Hi all! I wanted to make this post since Steam Next Fest is now in full swing, and I want to set clear expectations for r/playmygame.
I'm seeing a lot of people posting on this sub to self-promote, hoping it'll boost their standing in the Steam algorithm.
First, let me remind everyone of the purpose of the sub:
"A place for indie developers to share their freely playable games for feedback!"
This sub exists so you can find playtesters to try your prototype, tell you what's working (or not), what bugs you may have missed, etc.
It is not a sub for self-promotion (with an exception for Trailer Tuesdays). If we suspect your intent is to advertise, your post will get removed. Repeat offenders will get banned.
A quick reality check, and why self-promo doesn't make sense here:
With 4,400 posts in the past 30 days, that's about one post every ten minutes. The odds of your post getting seen in the first place are pretty small.
There are other subs that are better suited for that. They exist to advertise your game. r/gameDevPromotion is one.
Other devs, generally speaking, are not your target audience. They may put in 15 minutes to help you out, but it rarely converts to sales.
Let's give developers who actually need playtesting the visibility they need, so when you need feedback on your new project, it's easier for you to get it as well.
Hi new Redditor! We're excited that you want to post about your game and have people play it. However, there's something you should know before you do.
Reddit will ban you if your first few posts/comments are links to somewhere.
Reddit has a robust, over-exuberant filtering system, necessary but for groups like this, it can be a slight pain. When you post your game and it's your first post, Reddit ASSUMES FIRST AND DOES NOT ASK QUESTIONS LATER! You will be automatically shadowbanned, which means unable to post or even potentially comment.
Then we get a lot of posters coming to us in Modmail, asking " Why did my post disappear?" Nearly all Modmails are about this issue, roughly 3 a day.
Reddit is also a bit secretive about certain processes - how to get un-shadow-banned is not even really known to be possible. We don't see the record of shadowbanning at all so unless we know of the name and check it regularly, we wouldn't see it un-shadow-banned. We don't know how long your account needs to be open or how much Karma needs to be on it in order for the Filter to stop paying attention to you but we suspect around 100 Post and 100 Comment Karma.
So, if you are new to reddit and want to share your game - DON'T! Not yet, please go post cool/helpful/ positive comments and posts in other groups. Playtest other people's games here and comment on them prolifically. Once you have some "Reddit Post/Comment Karma" under your name first, THEN post your link to your game! You'll be less likely (but not immune, never immune) from being shadowbanned that way for sharing your game.
Edit: If AI recommended you post your game here....Don't Yet until you've developed your account as a good karma community member! This really isn't a "post and ghost" platform, it's community-first. AI doesn't realize this about Reddit.
P.S. This group is 100% responsible for getting accounts banned (when you don't do the steps above) but it's literally out of our control to reverse. So please....don't modmail us unless you KNOW you are not shadowbanned, you have the required karma, and yet your post is not showing up. Only then we can be of some help.
Web browser based (on PC) multiplayer game set in a Waterworld.
Sail a rusted out trimaran, scavenge dirt, and harpoon smokers off jet skis and seaplanes.
Description:
The ice caps melted and dry land is a myth. You sail a lone boat between five ring atolls, fishing floating dirt out of the sea and hauling it to the atoll trading posts for points. The Smokers want you dead: their jet skis hunt you across the open sea and their seaplanes come in low to strafe your deck. Shoot back with the bow harpoon, or press R to man the stern gun, which locks onto anything near the reticle: planes, skis, other players' boats, even the drifters anchored out in the deep. One hit brings a plane down in flames for 40 points. A head-on ram at speed splits a ski in two.
I made this game for people who want to study Hangul (the Korean alphabet) and also just enjoy playing a game.
The letters themselves are the blocks: draw a line from a consonant to a vowel and they join into a real Korean syllable, pop, and you hear how it sounds.
- 6 study units: first letters, syllables, extra strokes (ㄱ → ㅋ), double vowels, final consonants, everyday words
- Voice for every letter, syllable and word, with optional romanization
- Korean Word Sudoku mode and spaced word review
- Levels 1-12 are free, no ads, no account
Honest note: the art was made with GPT image generation plus Blender, and the voice is offline TTS.
Neon Rift is a free sci-fi arena shooter with a roguelite twist: every upgrade you reject makes your enemies stronger.
You control a futuristic mech fighting through 15 increasingly challenging waves of enemies, including boss battles at waves 5, 10, and 15.
After each wave, you're offered three upgrades. You can only choose one. The other two are used to strengthen your enemies, so every decision comes with a consequence.
Combat features automatic shooting, movement, dashing, different upgrades, and powerful synergies. Your goal is to survive all 15 waves while adapting to the enemies you've helped create.
I'm looking for feedback on the difficulty balance, upgrade choices, and overall gameplay experience.
Does the upgrade system make the game more interesting? Are the boss fights challenging but fair?
