r/gaming Karma Requirements
200 combined karma + 30 day account age
One of the largest subreddits on Reddit. Auto-mod removes new accounts immediately. Content farms and low-effort meme posts are deleted quickly. The community upvotes nostalgia and console war content heavily.
Subscribers
38M
Comment karma
100
Post karma
50
Account age
30d
How to post successfully in r/gaming
Tactical tips from active members of this community.
Build karma elsewhere for at least 30 days before attempting to post here
Screenshots and video clips outperform text posts by a wide margin
Avoid self-promotion of any kind - YouTube channels and game dev posts go to dedicated subs
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