r/gamedev is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses game dev, looking for, game development, struggling, and marketing, 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
: "Help needed, Rate my portfolio"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where do I find composers for my game?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I built a stealth game and forgot to add the stealth"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Brazilian developer looking for international opportunities in game development how to get started?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Dev
14 posts
#2
Looking For
13 posts
#3
Game Development
13 posts
#4
Struggling
8 posts
#5
Marketing
: "Your top tips and trick for Marketing"
7 posts
#6
Ai
7 posts
#7
Gamedev
: "Finally started my dream - Gamedev"
7 posts
#8
Looking For A Laptop
5 posts
#9
Art
5 posts
#10
Looking For A Tool
4 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
: "How does one learn to build industry level games if they can’t even get a job?"
64 posts
#2
Question
: "How do developers release game trailers long before their games are finished?"
36 posts
#3
Feedback Request
: "my game has no audio files at all - the music is synthesized live on a fake SNES sound chip that the sound effects have to share"
25 posts
#4
Announcement
: "Game engines? Eww 🤮. We go in raw! GP-Direct 2026 is out! Checkout amazing works dished out by indie graphics programmer with custom engines and renderer"
5 posts
#5
Postmortem
: "How a Raycasting engine works in 2 minutes 8 seconds."
4 posts
#6
Marketing
: "The press kit & email that got us featured on a 1m+ sub channel"
3 posts
#7
Industry News
: "Former Dragon Age producer says devs feedback from gamers should be treated as raw data rather than a mapped-out blueprint"
3 posts
#8
AMA
: "Guide on how to use Steam Playtest to playtest your game before release"
1 post
Member Growth in r/gamedev
Yearly
+138k members(7.2%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026