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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

17 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

59 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

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GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

TipCreating a 3D town I can walk around - what's the easiest best platform?

Hey there! I write and draw comics that are set in a shared universe. I've got various maps and notes that I've accumula...

started by benjaminography Sep 10, 2022

2 replies

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Hodslate

Sep 11, 2022

ArtWhen to use sprite sheets?

Can anyone tell me what the benefit of sprite sheets are? Is there a point where sprite sheets become necessary compared...

started by 40wattstudio Sep 07, 2022

5 replies

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hechelion

Sep 08, 2022

ProgrammingJavaScript Basics

JavaScript Basics Variables You can declare variables with the assignment operator (=). This is useful for containing da...

started by Regal Games Aug 29, 2022

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Programmingwebcomic reader in html help?

hello everyone! it's my first time asking for help in a forum omg. anyway. I am making a comic and I want to publish it...

started by klarip Aug 21, 2022

5 replies

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Qory

Aug 27, 2022

Quick Question!

Hello again, just wanted to ask about a problem which is annoying me. Like in other games, such as in transit bus in cod...

started by Hi-Tech Developerz Aug 11, 2022

1 reply

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Afloof.dev

Aug 21, 2022

Sprites for isometric games

Not sure the best forum for this, but is there a set of fantasy and sci Fi sprites that are characters, 3/4 view, that h...

started by luckygreentiger Aug 14, 2022

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ProgrammingServers with Git

Servers And How They Will Work WARNING: The following text is meant to be understood by developers who want to know how...

started by Regal Games Aug 11, 2022

1 reply

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Afloof.dev

Aug 11, 2022

Tech Exploration: Multiple Inputs with Typescript

First some quick background: Like most professionals working in the industry, I’ve been pigeon holed into a small corn...

started by pritt Aug 06, 2022

1 reply

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pritt

Aug 08, 2022

Help required from a developer!

So I am making a multiplayer online game in 3d on pirates. I have set up my ship, player, and character controller. I ha...

started by Hi-Tech Developerz Aug 06, 2022

4 replies

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Midnight Spire Games

Aug 06, 2022

How renpy hentai games with 3d models are made?

Hello! I'm new here. At the beginning I want to apologize for my english. I want to know how exactly renpy hentai games...

started by Lora0n Aug 06, 2022

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ProgrammingA WebGL benchmark of the GetComponent function in Unity

I built a benchmark to stress GetComponent in Unity, in response to widespread concern over its performance. After build...

started by TheNudist Aug 05, 2022

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Tipobs tip

in obs setting you can change the bitrate of screen recording to make the video smaller in size I also recommend obs scr...

started by WIZ GAME STUDIO Aug 04, 2022

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ProgrammingBGM Stuttering Issue on Web Deployment [Godot]

Hello. I am having a small issue with my game's web version in that the BGM stutters between scenes loading. This is esp...

started by VanillaPuddingProductions Aug 02, 2022

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TipFEAR FESTIVAL

Hey, Any of you got a well-polished horror theme game ? If the answer is yes then you can apply to the fear festival pow...

started by 16bitnights Aug 01, 2022

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Marketingad i was making recently

Made this ad some time ago i use it sometimes on twitter.

started by WIZ GAME STUDIO Aug 01, 2022

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Trying to add multiplier to damage against enemy

So, I'm trying to build a Mario RPG/Paper Mario style combat system with timed inputs doing multipliers to your attacks...

started by adambombdiggidy Jul 31, 2022

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Designnew feature

I added random texture selection for ceiling, walls and floor in my game Orcs There are 10 textures to choose from makin...

started by WIZ GAME STUDIO Jul 25, 2022

3 replies

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WIZ GAME STUDIO

Jul 30, 2022

How you you recommend making a easy horror game using a flat png?

I made a scary image of a creature made out of owls. I don’t know how to make games but i want to have it in a game to...

started by Nicktonyous Jul 28, 2022

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ProgrammingMonoGame 3.8.1 is now available for all!

MonoGame 3.8.1 announcement What is MonoGame? MonoGame is an open-source framework, a thin layer of abstraction over inp...

started by Jean-David Moisan Jul 25, 2022

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DesignUnreal Engine beat em' up games

Hello fellow game devs i'm looking to understand of how to make a beat em' up game on unreal engine, been looking for tu...

started by Planetaryashes Jul 25, 2022

2 replies

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Planetaryashes

Jul 25, 2022

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