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r/gamedesign is a subreddit with 254k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
For topics related to the design of games for interactive entertainment systems - video games, board games, tabletop RPGs, or any other type. /r/GameDesign is not a subreddit about general game development, nor is it a programming subreddit. This is a place to talk about Game Design and what it entails.
Use this community to network, discuss crafting rulesets and general game design, and share game design tips with other game designers. Designers of all experience levels are welcome!
Popular Themes in r/gamedesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "Best innovation you've seen in recent games on classic mechanics?"
25 posts
#2
Ideas
: "How do I communicate to players that 'more general' cards are actually better?"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Free game asset search tool"
2 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Why did COD move so far away from how its multiplayer originally played?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedesign
#1
Game Design
: "As a board Game Designer, what’s the single biggest mistake you’ve made during playtesting?"
172 posts
#2
Mechanics
: "I’m creating a periodic-table-inspired database of game Mechanics"
43 posts
#3
Design
: "is it possible to Design a first person shooter that is impossible to get good at? and if yes, how?"
42 posts
#4
Gameplay
: "Should Rougelites only have short Gameplay so their runs are shorter? Or is it possible to have a long rougelite run, like 4 hours"
21 posts
#5
Difficulty
: "Thinking about "80s Difficulty Konami""
17 posts
#6
Combat
: "What do you think about games with no Combat?"
15 posts
#7
Rpg
: "What makes Rpg top down part gameplay loop fun ?"
11 posts
#8
Level Design
: "Showing Anger in Level Design"
11 posts
#9
Tools
11 posts
#10
Video Games
: "Why Have Damage Ranges?"
8 posts
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+26k members(11.3%)
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