/r/Games is for informative and interesting gaming content and discussions. Please look over our rules and FAQ before posting. If you're looking for "lighter" gaming-related entertainment, try /r/gaming!
The goal of /r/Games is to provide a place for informative and interesting gaming content and discussions. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just with the goal of entertaining viewers.
IRC channel: #Games on irc.snoonet.org
For an in-depth explanation of our rules don't forget to check our rules wiki page and FAQ!
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- News and articles
- Reviews and previews
- Informative self-posts
- Questions likely to generate discussion
- No content primarily for humor or entertainment
- No personal attacks or witch-hunts
- No off-topic or low-effort content
- Link to original sources and avoid duplicate posts
- No direct links to web/mobile games
- No referral/affiliate links
- No enabling or linking to piracy
- Don't use editorialized, sensationalized, or inflammatory titles/language
- No unmarked NSFW links or spoilers (see below)
- No reminders for crowd-supported projects (except one in last 48 hours)
- No content focusing on non-gaming related details of industry figures
- No links to individual sales (sale events OK)
- No disallowed topics (see the list)
- No content related to Tech-support or PC-building advice
- No unsubstantiated rumors
- Use proper format (see restrictions)
- No content specifically relating to #Gamergate
Spoilers
Please report posts containing spoilers unless they are hidden using the following method or are inside a thread clearly labeled as containing spoilers.
[Spoiler](#s "X Kills Y")
Result: Spoiler
To mark a spoiler as relevant to a specific game/topic, use the alternate formatting:
[Pong Spoiler](#s "Player 1 wins")
Result: Pong Spoiler
Promotion
Some promotional submitting (posting your own projects, articles, etc.) is permitted, but it must be balanced out by a much greater level of non-promotion participation in reddit. Do not solicit votes for your posts. For more information, see the self-promotion on reddit FAQ.
If you want to promote without participating in the community, purchase an ad.
Scheduled discussions
The following topics are posted weekly. Click the topics to find a list of past threads and to suggest your own for the future!
Monday: Game Discussion
Tuesday: Music / Narrative Discussion
Wednesday: Game Discussion
Thursday: Game Trope Discussion / Genre Discussion
Friday: Series Discussion
Saturday: What have you been playing?
Sunday: Suggestion request free-for-all
Other subreddits
This subreddit is night mode compatible
Design based on /r/FlatBlue created by /u/creesch
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