magica
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mages of Mystralia
4.0★ from 1 review
Ttrpg System
8 reviews
#1
NewEdo
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Tenra Bansho Zero
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Spirit of the Century
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/RPGdesign
#1
Mechanics
: "My Dead Darlings: mechanics I tried and abandoned for When Sky & Sea Were Not Named"
66 posts
#2
Theory
: "Elegant Design"
17 posts
#3
Feedback Request
: "How do I encourage heroic, reckless play when the PCs are tiny and fragile?"
12 posts
#4
Product Design
: "The endless possibilities of Google Docs and GIMP"
9 posts
#5
Promotion
: "Solo designers — after the game is finished, how do you actually get people to know it exists?"
7 posts
#6
Setting
: "Would a system-neutral goblin city built around strange trades, monster parts and magical salvage actually be useful at your table?"
3 posts
#7
Game Play
: "I am tired of "Balance" in my TTRPGs so I am trying to make something stupid and unbalanced what is really gonna go wrong for me."
2 posts
#8
Workflow
: "Still worth the pursuit?"
2 posts
#9
Business
: "No art budget: how do people keep a coherent art direction?"
2 posts
#10
Resource
: "Corporate Portfolio: Free logos and companies for your RPG or adventure"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/RPGdesign
Yearly
+18k members(20.3%)
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Last updated: September 2, 2026