r/gamedev is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses game dev, game development, worst, looking for, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review game engines, puzzle games, and art software.
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
: "Any tips or tricks on making a soundtrack for a game?"
8 posts
#2
Ideas
: "Game design Idea (Hub world in a pvp game)"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Alternative for Renpy for easier sprite coding or ways to make it easier in script.Rpy?"
5 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Just hit 100 Steam wishlists for my stickman lane game and I am buzzing"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "How as a indie dev i am using gta 6 to my advantage"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Dev
15 posts
#2
Game Development
13 posts
#3
Worst
12 posts
#4
Looking For
8 posts
#5
Struggling
8 posts
#6
Looking For A Laptop
5 posts
#7
Looking For A Tool
4 posts
#8
Art
4 posts
#9
Gamedev
4 posts
#10
Indie Games
3 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
Discussion
: "Do you think an uknown “Terraria” is on Steam but poor marketing kept it hidden?"
66 posts
#2
Question
: "Alternative for Renpy for easier sprite coding or ways to make it easier in script.Rpy?"
42 posts
#3
Postmortem
: "We made $100k with an io game in 2017. Now we're making negative dollars with an io game in 2026."
5 posts
#4
Announcement
: "NeoGeoSDK v1.7.0"
4 posts
#5
Marketing
: "Question about promoting a video game"
3 posts
#6
Game Jam / Event
: "Who want to pitch their game idea? This is GAME DESIGN PITCH."
2 posts
#7
Industry News
: "OMG I'm Game of the Day today!"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/gamedev
Yearly
+142k members(7.4%)
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Last updated: September 21, 2026