Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26
Can you promote on r/Games?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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The goal of /r/Games is to provide a place for informative and interesting gaming content and discussions. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just with the goal of entertaining viewers. Memes, comics, funny screenshots, arts-and-crafts, etc. will be removed.
What its rules say about promotion
No Linking to or Enabling Piracy
Digital piracy is the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work, games or other. Enabling piracy by informing others how to circumvent the law or linking to it by providing access to pirated material is not allowed. This includes linking to scanned images of other copyrighted work, such as commercial magazines. News and discussion regarding emulators is allowed provided no copyrighted content is linked to. [Click here for further explanation](/r/Games/wiki/rules).
Promotion Must Be Kept Within Acceptable Limits
No more than 10% of your reddit account's submissions may be about a given topic or source, such as about one particular game, content from one particular website, or articles from one particular author. [Click for a full explanation of this rule](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#._promotion_must_be_kept_within_acceptable_limits)
All 8 rules of r/Games
- Submissions Must Prioritize Informative and Newsworthy Content Over Entertainment
Submissions and comments that are intended to entertain rather than inform or discuss will be removed. [Click here for further explanation](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_1._submissions_must_prioritize_informative_and_newsworthy_content_over_entertainment). - Be Respectful
Whether against a reddit user or people in the industry, inciting harassment on any individual or group is not acceptable under any circumstances and will likely result in a ban. [Click here for further explanation](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_2._be_respectful). - Content Must Be Relevant, Substantive and Accurate
Submissions should be directly related to games or the game industry. Top level comments must be on topic. Lower level comments should be reasonably related to the discussion. [Click for our full content guidelines](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_3._content_must_be_relevant.2C_substantive_and_accurate). - No Duplicate Posts
Reposts or submissions with extremely similar content to an existing submission may be removed at mod discretion. [Click here for further explanation](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_4._no_duplicate_posts). - No Linking to or Enabling Piracy
Digital piracy is the unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work, games or other. Enabling piracy by informing others how to circumvent the law or linking to it by providing access to pirated material is not allowed. This includes linking to scanned images of other copyrighted work, such as commercial magazines. News and discussion regarding emulators is allowed provided no copyrighted content is linked to. [Click here for further explanation](/r/Games/wiki/rules). - Follow News and Link Post Requirements
/r/Games has specific formatting requirements for submissions. This covers titles, sources, and post content. [Click for full rules on formatting requirements](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_6._follow_news_and_link_post_requirements). - Follow Discussion and Text Post Requirements
/r/Games has rules that restrict specific types of content. For example, discussion submissions should aim to have broad enough scope for quality discussion, whereas looking for a solution or game suggestion, unsubstantiated rumours, petitions/surveys, or posting about a server/community are not allowed. [Click for full rules on content restrictions](/r/Games/wiki/rules#wiki_7._follow_discussion_and_text_post_requirements) - Promotion Must Be Kept Within Acceptable Limits
No more than 10% of your reddit account's submissions may be about a given topic or source, such as about one particular game, content from one particular website, or articles from one particular author. [Click for a full explanation of this rule](https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/wiki/rules#._promotion_must_be_kept_within_acceptable_limits)
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