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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

22 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

64 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

21,876 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

8,310 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

DesignFixed Camera Appreciation Society

Hey folks! I'm something of a fan of fixed cam games (like Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil, White Night etc - see this...

started by Reverend Speed Sep 16, 2021

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ProgrammingHow to make a Shooter Game Without Coding

New Tutorial: "How to make a game without coding" Special Tutorial for the beginners If you don't know Construct3 & want...

started by DoonDookStudio Sep 06, 2021

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ProgrammingHOW TO MAKE A +50M DOWNLOADS GAME IN 17 MINUTES

Today, you will learn how to make the mechanics of popular game "Ball Sort Puzzle" with Construct3 - Free Source Code Av...

started by DoonDookStudio Sep 01, 2021

1 reply

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quou

Sep 03, 2021

Programmingpeople should make a procedurally generated game in qiskit

for those of you who don't know qiskit is an sdk for quantum computers jabrils did a video on it explaining how it's bet...

started by ultraInstinctShag Sep 01, 2021

12 replies

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mid

Sep 02, 2021

Camera Error

Hey guys, I'm working on an fps game right now, and I have a camera issue. As of now, the camera is inverted when moving...

started by Lilzk22 Aug 14, 2021

2 replies

331 views

loks10

Aug 31, 2021

Game engine?

Hi, i'm looking for a free game engine, like a visual novel one, so I can make my submission for a jam. Just email silve...

started by Silver Aug 20, 2021

2 replies

314 views

quou

Aug 31, 2021

help me create a coding language!

plz!

started by Pizza.co Jun 25, 2021

13 replies

570 views

quou

Aug 31, 2021

How to make server based time save/load system?

Hello! I'm making a clicker game to android, where the player can earn like 10$/sec, than upgrade it to 15$/sec etc. I w...

started by Ber-C Aug 30, 2021

2 replies

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Ber-C

Aug 30, 2021

Want to learn coding?

https://youtube.com/channel/UC4uM0bhQbzWwuFw3W0kpVOw Unity playmaker tutorials. Helping you with that dream.

started by Brokn Aug 29, 2021

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ProgrammingHow to Make A Quiz Game in 15 Minutes

"Make A Quiz Game in 15 Minutes in Construct3" If you want to implement a Quiz in your game or make a Quiz Game, Don't m...

started by DoonDookStudio Aug 28, 2021

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GB studio RPG battle system: HP and MP display and item system

I want to be able to make a Dragon Quest styled 1-v-1 RPG system on GB Studio, but I need help with mainly two things...

started by Pizzatops Aug 27, 2021

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MarketingA new type of games company

Making games is super hard. Marketing is super hard. We three friends think we have found a new model for doing this sus...

started by the punk collective Aug 27, 2021

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Visutella Boost System Parameters on RPG maker MZ

Hello ! As u can see in the Notes window of the skill, is it possible to mix both codes?? ["1.0","2.0","3.0","4.0","5.0"...

started by Zeopher Aug 26, 2021

4 replies

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Afloof.dev

Aug 26, 2021

Game ideas?

I'm a kind of new single developer and I have no ideas for games. anyone have any ideas?

started by SkyGameZ Aug 17, 2021

5 replies

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Pepe Jamal

Aug 24, 2021

ProgrammingUnity Pixel Art Filter Package

I made a port of a godot shader to unity that gets rid of the pixel art jitter when you scale or zoom into pixel art. I'...

started by Tony Aug 22, 2021

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ProgrammingMake A Hyper-Casual Game in 10 Mins

New Tutorial: "How to Make A Hyper-Casual Game in 10 Mins" In our New tutorial video, you will learn what a Hyper-Casual...

started by DoonDookStudio Aug 21, 2021

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TipGame feature - How to change in-game time properly?

We have a adult game based on visual novel and we are currently facing interesting challenge - how to move in-game time...

started by Sexy Goddess Game Studio Aug 17, 2021

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Construct 3 community

telling about their construct project and help

started by Stitch125ds Aug 07, 2021

2 replies

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Stitch125ds

Aug 17, 2021

Programmingdeath in my game

so in my visual novel should the player have a death animation or just "you died"

started by Deleted Account Aug 13, 2021

4 replies

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Deleted Account

Aug 16, 2021

Looking for Knowledge of Multi Functional Arrays in RPG Maker VX Ace!

Hello, have the whole idea laid out in my head of my brothers creation from the early 1990's before he was diagnosed wit...

started by Todd Aug 04, 2021

1 reply

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ArgondevilGuiderods

Aug 15, 2021

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