# Edmund McMillen on Reddit (u/EdmundMcMillen)

Part of Founders and CEOs on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/founders-on-reddit/edmund-mcmillen

Edmund McMillen: Creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy.

- Reddit account: [u/EdmundMcMillen](https://www.reddit.com/user/EdmundMcMillen/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [His 2025 r/gaming AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1pj8wqu/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/gaming (11), r/bindingofisaac (3), r/IAmA (3), r/Games (3), r/pcgaming (2)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2015 to 2026
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_McMillen

## Moments

### u/EdmundMcMillen in r/Games, Sep 2, 2025 · The why

Replying to a redditor:

> Ok, ok I'll be the one to ask: Will there be a demo to play?

> we dont have time to make a demo that will actually make the best parts of the game shine in the time we have left. its a game you can watch a stream of and instantly know if its for you.. and with steams return polocy every game is a demo, in a way :)

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1n6u1vw/mewgenics_gameplay_reveal/nc2rgg5/ · 632 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/EdmundMcMillen in r/gaming, Dec 10, 2025 · Behind the scenes

Replying to u/EdmundMcMillen:

> yes

> in all honesty though, i always thought of everyone playing the game as isaacs purgatory, i liked the idea of keeping him in a state of limbo via people replaying his final thoughts in game.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1pj8wqu/edmund_mcmillen_here_creator_of_the_binding_of/ntbs402/ · 971 points as of Nov 7, 2026