r/gamedev is a subreddit with 2.0M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses game development, looking for, game dev, struggling, and looking for a laptop, 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
: "Struggling to find my way back to industry"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How to solve text readability issue in low-res pixel art games?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "How I had the worst possible launch with 16k wishlists."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/gamedev
#1
Game Development
16 posts
#2
Looking For
15 posts
#3
Game Dev
15 posts
#4
Struggling
10 posts
#5
Looking For A Laptop
5 posts
#6
Art
5 posts
#7
Looking For A Tool
4 posts
#8
Looking For A Game Engine
4 posts
#9
Coding
4 posts
#10
Steam
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
: "Microslop pissed off rant."
91 posts
#2
Question
: "My full Unity game repository was copied and published on Google Play before my release. Google rejected my copyright reports. What can I do?"
69 posts
#3
Feedback Request
: "Our Android APK got pirated and our daily games went from 70 to 1,400"
24 posts
#4
Postmortem
: "A Chinese company pirated my game with 600k players. I won the battle. For now."
6 posts
#5
Marketing
: "When we started getting noticed on Social Media, our Game's title ruined our Visibility, a Warning"
5 posts
#6
Game Jam / Event
: "I'm organizing my first game jam and I'm terrified nobody will show up"
3 posts
#7
Industry News
: "Kinda grim - created a gamedev layoff tracker."
1 post
#8
Announcement
: "Reviving my old custom engine — experimenting with real-time rendering techniques"
1 post
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Yearly
+134k members(7.0%)
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Last updated: July 17, 2026