r/hobbygamedev is a subreddit with 10k members. The most common kinds of discussions are self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses game, game dev, feedback, development, and game development.
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Popular Themes in r/hobbygamedev
#1
Self-Promotion
: "You Can Do It! Finally Releasing My First Game"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/hobbygamedev
#1
Game
: "You Can Do It! Finally Releasing My First Game"
73 posts
#2
Game Dev
61 posts
#3
Feedback
55 posts
#4
Development
: "I built a free standalone media optimizer to run on my 8GB RAM PC."
25 posts
#5
Game Development
21 posts
#6
Project
13 posts
#7
New
11 posts
#8
Art
9 posts
#9
Music
: "Kingdom Come - 55-Track Medieval & Fantasy Music Pack developed with a Custom Python DAW"
8 posts
#10
Prototype
8 posts
Flair Used in r/hobbygamedev
#1
Insperation
: "You Can Do It! Finally Releasing My First Game"
52 posts
#2
Article
: "I just ported my game to android, then I learned Google is planning this..."
36 posts
#3
Help Needed
: "Showcase of my game part 2"
34 posts
#4
Resource
: "Designing a title screen for my game"
22 posts
#5
Seeking Team
: "Glowing Forest Dagger 32x32"
12 posts
#6
Seeking Mentorship
: "Some current screenshots of the gardening game I'm working on 😊🌿"
7 posts
#7
Question(s)
: "Share your best indie-dev resource!"
1 post
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+4k members(65.9%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026