r/gamedev↗
Game Development Discussions on Reddit
The subreddit covers various game development aspects, including programming, design, writing, art, game jams, postmortems, and marketing. It serves as a hub for game creators to discuss and share their insights, experiences, and expertise in the industry.
2.1M subscribers2,108 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,711 authors / mosince 2008
r/gamedev has 2.1M members (+7.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,108 posts a month from 1,711 people. Top topics: Game Development Insights, Game Dev Challenges and Indie Game Marketing.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Game Development Insights3.2%
- Game Dev Challenges2.4%
- Indie Game Marketing2.1%
- GameDev Industry Insights1.7%
- Game Dev Design1.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- How To Market A Game
- Unity
- Steamdb
- Epic Games
- Medium
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