r/gamedev

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Don't panic – The New Steam Homepage isn't the disaster it looks like r/gamedev 1h
Why am I always stuck on level design? r/gamedev 1h
New Steam homepage rework looks damaging for indie r/gamedev 1h
we've built a robust audio production tool (which is a game in disguise?!) and encourage r/gamedev to use it to create music for games/projects with no restrictions (features export to .wav functionality!) r/gamedev 2h
How do you prevent outsourcing partners from quietly using AI-generated assets? r/gamedev 3h
How a publisher actually calculates your game's budget, from someone who spent years on that side r/gamedev 3h
Turns out femboy baiting is a pretty solid marketing strategy in Chinese social platform. r/gamedev 5h
How to build a community? r/gamedev 7h
Just curious where to start r/gamedev 7h
Chasing Steam Deck Verified Part 2: Taming 1.47GB in Particles, and mastering Addressables r/gamedev 12h
Steam nuked Popular Upcoming r/gamedev 12h
We made a game that looks like a flash game, but actually has a lot more to offer. How do we better communicate that to people? r/gamedev 13h
Unity adds Artist Hire service to the Asset Store (Fusion) r/gamedev 14h
I want to become an game dev. should I study CS or creative media? r/gamedev yest
asking if this advice is actually true r/gamedev yest
Game Artists, How do you find a job ? r/gamedev yest
What program to use for frame by frame sprite animations/textures? r/gamedev yest
I really underestimated how much animation work a hand-drawn 8-directional game would need r/gamedev yest
Postmortem: I solo-developed an exaggerated Game Boy RPG (Starlight Legacy) r/gamedev yest
Learn Shortcuts for Game Engines r/gamedev yest
Devs, what genre of games are you currently working on? r/gamedev yest
is it worth finding someone else to help fill in for things I can't do or should I just suck it up and try doing it myself? r/gamedev yest
Chasing Steam Deck Verified: How we halved our GPU load and doubled battery life (Native Linux / Unity 6.3) r/gamedev yest
My team and I have been having large amounts of struggle of finding a 5th person to help with art, and I need to know if I'm doing something wrong? r/gamedev yest
after 3+ years of development, we came to a terrifying realization: Battle Royales need a lot of players r/gamedev yest
I hate that so many youtube videos have titles that lead you to think it’s an interesting analysis of game mechanics of a particular game, but then they just give you a braindead retelling of the game’s progression. r/gamedev yest
Building a 3D asset browser for macOS r/gamedev yest
Is the horror game market actually too saturated to grow in 2026? r/gamedev yest
Good Ending: I found a job and I just dropped the release trailer for my game r/gamedev yest
Where can I find ambient royalty free music that doesn't have a beat r/gamedev yest
BA in Gaming Industry 2026 r/gamedev yest
How to properly ask for consent to collect and process data when using Unity Analytics? r/gamedev yest
Am I overthinking? r/gamedev Jun 3
I interviewed The Game Bakers's devs: prototypes, wireframes and dev insights r/gamedev Jun 3
Question about workflows for stylized/ink texturing in 3D r/gamedev Jun 3
Do game dev companies (indie, triple-A etc.) have similar work culture to white-collar jobs in other branches of engineering? (non-game CS, mechanical design, etc.) r/gamedev Jun 3
Looking for mentorship r/gamedev Jun 3
How do you guys go about getting assets for your game? r/gamedev Jun 3
How was your release day? Mine didn’t go well. Is there any chance I can turn things around from here? r/gamedev Jun 3
How Did You Earn Your First $100 for the Steam Publishing Fee? Description: r/gamedev Jun 2
Looking for Steam Next Fest demos to cover for SEA gamers r/gamedev Jun 2
How would you go full-time as a game dev if you had to start over at 17? r/gamedev Jun 2
How do you find your Art Director and when ? r/gamedev Jun 2
Cozy game where you play as a Weather Station Manager ☁️☔🌦️ r/gamedev Jun 2
Are Devlogs Actually Worth It for Indie Marketing? Any Tips for Making Good Ones? r/gamedev Jun 2
After 2 Years I finaly releases my game r/gamedev Jun 2
Separating the player from the gamedev, is it a bad idea? r/gamedev Jun 2
How much “business thinking” goes into your game idea before you build it? r/gamedev Jun 2
Laid off so I decided to open Unity during my downtime - this is the result r/gamedev Jun 1
What’s your go-to YouTube channels for game dev things? r/gamedev Jun 1
Released my game today, miserable, disappointed, but proud r/gamedev Jun 1
Is it worth having a "free" game version if you want to make money? r/gamedev Jun 1
What framework/library would you suggest for making text based web game using java and/or javascript/typescript? r/gamedev Jun 1
The 9-5 context switch r/gamedev Jun 1
GLOMBTACULAR Gamejam r/gamedev Jun 1
How to get portfolio reviews from employers? r/gamedev Jun 1
Approach to low poly modeling as a dev r/gamedev Jun 1
Specific Situation - What Would You Do? Considering a Master's Degree r/gamedev Jun 1
I'm completely lost with pixel art color palettes for my game. r/gamedev Jun 1
Expectations from Game UX designer in EU gaming industry r/gamedev Jun 1
From zero to demo, how did I worked on my first commercial project r/gamedev Jun 1
Finishing has always been a struggle, so last week I challenged myself to get something finished r/gamedev Jun 1
Linear/Low-Agency Games r/gamedev Jun 1
OUR GAME: Fatal: Unleashed Darkness. What do you think? r/gamedev Jun 1
Roguelites: How to balance having 800 items but having the same power ramp? r/gamedev Jun 1
Advice me... r/gamedev May 31
Our 1-month jam game was played on a major Fighting Game event r/gamedev May 31
Programming a tennis manager game — how ridiculous is it? r/gamedev May 31
My demo for Project Manager SIM has been on Steam for a week. Here are my stats and results. r/gamedev May 31
I need advice for an artist on the correct file format to use please r/gamedev May 31
Eureka moments r/gamedev May 31
Does emotional consistency in audio actually change how a scene feels? I tested it with a 60 second redesign r/gamedev May 31
Studios offering 32 hour weeks (or less)? r/gamedev May 31
Physics book for a game like Besiege? r/gamedev May 31
Dealing with burnout/lack of meaning? r/gamedev May 31
Is workwithindies legit? r/gamedev May 31
How many wishlist did you had before release, and what's the result? r/gamedev May 31
Operations Manager looking to break into the industry UK, is this a dumb idea? r/gamedev May 31
An influencer just shared the announce trailer for my game! r/gamedev May 31
Rabbit hole: Steganography based saves r/gamedev May 31
Anyone creating a game and at the same time working in another full time job, how you manage your time? r/gamedev May 30
Our game jam entry blew up and we turned it into a full release with 175,000 wishlists. It was also stolen multiple times and turned into AI slop. r/gamedev May 28
Hey all, I'm Indie Game Joe - AMA r/gamedev May 22

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