r/gamedesign is a subreddit with 299k members. The community frequently discusses game design, design, game, looking for, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review college recommendations, theory books, and programs, and the most common flair used is discussion, question, resource request, article, and meta.
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 Topics in r/gamedesign
#1
Game Design
69 posts
#2
Design
57 posts
#3
Game
38 posts
#4
Looking For
31 posts
#5
Annoying
28 posts
#6
Struggling
21 posts
#7
Mechanics
18 posts
#8
Worst
16 posts
#9
Gameplay
10 posts
#10
Frustrating
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/gamedesign
College Recommendations
8 reviews
#1
Gujarat University
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
Georgia Tech
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Champlain University
5.0★ from 1 review
Theory Books
3 reviews
#1
Jessy Schell
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Ralph Koster
1.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ana Anthropy and Naomi Clark
5.0★ from 1 review
Programs
2 reviews
#1
Confluence
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Notion
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gamedesign
#1
Discussion
: "Why don't most games (open world ones at least) have some sort of an in-game note taking system?"
48 posts
#2
Question
: "how do you make a player distrust a character through mechanics, not a cutscene?"
46 posts
#3
Resource request
: "how on earth do you learn UI for games"
3 posts
#4
Article
: "We spent 5 months replacing our game's island progression with an open world. Retention after tutorial dropped from 40% to 4%."
2 posts
#5
Meta
: "Weekly Show & Tell - July 18, 2026"
2 posts
#6
Blog
: "I'm worried of how personal the story is getting"
1 post
#7
Video
: "Interesting discussion of speed breakpoints in Diablo 2"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gamedesign
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Last updated: July 31, 2026