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r/gamedev is a subreddit with 1.8M 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
: "Upcoming Gatcha game has the same name as my game.. What should i do?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Oh boy do i feel stupid"
16 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "How were games like Balatro released on so many platforms without engine support?"
11 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Valve makes more money per employee than Amazon, Microsoft, and Netflix combined"
4 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "2024 was the year I blew up as an indie dev: full story, figures and learnings 🧋✨"
2 posts
#6
Ideas
: "Why Power-of-Two Textures Still Matter (or Not): An Exploration of Mipmapping and Compression"
1 post
#7
Opportunities
: "Student playtesters available for your game! (Game User Research Course)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Development
: "Are Cheap Game Development Offers on Fiverr Too Good to Be True?"
94 posts
#2
Game Dev
: "5 years hobby Game Dev on my game, here's what I've learnt"
51 posts
#3
Tools
25 posts
#4
Game
: "Introducing r/GameDev’s New Sister Subreddits: Expanding the Community for Better Discussions"
24 posts
#5
Pricing
19 posts
#6
Budget
: "Massive Video Game Budgets: The Existential Threat Some Saw A Decade Ago"
19 posts
#7
Coding
17 posts
#8
Marketing
: "I hate Marketing."
16 posts
#9
Hard
15 posts
#10
Game Design
: "My game is dead before release and I'm ok with it"
15 posts
Member Growth in r/gamedev
Daily
+1k members(0.1%)
Monthly
+28k members(1.6%)
Yearly
+467k members(34.4%)
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