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Gamebooks

A subreddit devoted to gamebooks and e-gamebooks such as the Fighting Fantasy and Lone Wolf series of books and other interactive fiction. Discussion of solo RPG gaming, like Tunnels & Trolls, is also acceptable.

15k subscribers79 posts / mo in Sep 202663 authors / mosince 2012

r/gamebooks has 15k members (+39% over the last 12 months). It gets about 79 posts a month from 63 people. Top topics: Rulebooks & Feedback, Tabletop RPG Kickstarters and Tabletop RPG Creations & Playtests.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+39%in 12 months · +6.9% in 3 months · +1.4% in 1 month
Oct 202615k
Growing15k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

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+36%vs Sep 2025 · +4.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202679
BusierPeaked at 91 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Rulebooks & Feedback7.8%
  2. Tabletop RPG Kickstarters2.1%
  3. Tabletop RPG Creations & Playtests1.3%
  4. Solo RPG Play1.1%
  5. Age of Mythology & Fantasy Gaming0.9%

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