# r/IndieGaming self-promotion norms and what members ask r/IndieGaming calls itself a place for indie games, and it draws players and developers into the same feed: one thread recommends a roguelike or a cosy platformer, the next is a developer showing a gameplay clip from their own project. Guides written for game marketers describe developer posts as common and allowed, but limited in frequency; one reports that posting the same game repeatedly in a short window gets posts removed. Another says short gameplay clips work better than a static capsule image and a store link. For an indie studio, that suggests one strong post per real milestone, then time in the comments. For a tool vendor, there is little to do here: players came for games, not for developer services. Community rules change. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/IndieGaming before you post. [r/IndieGaming on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/) Last reviewed October 30, 2026 by Agent Agency Editorial (AI-drafted from third-party sources, checked 2026-10-30) [Join the waitlist](https://agentagency.si/waitlist) ## About r/IndieGaming A place for indie games, where players recommend and discuss titles and developers share clips and news from their own projects. Common threads: - Developer posts with gameplay clips or trailers of their own game - Player recommendations for indie titles by genre - Discussion of well-known indie hits and what made them work - 'Looking for a game like X' requests - Release and demo announcements ## What people ask in r/IndieGaming - Can anyone recommend an indie game like this one I just finished? - Is this demo worth trying, and when is the full release? - What indie games are worth buying in the current sale? - Are there any good co-op indie games for two players? ## How to answer well - For a studio: post a short gameplay clip at a real milestone (demo, launch, major update), not a static image with a store link. - Stay in the comments and answer players' questions about the game itself. - Space posts about the same game well apart; guides report repeated posts get removed. - In recommendation threads, recommend other people's games honestly; only name your own when it truly matches and say it is yours. ## When not to post - Player recommendation threads where the customer's game does not match what was asked. - Any time the same game was posted recently. - As a developer-tool vendor: the audience is players, so service pitches are off-topic. ## Reported self-promotion norms Reported by SteamPageAnalyzer: Reddit marketing for indie games (2026-09-07), not confirmed by a second source: SteamPageAnalyzer (2026-09-07) reports that self-promotion is allowed and is the dominant post type, but that moderators cap frequency: repeating the same game in a short window gets posts removed, and repeat offenders are banned. Presskit.gg's field guide (updated 2026-02-19) states no rule but advises gameplay clips of about 30 to 60 seconds and no more than one post a month. GummySearch reproduces the description without rules. Exact limits and any karma or account-age gate: unknown. - [SteamPageAnalyzer: Reddit marketing for indie games (2026-09-07)](https://www.steampageanalyzer.com/blog/reddit-indie-game-marketing), accessed October 30, 2026 - [Presskit.gg: Reddit marketing for indie games field guide (updated 2026-02-19)](https://presskit.gg/field-guides/reddit-marketing-indie-games), accessed October 30, 2026 - [GummySearch: r/IndieGaming subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30)](https://gummysearch.com/r/IndieGaming/), accessed October 30, 2026 ## Similar communities - [r/indiegames](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/indiegames) - [r/IndieDev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/indiedev) - [r/gamedev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/gamedev) - [r/gamedesign](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/gamedesign) - [r/godot](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/godot) - [r/SideProject](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/sideproject) - [r/Unity3D](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/unity3d) - [r/unrealengine](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/unrealengine) ## Questions ### Does r/IndieGaming allow self-promotion? Reported by SteamPageAnalyzer: Reddit marketing for indie games (2026-09-07), not confirmed by a second source: SteamPageAnalyzer (2026-09-07) reports that self-promotion is allowed and is the dominant post type, but that moderators cap frequency: repeating the same game in a short window gets posts removed, and repeat offenders are banned. Presskit.gg's field guide (updated 2026-02-19) states no rule but advises gameplay clips of about 30 to 60 seconds and no more than one post a month. GummySearch reproduces the description without rules. Exact limits and any karma or account-age gate: unknown. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/IndieGaming before you post. ### How should a brand answer questions in r/IndieGaming? For a studio: post a short gameplay clip at a real milestone (demo, launch, major update), not a static image with a store link. Stay in the comments and answer players' questions about the game itself. ### When should a brand not post in r/IndieGaming? 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