r/gamedesign
BorderlineGame Design: The Art of Crafting Rulesets
For topics related to the design of games for interactive entertainment systems - video games, board games, tabletop RPGs, or any other type. /r/GameDesign is not a subreddit about general game development, nor is it a programming subreddit. This is a place to talk about Game Design and what it entails. Use this community to network, discuss crafting rulesets and general game design, and share game design tips with other game designers. Designers of all experience levels are welcome!
Members
250,976
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
June 9, 2008
Total posts
52.8K
archived
Total comments
620.4K
archived
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r/gamedesign had 250,976 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/gamedesign created?
r/gamedesign was created on June 9, 2008.
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