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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

21,932 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

Need help in game development? Visit my new created you tube channel. Here I'll...

Do you need help in game development? I have created a new you tube channel specially for the guys, who need help in gam...

started by Uju Studio Nov 01, 2019

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DesignFeedback for Save System

Hello, I am working on a system to save the progress of the player within a level. Maybe you can take a look at my game...

started by MuckGames Sep 18, 2019

2 replies

324 views

mid

Oct 27, 2019

MarketingMarketing. Analysis of a list of popular gaming Youtube channels

H! We’re looking back at this post again: https://itch.io/t/577034/marketing-we-analyzed-the-lists-of-websites-and-the...

started by Highly Likely Oct 27, 2019

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TipToo many files

It seems' i have this problem of too many files, i've sent an email to the support but no reply, if someone could help m...

started by The Void Club Oct 25, 2019

1 reply

219 views

No Time To Play

Oct 25, 2019

TipMarketing. Additions!

Dear colleagues! This is an addition of my recent post on website list analysis: https://itch.io/t/577034/marketing-we-a...

started by Highly Likely Oct 23, 2019

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ArtI have no idea how to make something climbable in my game.

I am making a game for a game jam. An simple platformer. And i am wondering how do i implement a thing that you can clim...

started by TeaMaki Oct 21, 2019

2 replies

321 views

lemon cosmos

Oct 23, 2019

DesignDo you prefer ONE difficulty level or MULTIPLE difficulties?

This is a question I've struggled with recently. My game https://vigilantgame.itch.io/vigilant has one hard difficulty l...

started by BearWitnessGames Sep 08, 2019

11 replies

726 views

null

Oct 15, 2019

Programmingjuego de aventura ordinaria en netbeans

hola a todos, soy un programador muy novato pues estoy en media superior, y necesito ayuda para poder crear un juego de...

started by necromancerlugo Oct 14, 2019

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MarketingMarketing. We analyzed the lists of websites and the result was disappointing

It all started when I came across this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/cmp2cx/contacting_press_youtubers...

started by Highly Likely Oct 09, 2019

4 replies

530 views

Nolren

Oct 13, 2019

Makers Nation is an experimental GJ community for making games together.

Makers Nation is kind of like when you hit every tab on the fountain drink machine to create the ultimate beverage. I'm...

started by SALT & PIXEL Oct 09, 2019

2 replies

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SALT & PIXEL

Oct 10, 2019

Designidea to make a game that more customizable for players

you know how people are unpredictable like if they play Minecraft they might draw an L using dirt and then jump off a cl...

started by cobraman612 Mar 03, 2019

1 reply

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XanderIsMLGG

Oct 06, 2019

Art[3DCharacterAsset] Steampunk Bear

Here is 1st of 10 characters in development, coming soon on 3d digital markets. Steampunk character sketch (final versio...

started by TopGameAssets Jun 06, 2019

7 replies

864 views

TopGameAssets

Sep 29, 2019

MusicLIRE Horror game - Info Japan voice Actress for Eve voice

I just want to tell you guys for the voice actress Eve it hasn't reach the goal, so I use my own budget for hire japan v...

started by ZheroIsland Sep 25, 2019

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WritingLIRE Horror game - Update 25 september 2019

Quick update, right now I'm working on the 1st floor of the side west mansion. I want give the best DEMO, so I decided t...

started by ZheroIsland Sep 25, 2019

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ProgrammingFirst-person view in Unity

How do I make the mouse centered in Unity and how do I make it so that you rotate the camera by moving the mouse?

started by NullXer Sep 24, 2019

2 replies

384 views

lemon cosmos

Sep 25, 2019

RPG Maker mv game to publish on play store -Please help-

Hi good day, I was wondering if anyone knows how to publish an rpg maker mv game to google Play store. I have paid for t...

started by JBo Sep 18, 2019

3 replies

635 views

firecat

Sep 22, 2019

ProgrammingLIRE Horror game. Development Update : Testing AI

Hi, I decided to create youtube channel to make LIRE progress updates. This is update that I am working on now you can v...

started by ZheroIsland Sep 14, 2019

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Problem hearing sound with some games on iPad/Mobile

Hi guys, i've noticed that with some games (particularly ones made with the Bitsy game engine) that on mobile platforms...

started by starsblackanddim Sep 13, 2019

1 reply

896 views

leafo

Sep 13, 2019

DesignTips on Boss Design needed...

What makes a boss good like in game? Like making it enjoyable or unique to a game?Cos im now making a 2D platformer game...

started by CamkoalatiXD Aug 13, 2019

3 replies

481 views

lemon cosmos

Sep 10, 2019

Art freelance pricing

I'm a pixel artist. I know there's no 100% accurate way to charge client tasks but what pixel artists can do is break do...

started by imonk Sep 10, 2019

3 replies

354 views

BearWitnessGames

Sep 10, 2019

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