r/truegamedev
17k members
r/truegamedev is a subreddit with 17k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses game development, unity, indie, unreal engine, and game design.
Popular Themes in r/truegamedev
#1
Advice Requests
: "I stumbled upon this gamedev Humble Bundle on Twitter. Wanted to let you guys know!"
14 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "Hi everyone! Here's a little showcase for my new tutorial about Flowing Raindrops effect in Unity using URP, ShaderGraph and Substance Designer. Hope you'll like it and thanks for your time (Tutorial link in comments)"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "The polygons of DOOM: PSX"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "I made a video talking about Post Launch Depression and Game Dev Anxiety, because making games can be a very hard thing. and talking about these topics is good!"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "How much money my indie game made in 6 months, and do Steam sales work?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/truegamedev
#1
Game Development
: "12 Years learning Game Development, in 10 minutes. How I went from Amateur to Full Time indie!"
86 posts
#2
Unity
: "Uploading your Unity game to Steam: step by step tutorial"
29 posts
#3
Indie
: "Started making an Indie platformer game with infinite jumps using C++ and SFML."
29 posts
#4
Unreal Engine
19 posts
#5
Game Design
: "Game Design Documentation, it shouldn't be 100 pages! From WoW/LoL dev Xelnath"
18 posts
#6
Gamedev
: "The great Gamedev job hunt"
13 posts
#7
Animation
: "Pixel Art Animation is as tiring as it is fun. We learn more every day as we develop the Castle of Alchemist. Here is a little tip for all the other alchemists!"
12 posts
#8
Devlog
10 posts
#9
Design
: "How to Design video game mechanics: a beginner’s guide (post by WoW, LoL, and Ori Designer)"
10 posts
#10
Steam
: "Steam's released an official video detailing how games get visibility on Steam. Clears up a lot of myths."
9 posts
Member Growth in r/truegamedev
Yearly
+625 members(3.8%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026