r/RPGdesign is a subreddit with 106k 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, feedback request, theory, promotion, and product design.
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
: "I honestly believe I did the best OSR survival mechanics around"
23 posts
#2
Feedback Request
: "Creating an app for RPG Design"
8 posts
#3
Theory
: "Horseshoe effect (sort of) in how different RPG philosophies arrive at the conclusion of "superhuman PCs are bad; focus on the power of organizing people instead"?"
4 posts
#4
Promotion
: "RPG Lab: Tabletop RPGs, made in the open"
4 posts
#5
Product Design
: "Best laid out / designed rulebooks?"
3 posts
#6
Setting
: "I'm stuck with a setting idea"
2 posts
#7
Dice
: "Dice pools as ammunition"
2 posts
#8
Needs Improvement
: "Found a cool TTrpg, but it needs some changes"
2 posts
#9
Game Play
: "Anyone interested in playing in my new system?"
2 posts
#10
Resource
: "Typst - alternative to typesetting application."
1 post
Member Growth in r/RPGdesign
Yearly
+19k members(21.1%)
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Last updated: October 3, 2026