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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

23 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

30,626 views

SupersizeMyHeart

65 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

21,904 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

8,311 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

ProgrammingI seem to be stuck in a plateau

I seem to be stuck in a sort of plateau when it comes to gaining experience in Unity. The problem is, I've been making g...

started by The Mysterious Developer Jan 22, 2021

5 replies

373 views

Evolutionary Games

Jan 23, 2021

ProgrammingGame Analytics

Hi, I want to add basic game analytics to my game so I can better understand my players. I've come across gameanalytics...

started by sinistro25 Jan 22, 2021

333 views

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ProgrammingVirus software incorrectly flagging game as malware

I recently discovered that Avast was flagging my Windows installer as malware. Looking into it, it seems that it didn't...

started by Astronautz Jan 22, 2021

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What would be a good program to make sounds for games?

Hi! lately i'm struggling with sounds effects and music, what would be a good program to make that? Thank you in advance

started by SabaHao Jan 17, 2021

2 replies

267 views

Afloof.dev

Jan 22, 2021

tutorials for OpenTK and c#?

i am looking for a tutorial series for using OpenTK to make some sort of 2d game in c#, are their any good ones avalible...

started by Jonah-H Jan 21, 2021

1 reply

275 views

No Time To Play

Jan 22, 2021

ProgrammingQuestion about making a split screen game in Blender

Hey guys, I've been watching tutorials about how to make a split screen in Blender, but no matter what tutorial I watch...

started by Danielle's Games Jan 19, 2021

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QUESTIONS

Hello! I create a game and I get this error: ct.js:3815 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'textures' of undefined...

started by Deleted Account Jan 15, 2021

1 reply

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No Time To Play

Jan 15, 2021

MarketingBuilding/previewing custom css/html on itch pages locally (sass/live-reload/etc)

I've put this command line app together to make working with custom html and css locally for itch game (and profile and...

started by billiam Jan 13, 2021

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How to add a discord button ?

I have seen a game and it had two buttons, one for patreon and discord. I would like to know how the DISCORD button is i...

started by eMerald Games Jan 13, 2021

6 replies

911 views

No Time To Play

Jan 13, 2021

ProgrammingWhy am I getting "App not installed" error on latest build of Android APK, with...

Hey folks! I'm creating an Android app using Monaca (Monaca is just an online service where you can build the app instea...

started by HH Richards Jan 11, 2021

12 replies

2,463 views

Afloof.dev

Jan 12, 2021

GAME PROGRAMMING

Hello! built a game with 15 levels and my questions are like this: how to add to the game: - entry to the next level, th...

started by Deleted Account Dec 31, 2020

1 reply

198 views

retrostorm

Jan 12, 2021

MarketingCan I release an unfinished game on Google Play?

I'm creating a game with a reasonably long story, chapter by chapter. This means the full story hasn't been created yet...

started by HH Richards Jan 10, 2021

4 replies

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HH Richards

Jan 11, 2021

HELP

Can someone tell me how to make games like ddlc and put the text at the bottom

started by ToastLady Jan 11, 2021

2 replies

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ToastLady

Jan 11, 2021

Creating a new Contains method to find objects of a specific type

Hey everyone! I found it super awesome that people here are really supportive to new game developers. I have a small que...

started by ChronicReplay Dec 20, 2020

3 replies

384 views

Cimeto

Jan 08, 2021

I am confused?

seriously how? How do you make games I’m new!!

started by Lxalla Dec 30, 2020

8 replies

450 views

Crossfire271

Jan 05, 2021

DesignJoe Rogan Podcast VR Experience

https://clubhousevr.itch.io/joe-rogan-experiance Do you have an Oculus Quest? Are you a fan of the Joe Rogan Podcast ? T...

started by ClubHouseVR Jan 04, 2021

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ProgrammingRTS movement in unity

Do you want to make a RTS game in unity but not sure how to move all the units efficiently? Don;t worry the RTS Flowfiel...

started by logicandchaos Jan 03, 2021

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ProgrammingTreeless Dialog System for unity

Do you want a dialog system that doesn't rely on dialog trees? Do you want dynamic dialog in your unity games? Try the A...

started by logicandchaos Jan 03, 2021

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ProgrammingLarge Number Asset!

Are you working on a clicker game or casual game in unity where you need massive numbers? My large number asset handles...

started by logicandchaos Jan 03, 2021

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What do you think about a program that could generate entire games using procedu...

i'm wanting to make a program cappable of do this my english is not good

started by Daskon Dec 29, 2020

3 replies

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Jeroen P. Broks

Jan 01, 2021

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