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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

9 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

51 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

21,568 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

ProgrammingFor those who use MonoGame for game jams, what are your tools/strategies/approac...

Edit: TL;DR How you you personally crank out games for game jams in MonoGame? (on short notice) I’m curious to know, b...

started by Phob Sep 19, 2023

5 replies

374 views

Phob

Sep 19, 2023

MarketingWhat’s the best time of day to publish?

What time of day do you guys think is the best to publish a game? I’ve almost always published mine in the evening (he...

started by MagicChickenStudios Sep 13, 2023

2 replies

774 views

woodsmoke

Sep 18, 2023

Game creation?

I have been really interested in game design and stuff lately,,, does anyone know anyway to begin learning bc it's such...

started by messylawnclippings Sep 11, 2023

5 replies

470 views

Purplecade

Sep 16, 2023

endless games

since i started creating games many years ago i have always maked games with endless gameplay dont you think its cool...

started by Wiz Game Studio Sep 13, 2023

8 replies

383 views

TheCrimsonNight

Sep 15, 2023

Tipwhat are some good engines for making interactive fiction/adventure games? (no c...

hey! I recently made my first ever interactive fiction game on bitsy. I'd like to make more of similiar nature (story an...

started by capnka Sep 02, 2023

1 reply

438 views

FearCode

Sep 11, 2023

📢Calling All fellow Indie Developers- Let's Solve Asset Integration Hurdles T...

Greetings to every amazing Game Developer!! We all know that game development is a complex and creative journey, and one...

started by VOiD1 Gaming Sep 07, 2023

4 replies

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VOiD1 Gaming

Sep 08, 2023

TipIdea For Strategy Game (Suggestions Wanted)

I'm currently making a real-time strategy game and I am wanting feedback on an idea I have. I have finished the skirmish...

started by LDGamingExpress Sep 01, 2023

1 reply

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Account Deleted

Sep 07, 2023

MarketingGiveaway Marketing Article

Hello Gentlemen, I would like to talk a bit about Giveaways Marketing and Giveaways in general within the indie game dev...

started by 16bitnights Sep 01, 2023

6 replies

332 views

actuallyKron

Sep 07, 2023

DesignMobile control (touch) preference

Do you expect mobile games (in portrait mode) to be playable with one hand? I'm working on a game that I had finished be...

started by sclanim Sep 06, 2023

1 reply

156 views

Andruhex

Sep 07, 2023

TipMarketing Advice (from a customer)

I’ve been perusing games on itch.io for a bit now (mostly adult visual novels) and I’ve noticed a cardinal error: po...

started by yarow12 Jul 08, 2023

3 replies

434 views

capnka

Sep 02, 2023

ProgrammingAltTester Tools - Test Automation framework for Unity Games & Apps

Hi all, We have an exciting new release of our test automation tools for Unity that will greatly enhance your testing ex...

started by AltTesterTools May 31, 2023

4 replies

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AltTesterTools

Aug 21, 2023

ProgrammingUnzipping game in player's browser.

Hi! I'm a Godot Developer, and I was trying to optimize my web builds (made with Godot 3.5.2) for itch.io releases. One...

started by perons Aug 18, 2023

5 replies

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perons

Aug 20, 2023

ProgrammingRPG Maker MZ how to make a combat system on locations?

if there are errors in the article sorry for my english. And now to the article there are several ways: 1 way: you can f...

started by kotofey124 Aug 14, 2023

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DesignHonest feedback on a game concept

Hi everyone, I'm an aspiring game dev who is in the process of creating my first game, but I want to check if this conce...

started by Keimu Aug 02, 2023

8 replies

394 views

ivan866_z

Aug 12, 2023

MarketingB2B Marketing

Hello Gentlemen, I want to touch on a subject that I did not notice any deep approach in the wild even though it is very...

started by 16bitnights Aug 12, 2023

221 views

No replies yet

How does the copyright process work and How does youtubers who show their game p...

I wanted to keep my games ideas private for now but the one thing I don't understand how a lotta YouTubers could show th...

started by CosmicStarBurstGAMES Aug 10, 2023

1 reply

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No Time To Play

Aug 10, 2023

In this corner Java and in the other Python, 3... 2... 1... FIGHT!

I am curious about anyone who started scripting with java and then moved into python, was it easy? was it hard? what whe...

started by MrRobotTheMechanicalMan Aug 08, 2023

8 replies

307 views

MrRobotTheMechanicalMan

Aug 09, 2023

RPG Paper Maker plugin help

Hey all! I'm in the process of making my first game and I'm using RPG Paper Maker. Would anyone with experience in makin...

started by shenanigans303 Aug 03, 2023

2 replies

609 views

shenanigans303

Aug 04, 2023

facing problem in unity2d project

hi everyone, i have developed a game in unity2d. I am new to programming, now I am facing issues with level shifting and...

started by hsfd254 Jul 28, 2023

1 reply

133 views

No Time To Play

Jul 28, 2023

MarketingHow to get players and grow

Hey guys first time posting here, I am a game dev working on something in my free time. I am almost done with the projec...

started by sidequestgame Jul 26, 2023

1 reply

191 views

Hodslate

Jul 27, 2023

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