r/AndroidGaming rules, stats, and what to post

This community is for everything related to gaming on Android. That means Android games, Android gaming news, and Android gaming hardware and accessories. The people here are Android gamers looking for new games to play, plus developers who share their own games under the community's self-promo rules. General Android talk or gaming content that has nothing to do with Android belongs somewhere else, and the rules say so directly. If you make games for Android, this is one of the few places where promoting your own game is explicitly allowed, but only if you follow the developer rules closely.

The rule that decides most marketing posts here is “Self-Promo Posts Must Start With [DEV] and Follow Self-Promo Guidelines”. It says self-promotion is allowed for active members only, and you need an account at least a month old, 50 community karma, and consistent non-promotional activity in the subreddit. You also get one self-promo post every 30 days, and it must stay under 10 percent of your overall Reddit activity. The second rule to know is “Official Game Titles and Google Play Store Links Are Required”, which means any game you share or suggest needs the official title and a Play Store link, and no third-party downloads, mirrors, or referral pages. “No Piracy or APK/MOD/ROM Distribution” is the scary one, because violations get an immediate ban, and that includes even telling people where to find such content. “Game Recommendation Posts Must Include [REQUEST] and Be Detailed” matters if you want to ask the community for input, since your title needs the [REQUEST] tag and at least three features, preferences, or requirements. “Blogspam, Surveys, and Polls Are Not Allowed” kills any plan to run a survey or link to a rehosted article. And “Content Must Be Related to Android Gaming” keeps everything on topic.

If you built an Android game and want to share it, first spend at least a month being a normal member. Comment on other people's posts, answer recommendation threads, and build up at least 50 community karma. Then, when you post your own game, start the title with [DEV], include the official game title, and add a Google Play Store link. Keep in mind you only get one self-promo post every 30 days, so make it count. If you are still early and want feedback instead of promoting, a [REQUEST] post asking what players want from a game like yours works well, as long as you list at least three features or preferences. You can also just join discussions about Android games and hardware, which is honestly the best way to earn the right to promote later.

Do not post self-promotion until your account is at least a month old and you have 50 community karma, because the rules require both. Never forget the [DEV] tag on your own game, and never post more than once every 30 days or let promotion exceed 10 percent of your activity. Do not share or hint at APKs, MODs, or pirated versions of anything, because that is an immediate ban. Do not post a game without its official title and Google Play Store link, and never use third-party download links, mirror sites, or referral pages. Do not post surveys, polls, or blogspam that just rehosts someone else's article. Do not write a vague or meme-style title, and do not post anything unrelated to Android gaming. Finally, keep it civil, because rude behavior gets removed.

What stands out to me is how generous this community is compared to most. Many subreddits ban self-promotion outright, but this one wrote a clear path for developers: be a real member for a month, earn 50 karma, tag your post, and you can share your game. The piracy rule is the one I would respect hardest, because an immediate ban for even naming where to find a cracked APK leaves no room for a second chance.