Can you promote in r/solodevelopment?

A community for solo developers to share, learn, and support each other. Solo devs manage their entire project alone—no teams, just individual effort. Using assets, outsourcing, or working with publishers is fine, but the core development should be solo. Anyone can participate, but posts promoting non-solo projects may be removed. The goal is to keep this space focused on true solo development, so members can compare experiences fairly and get relevant advice.

The short answer

If you are the solo founder, participate transparently and add context; avoid overt commercial pitches or representing a team as a solo project.

What works here

Showcase a game you genuinely developed solo
Ask for feedback, share lessons or resources as a solo dev
Discuss marketing/management from a solo-dev perspective

What gets posts removed

Promoting products or services as a company/vendor or recruiting customers
Posting content that misrepresents a team project as solo
Overposting (more than ~2 times per week) or obvious spam

Where this comes from

View the current official rules on Reddit

Solo-only showcases

Game showcases must be made by solo developers; non-solo projects may be removed.

Anti-misrepresentation

Community discourages teams posing as solo developers to prevent promotional/irrelevant posts.

Posting frequency limit

Users should not overpost; recommended ~2 times per week to avoid removal as spam.

Community focus

Sidebar emphasizes keeping space focused on true solo development including marketing discussions from solo devs.

Official rules of r/solodevelopment

01Be respectful
02Game Showcases must be made by Solo Developers
03Don't overpost. Post 2 times per week.

Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed July 13, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.

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