934 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 30 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Fridays around 6 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (100%).
r/Indiegamedeveloper Traffic & Engagement r/Indiegamedeveloper Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Indiegamedeveloper Most Active Times When r/Indiegamedeveloper Is Most Active
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r/Indiegamedeveloper Flair Performance r/Indiegamedeveloper Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| News | 7 (100.0%) | 1 |
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r/Indiegamedeveloper Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Indiegamedeveloper
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| game | 125 (13.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| games | 104 (11.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| xbox | 97 (10.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| says | 71 (7.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| steam | 56 (6.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| layoffs | 49 (5.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| off | 47 (5.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| studio | 45 (4.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| gaming | 39 (4.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| year | 37 (4.0%) | 1 | 1 |
r/Indiegamedeveloper Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Indiegamedeveloper
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| pcgamer.com | 381 | 1 |
| gamesindustry.biz | 230 | 1 |
| rockpapershotgun.com | 118 | 1 |
| gamedeveloper.com | 116 | 1 |
| 80.lv | 50 | 1 |
| videogameschronicle.com | 30 | 1 |
| gamingonlinux.com | 3 | 2 |
r/Indiegamedeveloper Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Indiegamedeveloper
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
'Valve isn't interested in a nuanced conversation' says indie dev suffering from Steam censorship
After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well
California Protect Our Games Act fails in committee, as an ESA rep calls Minecraft servers "illegal"
Nexon to assume publishing duties for Overwatch on PC in South Korea
George Lucas says rejecting AI is like rejecting cars in favour of horses: 'There's nothing you can do about it… it's the future'
Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: 'We can't trust heavy users of AI to understand their code enough to fix it'
PlayStation 5 Linux project gets upgraded to support new firmware and PS5 Slim
The launch of Commodore's social media-free privacy-first 'dumbphone' was apparently responsible for 'Our biggest week'
Ahead of next week's expected Xbox bloodbath, IO Interactive loses funding for its online fantasy RPG
Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: 'We can't trust heavy users of AI to understand their code enough to fix it'
r/Indiegamedeveloper Audience Overlap r/Indiegamedeveloper Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Indiegamedeveloper FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Indiegamedeveloper
What's the best time to post on r/Indiegamedeveloper?
Based on posting volume, r/Indiegamedeveloper is most active on Fridays around 6 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Indiegamedeveloper?
r/Indiegamedeveloper averages 30 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Indiegamedeveloper get?
Posts on r/Indiegamedeveloper average about 1 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Indiegamedeveloper get most?
On r/Indiegamedeveloper, most posts are link posts (100%)