Live community map — updated as founders list products
Where to find gamers online
Gamers are the most community-fragmented audience online — these are the rooms where new games and tools actually get tried.
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The short answer
For finding players: r/indiegaming, r/playmygame, r/WebGames, and the itch.io community are built for discovery — players there try unknown games on purpose. For tools aimed at gamers, the same subs apply plus game-specific Discords. The rule across all of them: show gameplay in the first three seconds.
Subreddits where gamers hang out
- Redditr/IndieGamingPlayers who specifically want unknown games — trailers get real views
- Redditr/playmygameExists for exactly this — devs post games, players try them
- Redditr/WebGamesBrowser games specifically — zero-install removes all friction
- Redditr/pcgamingHuge but hostile to self-promo — worth it only for exceptional content
Communities for gamers
How to actually reach gamers
The gif is the post
Game communities scroll past text. A 5-second gameplay gif with a one-line hook outperforms any description — lead with the most visually interesting mechanic.
itch.io is the platform, not the backup
A free or pay-what-you-want itch page gives your game a permanent home, a community surface, and jam eligibility — all while your main platform builds.
Post in feedback threads, not drive-by promos
r/playmygame and feedback-friday threads in game dev subs are the legit channels. A stray 'check out my game' in a general sub gets removed and burns the bridge.
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Common questions
Where can I promote a new indie game?
r/playmygame and r/IndieGaming on Reddit are built for it, plus the itch.io community and game jams. Show gameplay footage first — nobody reads the description before the gif.
Where do gamers discover new games?
Increasingly on TikTok and YouTube Shorts, but for zero-budget reach the discovery-friendly subs (r/IndieGaming, r/WebGames) and itch.io are where unknown games actually get played.
How do I get gamers to try my game tool or app?
Go where they already organize — game-specific Discords and subreddits. A tool built for one game's community (a build planner, a tracker) spreads inside that community first.
Is it worth posting in big gaming subreddits?
Rarely — r/gaming-scale subs remove self-promotion fast. The discovery subs are smaller but the players there actually click, play, and comment.