r/tabletopgamedesign is a subreddit with 105k members. The community frequently discusses design, game, feedback, illustrator, and card game, and they frequently recommend/review design software, tabletop rpg, and miniatures, and the most common flair used is c. c. / feedback, artist for hire, discussion, announcement, and mechanics.
All things related to *designing* Board Games, Card Games, RPGs & more!
Popular Topics in r/tabletopgamedesign
#1
Design
75 posts
#2
Game
54 posts
#3
Feedback
50 posts
#4
Illustrator
29 posts
#5
Card Game
27 posts
#6
Struggling
25 posts
#7
Art
25 posts
#8
Game Design
23 posts
#9
Artist
22 posts
#10
Illustration
21 posts
Products Discussed in r/tabletopgamedesign
Design Software
13 reviews
#1
Dextrous
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Inkscape
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Component Studio
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Tabletop Rpg
5 reviews
#1
Tales of Equestria
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Roll20
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Hero Kids
5.0★ from 1 review
Miniatures
2 reviews
#1
Heroscape
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Dojo Kun
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/tabletopgamedesign
#1
C. C. / Feedback
: "Currently working on a new tabletop game 😉"
59 posts
#2
Artist For Hire
: "[FOR HIRE] Hello! I’m a Tabletop Game Illustrator & Graphic Designer, if you need characters, cards, boards, box art & more, I’m the best gun (pen) in town!"
53 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Partnering with Indie Designers & Publishers: Tableplay & Exposure in a Growing Women's Board Game Community"
32 posts
#4
Announcement
: "My 10yo son and I started making our own game!"
20 posts
#5
Mechanics
: "I'm designing a card game about building an orchestra — but I can't figure out what Brass should do"
17 posts
#6
Parts & Tools
: "Just finished printing the first complete test batch of cards for my game."
8 posts
#7
Publishing
: "I make games out of pressed leaves"
7 posts
#8
Totally Lost
: "Where do I go from here?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/tabletopgamedesign
Yearly
+19k members(21.8%)
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Last updated: September 10, 2026