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Whether it's game engines, new algorithms, designing the perfect mechanic, working with a team, marketing, creating sounds, or coming up with a captivating story, anything about game development goes. Share tips and techniques, or find insights posted from other members of the community.

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StickyTipCreating a GIF for your game

Since many people on itch.io used animated cover images I figure we should have a thread with some GIF creating resource...

started by leafo Dec 28, 2015 Last page

26 replies

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investus.itch.io

10 days ago

StickyTipFavorite Game Making Tools

Thought it might be fun to have a thread where everyone could share their favorite tools for making games. I'm gonna use...

started by flankstaek Dec 02, 2015 Last page

131 replies

30,459 views

SupersizeMyHeart

52 days ago

StickyTipDistributing pre-release builds with itch.io

I see a lot of devs using a mix of these techniques to distribute early builds of their games/tools: .zip or installer i...

started by Amos Jan 10, 2016

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StickyPersonal Games Resource List

Since itch.io is full of very interesting personal games, I thought it would be the best place to post something like th...

started by Vaida Dec 04, 2015

18 replies

21,572 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

StickyMental Health in Games Resource List

After having a blast making the personal games resource list , I decided to compile a list of games, articles and other...

started by Vaida Dec 15, 2015

20 replies

8,277 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

ProgrammingVideo Tutorials

Hello, I am the creator of the GameDev Quickie YouTube Channel. I am making quick GameDev video tutorials on various top...

started by lubiii Jul 22, 2023

1 reply

272 views

Voltan Games

Jul 22, 2023

Designanyone wanna talk about game design

i keep making small but smart changes to my games and wanna talk about them.

started by MarioMan98 Jul 21, 2023

3 replies

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MarioMan98

Jul 22, 2023

ProgrammingAny other developers here using own custom engines?

I wonder if there are other devs here that use their own custom game engine for their games. All my games are written in...

started by danielbrendel Jan 03, 2023

19 replies

1,280 views

KuroGamedev

Jul 22, 2023

ProgrammingAI patrol movement in unreal

I guess the easiest way is show you the blueprint code and see if you can tell me why the character moves to first point...

started by repeatloader Jul 19, 2023

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ArtCreating a 2D platformer tileset

I began creating a 16x16 tileset somedays ago. 2D platformer. I want to cover a lot of enviroments, like caves, graveyar...

started by oninego Jul 06, 2023

4 replies

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oninego

Jul 18, 2023

DesignRandomized Potion Recipe System - Innovative or Infuriating?

I’m currently in the process of conceptualizing an intriguing system for a game I’m developing and would greatly val...

started by FieraRyan Jul 15, 2023

4 replies

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mid

Jul 18, 2023

ProgrammingNeed adicve for game making

Im new to coding and stuff, and I would like to make a Gacha syle game but dont want type of editing programs i would ne...

started by Eclipsekitsune Feb 22, 2022

3 replies

345 views

Evolutionary Games

Jul 16, 2023

Underground Games - Noncommercial and hobbyist devs should emancipate from the i...

For around a half year, I try to locate games that don’t fit within the “market” and - if I find them to be good -...

started by Thunder Perfect Witchcraft Jun 09, 2023

18 replies

649 views

protomo

Jul 11, 2023

TipThread for WOLF RPG EDITOR Users!

Hello! Just figured I would start a thread here surrounding Wolf RPG Editor, considering I have yet to find one and Engl...

started by cafe__q Jul 25, 2020

6 replies

4,396 views

SuitedDevil

Jul 01, 2023

TipQuestions to a game test form

Hi everyone! Next week we gonna run a small test tournament for our game Nightsong , with an award for first place (it's...

started by Very Bad Bunny Jun 21, 2023

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ProgrammingExperience the Future of Storytelling with VXLverse: A 3D Game Creator

Dear Itch.io Community, I am excited to share with you a project that I've been developing alone and pouring my heart in...

started by mpoapostolis Jun 18, 2023

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ProgrammingCORS Setting for a WebGL Game

Hi, I want to upload my WebGL Game that can download on demand content from Bucket S3. I'd like to add the CORS setting...

started by MoisesC Jun 18, 2023

1 reply

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leafo

Jun 18, 2023

DesignYo! Need Your Help with these questions about Localization

Hey everyone! 👋 Our company is currently developing a localization tool specifically for gaming, and I would love to...

started by Daniela_AmiraLabs Jun 16, 2023

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What is the best way to turn a Unity Project build into an HTML file

I want to turn my unity project build into an HTML file so I can upload it to itch and have my game be playable in the b...

started by Bleepish Jun 14, 2023

4 replies

568 views

No Time To Play

Jun 15, 2023

ProgrammingNew Input System - Force the release of button press (Unity) (Help)

I am very new to coding, please bare with me if I post something wrong. The player is able manually pick up and hold an...

started by K-hunter87 May 23, 2023

5 replies

918 views

CrashDumpSoftware

Jun 15, 2023

TipUnity Layouts Option

Hello. Developing games we apply some layouts to get the best creating environment. What is your favorite? It seems to m...

started by Geckoo1337 Jun 03, 2023

2 replies

241 views

Geckoo1337

Jun 13, 2023

TipHelp for a newbie developer!

Hey! I'm developing a game with rpg maker mz for the first time, and I'm struggling a little. The main parts that I stru...

started by ELLEode Jun 09, 2023

2 replies

241 views

Identical Games

Jun 12, 2023

File Associations for Windows?

Hello, I'm hoping to be able to publish using butler, but what I'm uploading is an app with filetypes of its own the use...

started by Heartshine Jun 09, 2023

11 replies

455 views

redonihunter

Jun 10, 2023

ProgrammingSteam Deck Possibilities

Salutations I have been looking into getting a gaming laptop that could also run unity and blender. I'm not entirely sur...

started by Rainbowjolt27 Jun 04, 2023

2 replies

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Rainbowjolt27

Jun 06, 2023

AI and A*pathfinding

I am starting a school project and need to make use of the A* pathfinding alg in unity. I have to code it manually and d...

started by Joobleboo May 29, 2023

11 replies

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mid

Jun 02, 2023

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