# Reddit r/place 2022

> Reddit reported over 10.4 million tile placers in its returning collaborative canvas.

- Owner: Reddit
- Kind: Campaign
- Sector: Media & publishing
- Seed date: 2022-04-01
- Observed peak date: Week of Apr 7, 2022
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 48 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Shareable output, Fandom mobilisation, Platform jump, Controversy, Revival

## Summary

Reddit reopened its shared canvas on April Fools’ Day. Fandoms coordinated on Discord while Twitch streamers directed raids. Reddit reported over 10.4 million tile placers; the final screenshot topped its annual upvote list.

## Timeline

- 2022-03-28 — Reddit (Open web) — Reddit announced the return of its pixel canvas for April Fools’ Day.
- 2022-04-01 — Reddit (Reddit) — Reddit reopened r/place, letting logged-in users place one pixel every five minutes.
- 2022-04-01 — r/DestinyTheGame / DTG_Bot (Group chats) — Destiny fans were urged to join a dedicated Discord channel to coordinate their canvas artwork.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/reddit-r-place-2022

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Reddit r/place 2022.” Case HIS-01730. Spread Score v1.3: 48/100. Updated 2026-10-26. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01730