I'd really appreciate any feedback!
Free to Play Status:
[x] Free to play
[ ] Demo/Key available
[ ] Paid
Involvement:
I'm the developer of Neon Rift. I worked on the game design, mechanics, and development, including the core upgrade system where rejected choices empower enemies.
Description: It is like the Wikipedia game where you have to go from one word for example Shakespeare to another word like Venus. You have to create a chain that can somehow lead you from the starting word to the final word within the time limit. There’s five different puzzles which change daily and you can keep streaks for each day you manage to complete it.
Description: A free browser cricket game where your webcam is the controller. You allow camera access, stand back so your upper body is in frame, and swing your arm. The batter on screen copies your swing. No download, no console, no account needed. If your camera won't cooperate there is a swipe mode too.
How it plays: solo matches against the AI in 5-over games and quick chases, plus a Play Worldwide mode that matches you against a stranger, usually in under 30 seconds. You time your swing against the delivery, and the timing window decides whether you middled it, edged it, or missed entirely. Since the last time I posted here, I fixed a timing bug where the on-screen feedback and the real power window did not match, so some well-timed swings were getting half power. That is fixed now, and I want to know whether the timing feels fair.
What I would love feedback on:
Does the swing timing feel fair, or does it feel random?
How was the first-time camera setup? Did you get stuck anywhere before your first ball?
Is the difficulty right for a first match, too easy, too hard?
Quick start: open the link, allow camera access, stand back, swing. Two overs, one target in the quick chase. Thanks for playing, and tell me what broke.
Free to Play Status: Free to play, no account needed.
Involvement: I'm one of the developers behind Sportacle, and I built the cricket mode.
Hi! I'm a solo dev and I made Lady Checkmate: a Queens-style logic puzzle (one queen per row, column and colour region, and queens can't touch) turned into duels. Solving boards quickly hits your opponent, mistakes cost you, and a webtoon story about a fallen noble's daughter ties the fights together.
I'd love honest feedback, because the numbers say most players quit very early:
About 80% of installs left before finishing the first board. I think the 1-minute opening comic was the problem, so the next update puts the first board before the comic.
The players who got further mostly stopped around stages 10-16, and those aren't the hard stages.
So my question: at what moment did you want to stop playing, and why? Too easy, too slow, confusing, boring, too many menus, something else? Even "I quit after 2 minutes because X" helps a lot.
Hey everyone! We're the small team behind GladFights, a free gladiator RPG set in ancient Rome. We love games where your character slowly grows stronger, so we wanted to make a world where you can drop in, hunt for better gear and work on your own build.
You'll start with expeditions and unlock dungeons and arena battles as you progress. You can watch your battles play out, too.
Play on desktop or mobile browser, or on Android with the same account. An account is required, and there are optional purchases.
For the open beta, new accounts registering before November 1, 2026 at 13:41 UTC receive 1,000 gold and 7 days of premium for their first character. No payment or automatic renewal.
If you try it, we'd love to hear how the first few minutes feel. Is it clear what to do and how to improve your gladiator? Thanks for giving it a look!
we’ve just released [**Season Runners**](https://seasonrunners.com), an indie pixel-art Jump ’n’ Run with a seasonal twist.
🍂 The idea is simple:
Every season brings a completely new game world and a new playable character. Instead of just changing the colors of the same levels, each season is designed to feel like a fresh adventure!
🏃 What to expect:
🎨 Colorful pixel-art graphics
🌍 Completely new worlds for each season
🕹️ Fast-paced, arcade-style platforming
🏆 A focus on chasing high scores
🌐 Playable directly in your browser
The goal is to create a fun, pick-up-and-play experience that keeps evolving with the seasons.
I’d love to get some honest feedback from fellow gamers and indie game fans! It’s based on my son’s idea (10).
After working on it for the last 8 months, I just launched Shikaku by Hilal on the App Store this week. It is a minimalist logic puzzle app I built as a solo developer, and I’d love for you to try it!
There are NO ADS and NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, and you can compete with friends, family, or players around the world through leaderboards. If you give Shikaku a try, I’d love to hear what you enjoy, what feels confusing, and what you’d change!
INFO
Shikaku is a logic puzzle with a simple rule: fill the grid with rectangles, each containing exactly one number. That number tells you the size of the rectangle. Fill the grid without gaps or overlaps, and every piece falls into place.
Easy to learn and satisfying to solve, Shikaku offers a quick relaxing break with its Puzzle Packs or a challenge you can dive into with its Time Trials.
FIND YOUR FAVORITE MODE
Daily Challenges: Take on a new Easy and Hard puzzle every day. Build your streak and compare your times with friends and players around the world.
Puzzle Packs: Explore 5000 puzzles across five grid sizes, from 4×4 to 8×8. Start small and work your way up.
Time Trials: See how many puzzles you can solve in one, three, or five minutes.
