r/gamedev
ActiveGame 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.
Members
1,849,601
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
May 19, 2008
Total posts
403.2K
archived
Total comments
4.6M
archived
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How many members does r/gamedev have?
r/gamedev had 1,849,601 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/gamedev dead?
No. r/gamedev is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/gamedev created?
r/gamedev was created on May 19, 2008.
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