r/tabletopgamedesign is a subreddit with 108k 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, mechanics, and publishing.
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
: "Kinesthetic components in tabletop design?"
22 posts
#2
Artist For Hire
: "[For Hire] Dark Fantasy digital artist. Dark fantasy illustrations inspired by cosmic horror, occult symbolism, and myth."
16 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Working on an illustration technique/style for my game…"
15 posts
#4
Mechanics
: "Day 1 of making my custom fan Among Us Fighting Card Game! (Drawing is a bit Smudged T-T) (Also Releasing Sniper and Angel in Day 2)"
15 posts
#5
Publishing
: "Interesting naming dilemma for my game"
9 posts
#6
Announcement
: "I made a free, open source tool to design cards, boards, tokens and dice for prototypes (spreadsheet → PDF / Tabletop Simulator)"
8 posts
#7
Parts & Tools
: "Progress update"
3 posts
#8
Totally Lost
: "when do you know it's time to stop playtesting and actually commit to the design?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/tabletopgamedesign
Yearly
+20k members(22.3%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026