r/gamedesign is a subreddit with 304k 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, blog, 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
: "Watched someone play Hitman: Codename 47 for the first time and now I can't stop thinking about it"
35 posts
#2
Question
: "Penalties for losing other than respawning?"
24 posts
#3
Resource request
: "I need your ideas: best chess expansion mechanics"
3 posts
#4
Blog
: "Can you reconstruct a game's stat progression from only a few known values? I tried it with Pokemon"
2 posts
#5
Meta
: "Weekly Show & Tell - September 26, 2026"
1 post
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+36k members(13.4%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026