A supportive community can provide feedback, inspiration, and practical advice when you need it most.
This post highlights 10 of the best communities for indie game developers.
1.Reddit (r/IndieDev)
r/IndieDev is a friendly and active community of 137,000 members.
The community also welcomes indie gamers as it views them as potential indie developers.
Youre also free to share gaming tutorials, recent gaming technologies, and crowdfunding projects.
Not adhering to a group rule, like, not constantly promoting your game, can get you banned.
Screenshot of r/IndieGaming on Reddit by Denis Manyinsa.
The question-and-answer forum is dedicated to both professional and indie game developers.
you might as well filter them by users.
Members of this group include experts from all facets of game production, including programmers and designers.
It also links in-depth articles on various topics, including game promotion andprogramming tips.
5.TIGSource (TIGSource Forums)
TIGSource Forums is another huge community dedicated to indie game development.
It has more than 1.4 million posts in over 68,000 topics contributed by 61,000 members.
Developers can post their games on the forums for feedback on design, bugs, and more.
IndieGameDevs has several channels set up based on the groups shared interests.
7.Reddit (r/IndieGaming)
r/IndieGaming is a very active subreddit with lots of indie gaming talk.
It has a community of 286,000 members discussing the aspects of indie gaming they find interesting.
Many developers share game previews and teasers for feedback or to start a discussion.
Several moderators organize this Discord community of over 69,000 members.
Every topic has its own channel, and members are redirected to the appropriate group if necessary.
An increasing number of developers seek to create their games outside the traditional AAA pipeline.
This has led to the formation of many indie developer communities, each with different strengths and weaknesses.
These groups are awesome places to find collaborators, get feedback, and learn from other developers.
Screenshot of r/IndieGaming on Reddit by Denis Manyinsa.
