# r/Unity3D self-promotion norms and what members ask r/Unity3D is for news, help, resources and conversation about the Unity engine, and much of the feed is developers showing off work in progress or stuck on a lighting, shader or physics problem. A moderator post mirrored outside Reddit describes the subreddit as a forum for discussion between Unity developers, not a bulletin board for advertisements, and says asset store posts should explain the asset in text, pictures or video rather than drop a storefront link, with r/UnityAssets suggested instead. The same post weighs moving promotion into recurring megathreads; we found no record of the outcome. For a tool or asset maker, the useful move is to solve the technical question in the thread and mention the product only where it truly fits. Community rules change. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/Unity3D before you post. [r/Unity3D on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/) 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/Unity3D A subreddit for news, help, resources and conversation about the Unity game engine, with frequent show-off posts and technical questions from developers at every level. Common threads: - Show-off posts of work in progress (terrain, shaders, effects) - Technical help requests about lighting, physics or performance - Asset and tool posts explaining what an asset does - Beginner questions about where to start - Meta threads about the subreddit's rules and direction ## What people ask in r/Unity3D - Is there an asset that handles this system, or is it better to build it myself? - Which tool do people use for version control on a small Unity team? - Why are my lightmaps broken, and is there a plugin that makes baking less painful? - Is this paid asset worth it compared with the free alternatives? ## How to answer well - Answer the technical problem with steps that work in plain Unity before suggesting any asset. - If an asset fits, explain what it does and its limits in text, the format the reported asset rule asks for, and name your tie to it. - Compare paid assets with free or built-in options honestly; developers here know the asset store well. - Point standalone asset announcements toward r/UnityAssets, as the moderators reportedly suggest. ## When not to post - Show-off threads, where the poster wants reactions to their work, not product suggestions. - Any reply that amounts to a storefront link with no explanation. - Meta threads about the rules, where a vendor's voice is unwelcome. ## Reported self-promotion norms Reported by Telegram mirror of r/Unity3D: 'Mod post: open discussion on the future of r/Unity3D' (undated; Reddit blocked our direct fetch), not confirmed by a second source: A moderator post titled 'open discussion on the future of r/Unity3D', read through a Telegram mirror that does not show its date, calls the subreddit a forum for discussion between Unity developers rather than a bulletin board for advertisements, says the current rule asks asset store posts to explain the asset with text, pictures or video and suggests r/UnityAssets, and proposes recurring megathreads for project and asset shares; it also mentions a new spam filter for low-karma accounts without giving a threshold. Whether the megathreads were adopted is unknown. GummySearch's snapshot shows a Show-Off flair and a screenshot rule but no self-promotion rule. - [Telegram mirror of r/Unity3D: 'Mod post: open discussion on the future of r/Unity3D' (undated; Reddit blocked our direct fetch)](https://t.me/s/r_Unity3D/56644), accessed October 30, 2026 - [GummySearch: r/Unity3D subreddit page (static snapshot; GummySearch closed 2025-11-30)](https://gummysearch.com/r/Unity3D/), accessed October 30, 2026 ## Similar communities - [r/gamedev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/gamedev) - [r/IndieDev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/indiedev) - [r/godot](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/godot) - [r/unrealengine](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/unrealengine) - [r/AI_Agents](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/ai_agents) - [r/androiddev](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/androiddev) - [r/bigseo](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/bigseo) - [r/ClaudeAI](https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/claudeai) ## Questions ### Does r/Unity3D allow self-promotion? Reported by Telegram mirror of r/Unity3D: 'Mod post: open discussion on the future of r/Unity3D' (undated; Reddit blocked our direct fetch), not confirmed by a second source: A moderator post titled 'open discussion on the future of r/Unity3D', read through a Telegram mirror that does not show its date, calls the subreddit a forum for discussion between Unity developers rather than a bulletin board for advertisements, says the current rule asks asset store posts to explain the asset with text, pictures or video and suggests r/UnityAssets, and proposes recurring megathreads for project and asset shares; it also mentions a new spam filter for low-karma accounts without giving a threshold. Whether the megathreads were adopted is unknown. GummySearch's snapshot shows a Show-Off flair and a screenshot rule but no self-promotion rule. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/Unity3D before you post. ### How should a brand answer questions in r/Unity3D? Answer the technical problem with steps that work in plain Unity before suggesting any asset. If an asset fits, explain what it does and its limits in text, the format the reported asset rule asks for, and name your tie to it. ### When should a brand not post in r/Unity3D? Show-off threads, where the poster wants reactions to their work, not product suggestions. Any reply that amounts to a storefront link with no explanation. [Join the waitlist](https://agentagency.si/waitlist) --- URL: https://agentagency.si/subreddits/r/unity3d Other languages: [Deutsch](https://agentagency.si/de/subreddits/r/unity3d.md) · [Français](https://agentagency.si/fr/subreddits/r/unity3d.md) · [Español](https://agentagency.si/es/subreddits/r/unity3d.md) · [Italiano](https://agentagency.si/it/subreddits/r/unity3d.md) · [Nederlands](https://agentagency.si/nl/subreddits/r/unity3d.md) · [Português](https://agentagency.si/pt/subreddits/r/unity3d.md)