Originally unveiled in April 2017 as an April Fool's Day experience, Reddit users have since been asking the company to bring the subreddit r/Place back every year.

Finally, Reddit is making these wishes come true. If you're new to r/Place, here's what to know about how it works and how you can also be part of it in 2022.

What Is r/Place?

In a nutshell, r/Place is a dedicated subreddit with a blank canvas made up of tiny white pixel grids. On the blank canvas, Reddit users can place colored pixels once every five minutes, forming a giant piece of art.

The subreddit was Reddit's April Fool's Day experience in 2017, and it was wildly popular, which is why it's coming back. In fact, the company says it was one of its most popular April Fool’s Day experiences.

Art. Upvote this so it's what shows up when you search for "Art". from place

According to the company, more than one million Redditors participated in creating the collaborative digital art piece in 2017 (check the embedded post above) by placing over 16 million pixels. The concept behind r/Place is to demonstrate the power of online communities working towards a common goal.

What's even more interesting about r/Place is it was created by Josh Wardle, the same developer behind the viral word game Wordle.

How r/Place Works

The concept behind r/Place is pretty simple. Reddit provides a giant blank 1000x1000 tile canvas with tiny empty pixels, and any logged-in user can place a tile or pixel of their choice. You have all the liberty to use a pixel or tile of whichever color. The only limitation is you can only place a tile or pixel once every five minutes.

Since it allows every logged-in Reddit user to participate, the canvas grows in real-time. And you can watch how things unfold even if you don't use Reddit or are logged out of the platform. The only limitation is that you'll not be able to participate—you'll simply be watching from the sidelines.

How to Contribute to Reddit's Art Experiment in 2022The r/place Widget at the Top Right of the Home feed (far left) and the UI of Choosing a Tile on r/place

Reddit's r/Place experience will go live starting April 1 at 9am ET across Reddit's mobile and web apps. The canvas will be available until April 5 at midnight ET, so you have plenty of time to participate in Reddit's art experiment.

If you wish to contribute to Reddit's 2022 April Fools' Day experience on r/Place, you'll need a Reddit account. If you don't have one, don't panic; you can create an account and be up in a few minutes. Check out our guide on how to get started with Reddit if you need step-by-step instructions.

Once you log in to Reddit, tap or click the new "P" widget icon at the top of the home feed in the top right to access r/Place. Alternatively, you can open the community drawer in the Android or iOS app and tap on the "P" widget icon.

Don't Miss Out on Reddit's 2022 Art Experiment

If you felt bad for missing out on Reddit's first r/Place April Fools' Day experience, the social media platform has a second chance for you. Reddit's r/place communal art experiment will be running for 87 hours from April 1 at 9am ET, so you don't have an excuse not to take part.

Even better, participation requirements are pretty low—all you need is a Reddit account. You'll be set to participate in the experiment using the steps highlighted above. So, ensure you don't miss out.