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Best time to post in r/IndieGaming

The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.

Posts in r/IndieGaming are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 700 recent posts, an estimated 97% were still up about a day later.

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The best and worst hours to post in r/IndieGaming

In our sample of 800 recent and top r/IndieGaming posts, activity and scores peak around Friday 8am UTC, and are weakest around Monday 3am UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.

Times in your timezoneUTC · GMT+0
  1. Window 1

    Fri around 8am

    avg score 1819.3 · 4 posts sampled

  2. Window 2

    Sat around 8am

    avg score 1186.3 · 7 posts sampled

  3. Window 3

    Tue around 9pm

    avg score 1861 · 2 posts sampled

Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.

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Estimated survival rate

97%

of 700 recent r/IndieGaming posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.

How this is measured

Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.

Strictness: ModeratePublic subText + link postsFlair optionalPromo: designated thread only7+ day account stated

r/IndieGaming rules: what actually gets removed

Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.

  1. 1.Submission requirements

    Enforced automatically

    Your account must be at least 1 week old and have an actual posting history. Until that time, you may comment, just not submit anything. **Users may only make 1 submission every 2 weeks**.

    “Your account must be at least 1 week old and have an actual posting history” · stated in the sub's rules

  2. 2.What to submit

    Enforcement varies

    * Articles, reviews, videos, and trailers from their original source. Aim for high-quality content relevant to indie gaming. * Original content. Devlogs, gifs, screenshots, etc. * Discussion oriented text posts Additional information and guidelines can be found [on our wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/IndieGaming/wiki/submit).

  3. 3.Self-promotion

    Enforcement varies

    Please abide by [Reddit's spam guidelines](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043504051-Spam). When promoting a game or sharing development progress, please make only **one submission every two weeks**. Do not post the same content repeatedly. Please do not submit the following content: * Let's Plays or Streams

  4. 4.Bad types of content

    Enforcement varies

    Please do not submit the following types of content: * Store pages with no/little context. * Memes, macros, "funny" screenshots and so on. * Articles that just quote news from bigger sites without adding content or discussion. * Video articles. That's an article with a video and no article at all. Submit the video instead. * Non-English posts. If you link to an article or video that isn't in English you must provide an English translation. * Mobile links/link shorteners/Direct Downloads

  5. 5.Asset flipping

    Enforcement varies

    If you are trying to flip a game quickly to make easy money, this rule is for you. We don't want any games that are obvious asset flips plaguing the subreddit. If you put in actual work into your game, you have nothing to worry about. We just don't want this sub to be filled with Digital Homicide quality games.

  6. 6.Generative AI

    Enforcement varies

    If your game heavily utilizes or relies on GenAI, please do not post it here. **If GenAI was involved in any aspect of your game's development or promotion, you MUST declare its usage and what it was used for in your submission.**

  7. 7.Piracy and leaks

    Enforcement varies

    Posting or discussing pirated or leaked content is grounds for an immediate permaban.

  8. 8.No adult content

    Enforcement varies

    **Pornographic and/or sexually explicit content is not allowed.**

Can you self-promote in r/IndieGaming?

Only in the designated thread. r/IndieGaming restricts promotion to a recurring thread; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "When promoting a game or sharing development progress, please make only one submission every two weeks.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.

r/IndieGaming by the numbers

Members
518K
Active right now
Not public
Posts / day
126
587 comments / day
Community age
17 years
since Jun 15, 2009
What a successful r/IndieGaming post looks like · 400 top posts from the last month
Median title lengthPosts with a linkPosts with flairDominant format
66 characters98%0%video posts

What gets removed in r/IndieGaming

  • Self-promo outside the designated thread

    Promotion is only allowed in a designated recurring thread. A standalone promo post gets removed.

  • Account below the stated minimum

    The rules state you need a 7-day-old account. Below that, removal is automatic and silent.

  • Reddit's sitewide spam filter

    A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.

  • A shadowbanned account

    If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.

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Subreddits like r/IndieGaming

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r/IndieGaming posting questions

Can I post links in r/IndieGaming?

Yes. r/IndieGaming accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.

Does r/IndieGaming require karma to post?

The rules state an account-age minimum of 7 days but no public karma number. Many subreddits this size also run unpublished karma filters, so a brand-new account may still see posts silently removed. Comment first, post later.

Can you self-promote in r/IndieGaming?

Only in the designated thread. r/IndieGaming restricts promotion to a recurring thread; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "When promoting a game or sharing development progress, please make only one submission every two weeks.". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.

Is r/IndieGaming strict?

Moderate, by our estimate (23/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 8 rules, and its stated gates). About 3% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.

What is the best time to post in r/IndieGaming?

Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Friday 8am UTC and Saturday 8am UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.

Why do posts get removed in r/IndieGaming?

The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 3% of r/IndieGaming posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.

Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026

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