To be clear up front: this is not a job offer. This is a volunteering opportunity that has recently opened up. Done right, it can help the community, but it can also be thankless, and may at times involve dealing with abusive strangers online. If you're not deterred by that, read on.

The subreddit for hobbygamedev is not especially active, and has not been for some time. However it does (or did) have some number of real people subscribed, occasionally still around, with new people discovering it each month. It is well-positioned to be picked up by the right person and given renewed energy and direction.

You would not need to lead these groups with the rules I chose. This is a full handoff, I'm not seeking an assistant. It would be up to you to determine how you would do it.

If you are:
• ...Making games as a hobby, and have been for years. (freeware, jams, side projects, etc.)
• ...Willing to prompt and foster conversations on the subreddit
• ...Comfortable removing not only spam posts, but also seeing through BS to remove exploitative or naive "I have an idea and free sounds, do all the work on my thing for me" people, or people trying to disguise rev share and unpaid labor on "possible real release" (essentially reckless, poorly planned commercial) nonsense, etc.
• ...Up for appointing and/or delegating others to assist you as mods. It can help to have additional eyes on it, plus when done right might grow to become too much for one person to reasonably manage alone.

Not an expectation or being looked for in someone to fill this role:
• Professional game developers, whether indie or studio, unless also consistently doing side personal projects outside of work. Hobbyists face different challenges.
• People taking years off from work to make games nearly full-time, even if in a hobbyist or freeware way. Looking for someone who appreciates the challenges of making games as a hobby long-term, sustainably.
• Anyone too conflict-averse to enforce rules. Moderation requires setting boundaries to protect others in the community, and having a thick skin for misbehavior of occasional trolls.

If you love hobby game development, are excited by the prospect of helping others new to it and growing these communities into more than they are today, let's get you leading the space into a better condition for everyone.

As the former mod of 5+ years - oversaw the subreddit from ~100 to 2000+ subscribers - I am willing to offer some behind the scenes assistance through the transition if you'd like, but that's optional. If you have a vision for how it should be, and are willing to put the time and energy to implement it, I'm eager to hear from you.

You would be equally welcome to pick it up from the state it was in, or to press reset and start over.