r/IndieGameDevs
ActiveIndie Game Developers
We are a group of people that develop games or wish to develop games by ourselves or with a small community. We are here to help each other grow as artists and developers, as well as act as a base to bounce ideas off of each other.
Members
9,460
as of February 2025
Last post
today
November 12, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2012
June 25, 2012
Total posts
17.9K
archived
Total comments
48.9K
archived
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How many members does r/IndieGameDevs have?
r/IndieGameDevs had 9,460 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/IndieGameDevs created?
r/IndieGameDevs was created on June 25, 2012.
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