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Reddit for indie game developers

Wishlists come from people who saw the thing, and a lot of them see it first in a subreddit thread rather than on a store page.

What makes this hard

Every dev sub has a specific day, flair and format for showing your work, and getting it wrong is a silent removal.
Your game is on-topic in a dozen genre subs you do not have time to read.
Marketing time competes directly with shipping time, and shipping always wins.

Where these threads live

r/gamedev
r/IndieDev
r/godot
r/Unity3D
r/IndieGaming

What ReplyHey does about it

Find the “what should I play” threads

People ask for games in your genre constantly, with specific requirements. A reply that names your game because it genuinely matches is the cheapest wishlist you will ever get.

Know the showcase rules per sub

Screenshot Saturday, feedback threads, self-promotion days — each sub does it differently. ReplyHey reads the live rules so your devlog does not vanish nine minutes after posting.

A posting plan that fits around building

A two-week calendar of what to post where, so marketing is a fifteen-minute item on Thursday rather than a thing you keep meaning to start.

Watch what players say

Daily mentions of your game and site, with the quote — useful during a demo week, essential during a launch.

Questions

Can I post my devlog anywhere?+

Some subs welcome it, most want it on a specific day or in a specific thread, and a few ban it. The rules check tells you which before you spend the post.

Does this work pre-launch?+

It is arguably better pre-launch — a thread about a game people can wishlist now converts more than one about a game they can already buy.

Do I need a separate account for marketing?+

No, and you are better off without one. Your real account, with a history of being a developer in those subs, is worth far more than a clean one.

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Find the threads where teams are choosing tools in your category, scored daily with the reply drafted. For SaaS founders doing their own distribution.

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Developers ask other developers what to use, and they are ruthless about marketing. Find those threads, and reply like an engineer instead of a campaign.

AI startups

Every AI category is crowded and every buyer is asking Reddit which one is not vapour. Find the threads, answer them properly, and be the one they name.

See which subreddits your customers are actually in

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