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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

23 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

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SupersizeMyHeart

65 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

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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

8,315 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

What would you do? *worried about how to continue*

I got on the train a bit too late with game making and went for the easiest engine possible using RPG Maker to make a ga...

started by Xanda Dec 22, 2020

8 replies

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Xanda

Dec 24, 2020

TipSpriteshet slicer tool

Hi all, I suppose it was about time I got round to posting about this. A while back I developed a handy little spriteshe...

started by Robert Brooks - gamedeveloperstudio.com Dec 23, 2020

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Background Ct.js

Hello! I have a problem with the background when I add a background and I want to build the level so that the tiles are...

started by Deleted Account Dec 21, 2020

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How do i start making games

I have the necesarry coding modeling and basically asset creation skills, i dont know where or how to start now, i want...

started by argenPipe Dec 20, 2020

1 reply

203 views

LukeyDev

Dec 20, 2020

TipWebGL not loading in itch.io, but works fine in local

Hey everyone! I've been having some issues running my WebGL zip file in itch.io, I've been pretty much following this gu...

started by ChronicReplay Dec 19, 2020

6 replies

2,382 views

Cimeto

Dec 19, 2020

ArtTELL ME YOUR SPOOKY IDEA and I will make ART OF IT!

Hi! I need YOUR HELP to IMPROVE the SPOOKYNESS of my game (and monster) SHADOW! I recently started making this ART video...

started by GameDevOver Nov 22, 2020

1 reply

287 views

r3sgame

Dec 16, 2020

ProgrammingEasy One Day MonoGame Tutorial

https://www.radcade.com/monogame-build-a-c-2d-game-in-one-day/ If you ever wanna dive into some simple programming with...

started by ExtraWildGames Dec 11, 2020

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Programmingbeginner in game development looking for insights!

hi, everyone. as the title states, I want to start making a game. I have the idea of making a tamagotchi style (virtual...

started by xndenxal Dec 11, 2020

1 reply

239 views

mid

Dec 11, 2020

How do i make a game?

Im trying to make an among us fan game but dont know how to start my template

started by Hollyn!!! Dec 01, 2020

8 replies

851 views

Nep toodles

Dec 10, 2020

ProgrammingThe answer to your UE4 FPS controller needs!

https://owlneststudios.itch.io/uni-fps-controller Ever get tired of constantly making a new fps controller for your proj...

started by Owl Nest Studios Dec 09, 2020

2 replies

431 views

Owl Nest Studios

Dec 09, 2020

Programmingwhat should I use for making a game

Hi. I am wanting to make a simple 2d game. what language should I use. (java, C++, C#) I already know C# for making cons...

started by Jonah-H Dec 06, 2020

4 replies

545 views

mid

Dec 07, 2020

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to put an asset pack together?

I've recently been thinking of putting an asset pack together, and was wondering how I should do that.

started by Danielle's Games Dec 03, 2020

6 replies

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Danielle's Games

Dec 05, 2020

ProgrammingHelp! Problem in GMS 2

Help! I have a problem with GMS 2. I don't have a project file, but i have a executable .zip file. And it is not project...

started by Volly_ Nov 30, 2020

1 reply

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Wysteria

Nov 30, 2020

i need help naming my new game

im bad at naming games XD

started by Lilshot Nov 30, 2020

1 reply

149 views

Lilshot

Nov 30, 2020

ProgrammingUnity Analytics availability for games on Itch

I am developing a game in Unity that I’d like to host on Itch, but it’s very important that I have access to the Uni...

started by poris64 Nov 26, 2020

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about Dulst?

anyone familar with this site, if someone made a card game there how would they share it on itch, and anyone know some t...

started by Cinos Nov 24, 2020

4 replies

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Cinos

Nov 25, 2020

Game making

I want to make a 2D pixel puzzle game and I am new to the game making scene so what should I use? Thanks!

started by pengo mango Nov 19, 2020

2 replies

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pengo mango

Nov 20, 2020

so i have an idea for a game, here is a rough pitch

>the game is 3D and first person, its like skyrim in a way (with magic and weapons and enimies) >you play as medivel kni...

started by Jonah-H Nov 15, 2020

4 replies

321 views

Jonah-H

Nov 18, 2020

DesignWorking only with free open source in 2021... possible?

Well I am already thinking about next year, even late but not so considering 2020 was nontypical year right? I have a Ma...

started by Gustavo Nov 09, 2020

17 replies

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Gustavo

Nov 18, 2020

making games on a chromebook.

am trying to make a game but with a chromebook its been so hard, could you please tell me if you can make one on a chrom...

started by Australian jojo Nov 03, 2020

6 replies

1,198 views

Brin

Nov 15, 2020

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