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Can you promote on r/BoardgameDesign?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
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- text and link posts
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- its rules on Reddit
Welcome to the premier hub for Board Game, Tabletop Game, and Card Game design on Reddit! Here, you'll find a treasure trove of inspiration, expert insights, and invaluable resources covering every aspect of game design, from conception to production, marketing, and even crowdfunding. Get ready to unleash your creativity and join fellow enthusiasts in crafting the next big hit in the world of hobby game design! Happy designing!
What its rules say about promotion
No Advertising or Promotion
This sub is intended to be a resource to discuss and gather opinions on boardgame design. It is not a place for promotion or advertising.
No Art-only, Polls, or Link-only Posts
Posts with the sole intention of showing off game art, asking for opinions via a poll, or revealing a marketing site or crowdfunding campaign, are not allowed.
All 8 rules of r/BoardgameDesign
- Follow Reddiquette and Reddit Content Policies
All content on the sub **must** follow [Reddiquette](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/reddit-101/reddit-basics/reddiquette) and abide by Reddit's [Content Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy). - No Advertising or Promotion
This sub is intended to be a resource to discuss and gather opinions on boardgame design. It is not a place for promotion or advertising. - No Art-only, Polls, or Link-only Posts
Posts with the sole intention of showing off game art, asking for opinions via a poll, or revealing a marketing site or crowdfunding campaign, are not allowed. - Critique, don’t Criticize
All critiques should be constructive, with the objective of improving a design, and never about the individual. - Low-Effort Posts
We expect all posts to demonstrate prior research into or work done on the subject you’re posting about. Please search the sub and the [FAQ](/r/BoardgameDesign/wiki/faq/) before posting. - Discussions on Existing Games
Questions about an already existing game or about board gaming in general should be posted to r/boardgames; keep discussions here pertinent to the practice and skills of designing boardgames. - Spamming and Reposting
Do not spam or repost too often. We get it, you're excited, and so are we; but nobody wants to see the same project posted over and over again. There is a maximum of 1 post per week for a personal project and 1 post per day for "general questions". - Be Excellent to Each Other
- Assume good faith with the people you interact with. - Treat others as you would like to be treated. - Accept, respond to, and learn from criticism. - Be willing to explain your actions to others. - Speak kindly, even when other people are not.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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