r/gamedev
r/gamedev is a Gaming community on Reddit with 2,041,281 members, ranking #34 of 3,876 in Gaming. 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.
How big is r/gamedev?
Created in 2008, r/gamedev has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Gaming it ranks #34 of 3,876 communities we track — the top 0.9% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,184× the median Gaming subreddit, which has 1,724 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Gaming community we track is r/gaming with 47,193,147 members — roughly 23 times the size of r/gamedev. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/gamedev on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 2,041,281 |
|---|---|
| Category | Gaming |
| Rank in category | #34 of 3,876 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 1,724 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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