r/gamedev Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/gamedev History

r/gamedev was created on May 19, 2008, making it 17 years and 9 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 1,983,550 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.

Having been active for over a decade, r/gamedev has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/gamedev

r/gamedev is steadily growing, with 12,109 new members in the last 30 days.

r/gamedev Engagement Analysis

r/gamedev shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 88.7 upvotes per post across its 1,983,550 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.67. To reach the Hot section of r/gamedev, posts typically need at least 4 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/gamedev receive an average of 59.1 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.

r/gamedev Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Sunday sees the least activity with 12 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.

The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (9 posts), 11am UTC (8 posts), and 8pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 4am UTC, 12pm UTC, and 9pm UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (12), Tuesday (14), Wednesday (15), Thursday (19), Friday (16), Saturday (12), Sunday (12) posts reaching the top.

r/gamedev Growth Analysis

r/gamedev currently has 1,983,550 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 12,109 members (0.61%), averaging 404 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/gamedev in the top 29% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/gamedev has gained 36,237 subscribers (1.86%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 360,463 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

r/gamedev Milestones

• Fastest growth period: +24,246 subscribers Jan 2025

r/gamedev Growth Trend

r/gamedev is steadily growing, with 12,109 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/gamedev Key Statistics Summary

r/gamedev is a Reddit community with 1,983,550 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "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..." The best time to post on r/gamedev is Thursdays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 88.7 upvotes and 59.1 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 4. The subreddit is adding approximately 404 new members each day. Founded 17 years ago, r/gamedev is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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