Gaming

r/gamedev stats

r/gamedev has 2,078,011 members and gets about 47.1 new posts a day. The best time to post is Thursday around 1am US Eastern.

Members
2.1M
Posts per day
47.1
Avg comments
20.8
Created
2008

From the subreddit: 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.

Best time to post on r/gamedev

When this month's top 100 posts went up, weighted by score. Times are US Eastern.

  1. #1

    Thu 1am

  2. #2

    Wed 8am

  3. #3

    Tue 7am

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Top posts this month

Who buys on r/gamedev

Players comparing games, hardware and accessories. Strong for game studios, PC hardware and peripherals.

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Common questions

r/gamedev has 2,078,011 members, read from Reddit on October 27, 2026.

Based on when this month's top posts went up, Thursday around 1am US Eastern. Check the heatmap for runner-up slots.

It gets about 47.1 new posts a day, and a new post averages 20.8 comments.

Read the subreddit rules first; most business subreddits remove promotional posts. What works is answering posts where someone asks for help, being genuinely useful, and disclosing when you mention your own product.

Watch for posts where someone asks for a recommendation, a quote, or an alternative to a tool. Leadhoot watches r/gamedev for you, scores every new post 0–100 for buyer intent, and alerts you within a minute of the high scorers.

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