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r/gamedev is a subreddit with 1.9M members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is massive in size, and has crazy activity.
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 Themes in r/gamedev
#1
Advice Requests
: "Son wants to be a game developer."
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Good game developers are hard to find"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Moby launched a website with his royalty free music with only a couple of restrictions - use it for games!"
5 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Hi guys ! I make video game music, and I just released a free Retro Gaming Music Pack that's free to use, even in commercial projects ! I hope it helps :D"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Apple's loss to Epic, saving 30% of revenue - for IAP and for paid games, how are you planning to do it?"
1 post
#6
News
: "Electronic Arts Lays Off Hundreds, Cancels ‘Titanfall’ Game"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Dev
: "Being Game Dev in 2025 is *******"
73 posts
#2
Unity
: "Is Godot worth it if I like the coding, or should I just pick up Unity or smt?"
11 posts
#3
Feedback
: "Looking for more testers and Feedback on our new turn-based card battler demo ⚔️🏹🧙♂️"
10 posts
#4
Coding
: "Is Godot worth it if I like the Coding, or should I just pick up Unity or smt?"
9 posts
#5
Steam
: "Why I can't get reviews on my Steam game, even though it sold 3.5K units?"
6 posts
#6
Game
: "Your Game was stolen, (yes, your Game) and the person who did it has probably made money off your work."
5 posts
#7
Game Engine
: "Don't be afraid to create a specialized small Game Engine for your game"
5 posts
#8
Development
: "What really is a "walking simulator" anymore?"
4 posts
#9
Engine
: "Suggestions on how to secure Java games?"
4 posts
#10
Marketing
: "What Marketing method actually made your game succeed?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/gamedev
Yearly
+385k members(25.6%)
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