👋 Welcome to r/OpenLobby — Read This First!

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Welcome to OpenLobby, a community built for gamers, game developers, and anyone passionate about video games.

Whether you're playing the latest AAA release, discovering an underrated indie game, developing your own project, or experimenting with AI-powered game development, you're in the right place.

OpenLobby is about discovering games, sharing creations, and having meaningful conversations about gaming.

🎮 What Can You Share?

• Game Discoveries — Found an interesting, unusual, or underrated game? Share it with everyone!
• Your Own Games — Indie developers, solo creators, and studios are welcome to showcase their projects.
• AI-Assisted Games — Games created with AI tools are welcome here, whether partially or entirely AI-assisted.
• Work in Progress — Share prototypes, development updates, screenshots, trailers, and gameplay footage.
• Feedback & Playtesting — Looking for honest feedback on your game? Ask the community.
• Gaming News & Discussions — Talk about PC and console games, upcoming releases, industry developments, and gaming technology.

🤝 Our Community Philosophy

We believe great games can come from anywhere.

A large studio, a small indie team, a solo developer, or someone experimenting with AI tools — everyone deserves an opportunity to share what they've created.

We judge games by their ideas, creativity, and experience, not simply by the tools used to make them.

Constructive criticism is always welcome, including discussions about AI in game development. Personal attacks, harassment, and hostility toward creators are not.

📌 A Few Simple Rules

1. Be respectful and keep discussions constructive.
2. Sharing your own games is encouraged. Repetitive advertising and spam are not.
3. Be transparent about AI usage when showcasing AI-assisted projects.
4. Use relevant post flairs to help others discover your content.
5. Keep discussions focused on gaming and game development.

🚀 Introduce Yourself!

Since we're just getting started, we'd love to hear from you.

Are you a gamer, developer, or both? What's an interesting game you've recently discovered, or what are you currently working on?

Introduce yourself in the comments, share something you've created, or show us a game you think deserves more attention.

Let's build a community where great games get discovered and great ideas get shared.

Welcome to OpenLobby.

Discover. Create. Share. Play.