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r/citybuilders
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · No explicit rules text or top-post samples were provided—check the subreddit sidebar/flair guidelines and any weekly threads before posting.
Links
No explicit link policy. Default to no URL: link-plus-young-account is one of the most common automated removal patterns on Reddit.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, discussion, guide
Headline: short, descriptive (build name / game / feature). Lead with an eye-catching image or one-line hook. Post in first person for build tours or as a clear how-to for guides. Typical length: brief title + 1–3 short paragraphs with images/screenshots and optional build details. Tone: enthusiastic but constructive; high-effort posts with images/maps/getting-started steps get upvoted; avoid one-line low-effort screenshots.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked September 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/citybuilders's rules page before posting anything that matters.
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These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.