r/gamedev is a subreddit with 2.0M members. The community frequently discusses game dev, game, looking for, game development, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review game engines, puzzle games, and art software, and the most common flair used is question, discussion, feedback request, postmortem, and marketing.
The subreddit covers various game development aspects, including programming, design, writing, art, game jams, postmortems, and marketing. It serves as a hub for game creators to discuss and share their insights, experiences, and expertise in the industry.
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Dev
18 posts
#2
Game
16 posts
#3
Looking For
15 posts
#4
Game Development
14 posts
#5
Struggling
10 posts
#6
Feedback
6 posts
#7
Games
5 posts
#8
Looking For A Laptop
5 posts
#9
Art
5 posts
#10
Solo Dev
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/gamedev
Game Engines
85 reviews
#1
Godot
4.1★ from 12 reviews
#2
Unreal Engine
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
GDevelop
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Puzzle Games
41 reviews
#1
Baba is You
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Portal
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tetris
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Art Software
33 reviews
#1
Krita
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Adobe
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Aseprite
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/gamedev
#1
Question
: "How can I pirate my own game?"
67 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Don't Sell Your Unsuccesfull Steam Games"
54 posts
#3
Feedback Request
: "Underwater game"
17 posts
#4
Postmortem
: "Our indie game was stolen by the publisher - and we returned it."
8 posts
#5
Marketing
: "Do you use any interesting activities in your game's Discord? How do they work?"
3 posts
#6
Announcement
: "A free, open-source 2D / 3D game engine and integrated editor for building cross-platform games and interactive projects with Lua or C++"
3 posts
#7
Industry News
: "I talked to some devs about releasing games in a saturated genre"
2 posts
#8
Game Jam / Event
: "Philippine GameDev Expo Launches annual Indie Game Show off"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gamedev
Yearly
+135k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026