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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

25 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

67 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

21,946 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

8,316 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

Scripting language for AI?

So i am making a game that will be requiring some "some-what intelligent creatures". I am coding this in C/ASM because i...

started by X2Sたr Sep 08, 2019

2 replies

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X2Sたr

Sep 09, 2019

TipGood Game Engines for Beginners?

Anybody know any good Game Engines? I'm talking like GameMaker style and quality, and not Unity (Waiting for the Visual...

started by Polygon Aug 10, 2019

5 replies

906 views

Linda Wong

Sep 09, 2019

Using DnD Monsters in other games

I want to add in my game some Dungeons'n'Dragons monsters (like Mindflayers, Gnolls, Sahuagins and Beholders). But my ga...

started by MagicFool Aug 02, 2019

14 replies

1,001 views

Jeroen P. Broks

Sep 06, 2019

ProgrammingMultiplayer Online Game Jam?!

Hi everyone, I'm asking for ideas and feedback to make a Multiplayer Online Game Jam! (#MOGJ) Check the draft of the ide...

started by endel Sep 04, 2019

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Programming403 error first time loading a data file from streamingAssetsPath in unity webGL...

On the very first attempt to load a data file from the streamingAssetsPath (i.e. I upload a new build to itch, and the V...

started by tinkerla Sep 02, 2019

2 replies

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tinkerla

Sep 03, 2019

TipPublishing an iOS app made with Unity on a Mac

Hi, My Web search skills have deserted me. All I am after is a step by step guide on how to publish an app, made using U...

started by John Vella Aug 11, 2018

5 replies

1,769 views

Paper

Aug 22, 2019

Design2D Isometric Chracters

TLDR; Is 2D Isometric sprite creation/animation more work than it's worth for someone noob enough to have to ask? A litt...

started by sandsawks Jul 19, 2019

2 replies

476 views

Makhor

Aug 19, 2019

How to calculate efficiency in tower defense games?

Using only DPS and the cost, what's the formula to determine if it's better to place multiple of the same tower or purch...

started by noyiu Aug 13, 2019

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TipPlayer controls in the game..no more scrolling down

I been doing this lately on all my new games where I have a joystick icon that when the user hovers over the icon with t...

started by Mig Creates Games Aug 05, 2019

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ProgrammingGame Team

Does anyone want to help make a game in unreal engine 4 with me Anyone who is familiar with the engine

started by Mayo Jul 24, 2019

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ProgrammingHelp with a script (GM: Studio 1)

Am I writing in the right category for asking help? I'm making an Action Platform Game (but I 'm working to other projec...

started by MagicFool Jul 19, 2019

2 replies

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MagicFool

Jul 20, 2019

ProgrammingC++ Game Development

Hello all, I have a question about C++ development. Basically, how would I go about doing it? With stuff such as SDL, SF...

started by LebbyFoxx May 10, 2019

8 replies

1,785 views

mid

Jul 19, 2019

TipPoint and click/visual novel/dungeon crawler?

Im looking for a development software that can develop a game that fits a point and click, visual novel, and dungeon cra...

started by Anxious_Gamer Jul 14, 2019

2 replies

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wildroseinteractive

Jul 16, 2019

ProgrammingDungeon Kit - Make Zelda-like Games (Unity Asset)!

Hello! I've recently finished making an asset for the Unity Asset Store that allows you to make zelda-like games! Sorry...

started by Sam Penberthy Nov 26, 2016

1 reply

6,273 views

tequyla

Jul 10, 2019

Programmingmod.io: Mod Platform API and SDK

Homepage | Documentation | Add your Game | Chat on Discord mod.io is an open platform for hosting mods created by the te...

started by intenscia May 02, 2019

2 replies

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intenscia

Jul 10, 2019

Opinions on Asset Flipping

I want to learn more about developing a game so I've been searching for opinons on asset flipping ( not copying and past...

started by cafeDraw Jul 02, 2019

4 replies

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cafeDraw

Jul 04, 2019

Tips for challenging but fair gameplay.

(NOTE: this is a matter of opinion, if you don't agree with my tips then please don't act like a b#tch, if your going to...

started by X2Sたr Jul 04, 2019

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DesignA little Noob team of game devolment

I am a new programer in this comunity. Who more noob person who want to create a game. If you acept, here are a invitati...

started by Nexo de videojuego Jul 03, 2019

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How to set CORS policy on my server

Hello! I'm really a newby on itch.io, and generally speaking on server side. I've developed a Unity WebGL application th...

started by DanieleSuppo Jul 01, 2019

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DesignPitch Black: Technical Overview of Binaural Principles

Dear lovely game developers. We’re making a game called Pitch Black: A Dusklight Story. This is an audio game that use...

started by Purple Jam Audio Jun 29, 2019

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