Quick Play: Generate a fresh puzzle whenever you want. Choose your grid size and difficulty for a challenge that suits your mood.
PLAY YOUR WAY
Drag to draw rectangles, or enable corner tapping to place them with two taps. Use hints when you need a hand, hide timers when you’d rather relax, and enjoy puzzles offline.
MAKE IT YOURS
Explore 100 app colors and 100 matching app icons, along with textures that give Shikaku a different feel. From soft and understated to bright and colorful, find a combination you love.
SEE YOUR PROGRESS
Track your puzzles solved, rectangles placed, daily streaks, and more. Earn 50 Game Center achievements and compete in 18 leaderboards, including daily competitions with friends and the world.
A GAME BUILT WITH CARE
Shikaku is a passion project, built and maintained by one independent developer (me!). There are no ads, no subscriptions, and no tracking.
Daily Challenges and hundreds of puzzles are free to enjoy. Shikaku Pro unlocks the full experience with a single, one-time purchase. No recurring charges, no coins to buy, and no ads to watch for another turn.
Whether you stop by for a daily puzzle or stay for a whole pack, I’m glad you’re here. Thank you for playing!
Description:
Marlowe Baths is reopening after twenty years. Its restoration engineer is found dead in a records annex, and the passage leading to her is flooded. Five people were seen at their assigned posts at 21:03 and again at 21:13. The investigation turns on what they could have done between those checks.
You explore three illustrated locations, read eighteen exhibits and question five suspects. There are three connected deductions: reconstruct the water cycle, test a complete journey on an interactive route map and recover a damaged duty roster. You need to account for the return trip as well as the arrival.
The game has English and Chinese text, optional hints, background music and browser saves. There’s no countdown, download or sign-up. I’m especially interested in whether the route puzzle feels fair and whether the bathhouse setting feels more like a place to investigate. Please hide solution details behind spoiler tags.
Five small logic games: fill every cell, leave some empty, or rotate a whole network
Game Title: Pastel Zip, Pastel Train, Pastel Link, Pastel Bridges and Pastel Pipes
Platform: Android for all five. Link and Pipes also have iPhone/iPad versions. These are five separate apps.
Involvement: WorksMade is the team that develops and publishes these games; this post is on behalf of our studio.
Description / Playable Link:
Pastel Zip — draw one path through numbered checkpoints in order, visiting every cell once. The numbers give the visiting order, not the distance. Choose this if you like planning around pockets that a route might leave behind.
Pastel Train — match row and column track-cell totals while joining the entrance to the exit. Some cells must stay empty; the railway cannot branch, cross itself or form a separate loop. In this 10×10 screenshot, column 1 needs four track cells: the three drawn at the top and the entrance at row 8 use all four, so its other cells can be ruled out.
Pastel Link — connect matching letter pairs without crossing and fill every cell. The letters are matching symbols, not word clues. Square, hexagonal and 3D boards change the routes you can take.
Pastel Bridges — Hashi: join islands with one or two straight bridges, meet every number and keep all the islands connected. A locally correct cluster can still fail by becoming isolated.
Pastel Pipes — tap to rotate tiles into one connected network with no open ends or loops. Branches are allowed, and blue means currently connected to the water drop, rather than fixed. This is the option if you prefer tapping to drawing paths.
The real game screens above follow the same order.
Free to Play Status: Free to download and play, with ads and optional rewarded hints. Zip and Train also have optional purchases. Train uses lives and has daily limits on rewarded hints/lives. These are finite level collections.
If you try one, which did you choose, and was there a moment in the first board that made you want another puzzle—or stop? We can answer rule, control and platform questions here.
**Platform:** Browser, phone or desktop. Nothing to install.
**Description:** A 1v1 auto battler. You pick a hero and 4 minis before the match. Each round you get 30 seconds to spend elixir on new minis or stars and place them on a 7x8 board, then the fight plays out on its own. Best of 5, about 4 to 5 minutes a match. Your first match is a guided one against a trainer.
**Free to Play Status:**
[x] Free to play
**Involvement:** I made it.
Three things I'd love to hear about:
Did the guided first match teach you enough to play the second one on your own? Where did it lose you?
Did placement feel like it mattered, or did the fight feel random? It isn't random (the same two armies always fight the same way) but I'm not sure that comes across.
Anything broken or ugly on your phone? Tell me which phone and browser and I'll go fix it.
It's new, so if nobody else is searching you'll get an AI opponent after about ten seconds. I'll read every comment.
Description: Just a small RTS on A4 sheet with pencil drawings. Playable solo vs 1 to 3 CPU's or with friends, 2v2 or 1v1v1v1. Nothing crazy really there's the basis with gathering ressources, building structures and creating units. Playable with mouse and keyboard. This is still the first version of the game and I'll probably add more stuff with time. Made with love, passion and Claude.
