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Reddit rules index · 65 communities for games and game developers · read 2026-09-26

Where can game developers promote on Reddit?

We read the rules of 65 Reddit communities for games and game developers. 16 allow sharing your own work (most with conditions), 7 only in a dedicated thread, and 27 restrict it. Every community links to its own rule text and the date we read it.

Allowed, some with limits (16)

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/Unity2D 193,466Allowed2026-09-26
r/cardgames 25,175Allowed2026-09-26
r/SteamDeck 1,188,210Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/GameDeals 973,203Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/patientgamers 844,105Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/FreeGameFindings 435,904Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/AndroidGamingSelf-Promo Posts Must Start With [DEV] and Follow Self-Promo Guidelines. 428,092Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/godot 374,230Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/SoloDevelopment 152,763Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/WebGamesWhere: Link post pointing directly at your browser game; title must start with the game's name 143,846Allowed, with limits2026-09-24
r/gamemaker 112,932Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/RPGMaker 77,163Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/tabletopsimulator 57,522Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/RenPy 39,126Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/pico8 31,036Allowed, with limits2026-09-26
r/twinegamesWhere: Normal post linking your playable Twine game with the 'Game/Story' flair 14,191Allowed, with limits2026-09-24

Only in a dedicated thread (7)

Promotion goes in the community's weekly or pinned thread, not in a post of its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/Steam 5,351,199Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/roblox 2,657,688Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/gamedesignLimit PROMOTION and JOB ADS 303,593Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/iosgamingNo Dev Self-Promotion Outside Saturday Megathreads. 267,746Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/VRGaming 192,101Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/letsplayMegathread Only Content 155,424Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26
r/Gaming4GamersSelf-Promotion Rule 114,983Only in a dedicated thread2026-09-26

No rule mentions promotion (15)

That is not permission. Read every rule, say plainly that it's yours, and make the post useful on its own.

CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/IndieDev 450,081No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/gamedevscreens 100,794No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/UnrealEngine5 99,801No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/roguelikedev 66,815No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/itchio 60,970No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/gameDevJobs 28,451No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/IndieGame 23,355No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/puzzlevideogames 22,830No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/opensourcegames 17,997No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/love2d 16,012No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/gamingvids 9,422No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/LetsPlayVideos 8,805No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/GodotEngine 6,440No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/phaser 5,438No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
r/GamingVideos 5,307No rule mentions promotion2026-09-26
Restricted: don't promote here (27)
CommunityMembersSelf-promotionRead
r/gamingPosting guidelines, bandwagons, brigades, direct reply posts. 47,319,782Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/MinecraftDon’t advertise servers or communities 8,768,181Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/boardgamesPromotion Requires Participation 5,453,241Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/GamesNo Linking to or Enabling Piracy 3,576,308Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/gamedevRelevant Content 2,066,539Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/IndieGamingSelf-promotion 526,678Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/Unity3DMemes must be of high effort, quality, AND promote Unity related discussion 479,833Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/GameDevelopmentNo self-promotion 435,958Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/FreeGamesOnSteamNo begging, trading or referral links 344,863Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/indiegamesGame promotion must include an image/gif/video showing game footage 338,349Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/unrealengineOff topic 292,439Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/rpg_gamersNo self-promotion 277,834Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/incremental_gamesNo spam 190,105Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/SteamVRGiveaways must have sufficient copies 159,616Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/gameDevClassifiedsDo not use copyright material 158,087Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/robloxgamedevDirect Advertisements Are Not Allowed 147,279Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/playmygameInclude a direct link to the game 143,109Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/MinecraftServerDouble Posting (24 hrs) 141,198Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/gamemusicToo much Self Advertising 139,314Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/MobileGamingPromote Moderately 129,007Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/youtubegamingNo promotion, uploaded videos, or non-newsworthy YouTube links 116,106Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/roguelikesLimit (self-)promotional material to once per three months, and only for… 113,163Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/tabletopgamedesignDo not market your game here 105,857Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/DestroyMyGameNo promotional, or clickbait, titles or titles containing URLs 64,342Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/IndieGameDevsNo Self Promotion (read desc. for expections) 44,208Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/lowspecgamerRule #4 40,978Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26
r/BoardgameDesignNo Advertising or Promotion 37,754Self-promotion restricted2026-09-26

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