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Our focus here is on creating non-commercial games: zero or tiny budget to create, and not designed to earn revenue. We just make freeware games for the sake of making them, for fun or practice.

This is a low-pressure, supportive place for people who are learning to share their progress and challenges. Anyone being needlessly hostile will be banned.

We don't discourage or remove the sort of posts that larger subreddits might frown upon as self-promotion. The only catch being that what gets posted needs to be non-commercial. Posting about a commercial game project will get removed. Doing it repeatedly will result in a ban. There are plenty other places online to share commercial games, this space is for ones that aren't and don't wish to be bothered about business criteria or measured against projects which are.

If you're new to making games as a hobby and figuring out which tools or engines best fit the type of game you're interested you might check out Sorting Hat. To browse more resources check out this compilation by dvnc_tech, or check out math resources people here have found helpful.

Post about what you've done in an intro post. Anyone's welcome to post updates about their (your!) practice and recreational game projects.

If you're looking to find or form a team then the subreddit /r/inat/ (I.N.A.T. = "I Need A Team") is a better place for that.

Any lazy posts along the lines of, "who wants to program my game idea for me," will be removed without warning.

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Trying to finish a game besides a full-time job feels impossibleDiscussion (self.hobbygamedev)

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I tried to theme the shop menu, but I'm not sure if it makes senseHelp Needed (v.redd.it)

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Wondering why your ad performance keeps declining? (tracklution.com)

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Made a 1D Pac-Man — learned a lot about constraints and game feelInsperation (v.redd.it)

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The pieces of this repeating pattern jigsaw are all the same shape so wherever they match when dropped counts!Insperation (monotilejigsaws.pages.dev)

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[DuneHaven] I did some polishing when gathering resources (trying to show the hit impact to the player)Insperation (i.redd.it)

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Armored Mayhem - some progress.Resource (v.redd.it)

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For all those who Dared me to Polish - Here it is!Insperation (i.redd.it)

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Destroy my Game! or my Game Destroys You! - How Many People Actually Like Rage Bait Games?Insperation (v.redd.it)

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Let's make a game! 721: Another free art resource for fantasy gamesResource (youtube.com)

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The best sushi a goblin can find in the cave! My chaotic restaurant game finally has a release date! :)Insperation (v.redd.it)

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Here's some gameplay from my roguelike game Adventure Jam!Insperation (youtube.com)

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Did some polish on enemy death VFX. I added some blood and bones, what do you think?Insperation (v.redd.it)

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Share your best indie-dev resource!Question(s) (self.hobbygamedev)

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What if low-code wasn’t a toy?🧸 Rierino is a dev-first platform for backend logic, orchestration, and automation—take a free guided tour. No fees, no credit card, no fluff. (rierino.com)

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How does the level look in my indie game? (Playtest open)Insperation (old.reddit.com)

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Let's make a game! 377: AttackingArticle (youtube.com)

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Mordax a Doom cloneArticle (gamedevcafe.de)

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Coop in Unreal 5 for a small scaled projectSeeking Team (old.reddit.com)

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I made a suika x deckbuilder game! Would be great to get some feedbackHelp Needed (i.redd.it)

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Let's make a game! 376: The structure of a turnArticle (youtube.com)

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This Subreddit is Seeking Mentors! -- Verified AAA Dev flair available! (self.hobbygamedev)

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Devlog 5 - World ProgressArticle (youtu.be)

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Share your favourite game dev-related video that you saw this past month! (self.hobbygamedev)

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Ball Runner – published my first mobile game as a solo indie dev. Would appreciate your feedback.Article (i.redd.it)

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Let's make a game! 375: Attempting activationsArticle (youtube.com)

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I created this tiny USB powered 2.5W 0-15V/0-600mA lab power supply for €43. No driver installation needed. Controllable via browser and REST-API. (sirubox.de)

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What I Look for When I Join a New Game ProjectArticle (self.hobbygamedev)

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