r/gameideas is a subreddit with 90k members. The community frequently discusses game, game idea, idea, game ideas, and rpg, and they frequently recommend/review art software, and the most common flair used is basic idea, advanced idea, complex idea, theorycrafting, and mechanic.
A place for redditors to share their game ideas, theorycraft mechanics and look for inspiration on their next game. Please read the pinned Read Before Posting -Megathread if this is your first visit.
Popular Topics in r/gameideas
#1
Game
52 posts
#2
Game Idea
37 posts
#3
Idea
28 posts
#4
Game Ideas
28 posts
#5
Rpg
16 posts
#6
Horror
15 posts
#7
Survival
11 posts
#8
Horror Game
10 posts
#9
Action
7 posts
#10
Fantasy
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/gameideas
Art Software
7 reviews
#1
GIMP
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Procreate
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Adobe
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/gameideas
#1
Basic Idea
: "Supernatural Lawyer; Where you consult mythological creatures on their legal problems"
79 posts
#2
Advanced Idea
: "Open-world game where you play as a toxic couple. You can switch between them on the fly in order to complete story objectives, but every switch counts and affects their relationship."
60 posts
#3
Complex Idea
: "My husband is a jeweler, and the idea for his game came during a power outage"
17 posts
#4
Theorycrafting
: "1st person voxel-ish survival game, medieval fantasy with no heavy tech, a game I'll probably never make since I'm only cognitive enough to do the ideas"
5 posts
#5
Mechanic
: "Positioning and action points mechanic for a turn based RPG"
5 posts
#6
Abstract
: "Stone age horror slash survival game idea. I really feel like this era is under used"
4 posts
#7
Meta
: "An mmo where the entire point is to make a bot to automate grinding."
2 posts
#8
Game Jam
: ""[Recruiting] Looking for a programmer/small team for an ambitious open-world Japan survival/politics game — equity-based""
2 posts
#9
Lore and Story
: "Game idea.Stuntman & detective: save wife, earn money, drive"
2 posts
#10
VR/AR
: "Vr space game focused on recorse management, movement, and zero-g physics"
1 post
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Yearly
+9k members(11.4%)
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Last updated: August 31, 2026