r/gamedev is a subreddit with 1.6M 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
Pain & Anger
: "Someone just gave me a negative review on Steam because my 5 dollar game is not as good as Sifu and lies of P"
40 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need advice for sudden rule change after company buy out"
29 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What is the single most valuable course, lecture, video, etc. you’ve encountered, for your life/career as a gamedev?"
23 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "How might one with a moderately reasonable budget [in the 5m range] start a game company today?"
11 posts
#5
News
: "Bethesda Game Studios workers have unionized"
5 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Bevy 0.14: ECS-driven game engine built in Rust"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Dev
: "Got laid off from a fin-tech company, do I go full-time Game Dev?"
22 posts
#2
Game Development
: "Game dev freelancing on Fiverr sucks a lot of the time"
16 posts
#3
Game
: "I spent way too long on my first Game"
13 posts
#4
Development
10 posts
#5
Game Design
: "Rejected from Game Design study. What should I do?"
7 posts
#6
Art
: "Is it possible to make a game alone as a game Artist ?"
7 posts
#7
Game Engine
: "Bevy 0.14: ECS-driven Game Engine built in Rust"
6 posts
#8
Unity
: "Unity laying off people again"
6 posts
#9
Engine
6 posts
#10
Feedback
: "Any Solo developer stories on how they managed to push out their first ever game? and how did it go?"
5 posts
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Member Growth in r/gamedev
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+1k members(0.1%)
Monthly
+39k members(2.5%)
Yearly
+457k members(39.9%)
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