/r/IndieDev
This is the place for indie devs and gamers to share anything, be it game development, their favorite games or just cool images, GIFs and music from an indie game in a casual community-run environment. If you're an indie gamer, this place welcomes you too! After all, every gamer is a potential indie developer!
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Independent Development
Every gamer is a potential indie developer.
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Generally GIFs and images are the community-preferred medium to get your idea across. Links to Steam, Kickstarter or YouTube don't get anyone's attention. Check out our top posts of all time to get an idea
Keep in mind that this is a community of developers and even though we're all gamers too, this isn't your audience per se, it's more like a room full of peers.
We have a community-run wiki with tips and tricks, related subreddits and helpful resources. There's a page to add your subreddit or website.
There are a lot of indie-dev-related communities on reddit, here's a full list, but the few in the sidebar/about-tab are a good place to start your reddit journey. They are friendly and active, but not overwhelmingly complicated.
That being said, there are no strict rules here, use common sense when you post and use that report button if you think you need to!
If you would like to do an AMA, add a game jam or any other event to the /r/IndieDev calendar, message the moderators!
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I wanted to make sure the player understands how criticals work, so I used the character's 'zoned out' state to repeat the information without breaking immersion too much.
16:01 UTC
My stop motion archeology game coming to Steam!
15:56 UTC
Following your feedback for our CAT SIMULATOR and working on the KNOCKING THINGS OVER gameplay
15:41 UTC
just chilling, thinking about thermodynamics
15:27 UTC
Here's 15 seconds of my cozy relaxing game about splitting your friends into smaller friends
15:19 UTC
Unyverse Character Creator Improvements On Lighting For Dark Skin
From my cofounder: Crandon Dillard: One of the things we wanted to be able to do is realistically capture the nuance of melanated skin in our Afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse. We have worked hard to capture that shine and shimmer that happens when our skin is under light. For some of us. I'm not as lucky in this regard LOL. But I digress. Tell us what you think Did we capture that Black Girl Magic. Shout out to whomever this beautiful sister is!!!
We’re going to Dice next week so check us out on Steam and wishlist 🙏🏼 or posting on socials about it.
If you want to get involved please reach out to me here or dm our Instagram. We’re bootstrapping now but we have investment momentum thanks to our partners at CAA.
15:09 UTC
If the journey is chill and beautiful but takes darker turns along the way, does it become even more captivating? A glimpse of the darker side from one of our game's quests
14:55 UTC
Swift as an assassin!
14:45 UTC
Which Steam capsule do you find more eye-catching?
14:38 UTC
I found a great way to avoid bugs in any game. Just close your eyes. Ahahahahaha, I wish (it's time to move on to catching and fixing bugs)
14:31 UTC
I spent the past 2 weeks adding some new abilities & effects to my typing game
14:27 UTC
Combat Overhaul |PART 1| For my Monster-Hunting RPG Roguelite Unity Game | Vicious Legacy Devlog #6
New devlog today, looking at making a start at overhauling my combat system :)
14:10 UTC
Good game dev laptop recommendations?
does anyone have any recommendations for laptops that are good for game dev, my budget is around $1000. I already have a good PC, just want a laptop i can use to make games while im in school, btw i use unity and i make 3D games.
13:57 UTC
New trailer for my game. How do you like it?
13:48 UTC
The previous and current version of the boss character in our indie game. I decided to make the character bigger. I'm curious about your comments!
13:45 UTC
Mechanic from my game which I find pretty cool
13:22 UTC
I'm making a roguelike real estate game. Thoughts?
12:34 UTC
Six Legends - 8 years of solo development, a score of 100% on Steam... But so hard to market "trust me, it'll make you cry!" - How do books get marketed!?
12:23 UTC
What do you think my game's about?
12:06 UTC
IslaNode Rescue Signal's Second Teaser
12:00 UTC
We Just Launched the First Hungry Horrors Demo – Let’s Hear Your Thoughts
Hey everyone, we finally have something to share! The first demo of Hungry Horrors is live, and we’d love your feedback.
It’s a roguelite deckbuilder with pixel art, mythology, folklore, and food at its core. You play as a princess trying to keep monsters from British and Irish folklore fed using real regional dishes. Some meals go down well, others… not so much.
The game is built in Godot, with all artwork hand-pixeled in Aseprite. Right now, the first two biomes are playable. If you give it a go, let us know what you think—what works, what doesn’t, and what you’d love to see more of.
🔗 Play the Demo on Itch: https://clumsy-bear-studio.itch.io/hungry-horrors
11:39 UTC
Was testing the cart for our restaurant game🛒, and turns out you can hop in with your friend for a little joyride 😂 Bug or feature? You decide 👀
11:38 UTC
What are best choices for making a game today in terms of genre?
I am curious. I heard lots of things about choosing the right genre if you want to be a succesful game developer. But I also know trends are changing so what do you guys think is the best genre to choose if you just base it on todays popularity?
11:35 UTC
Trailer and Steam page is finally up for my game, Gem Miner TD - inspired by Warcraft 3 custom maps. Please give feedback!
11:34 UTC
Me, seeing people struggling to make their own indie game, while I can just download one from Steam
10:50 UTC
THEMIS - Looking for feedback on DEMO
Hello everyone!
We have just released a playable demo on Steam store page. THEMIS was made in Unreal Engine 5.1.1 and it has been inspired by souls-like games and puzzle games like Portal or Talos Principle. Any thoughts, overall impressions and/or feedback would be much appreciated!
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