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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

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

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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

21,900 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

8,310 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

Programmingelectron.js, anyone else?

I use electron.js for this project - https://division-by-zero.itch.io/play . Does anyone else use electron.js?

started by Division By Zero Mar 06, 2021

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Art3D visual novels?

Hi guys! I've been reading some visual novels that use 3D models and graphics as visuals, I've looked at the credits but...

started by Kita Mar 03, 2021

1 reply

188 views

No Time To Play

Mar 03, 2021

Looking for assets for character and avatars

Hello here ! I am the developer of a game: https://buxx.itch.io/rolling-multiplayer-rpg I search assets to generate char...

started by bux Feb 26, 2021

1 reply

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No Time To Play

Feb 26, 2021

ArtStraw hat design advice?

So I am working on character design for harvester of worlds. Still fairly early on in the design. I am going for a farmy...

started by toizeito Feb 26, 2021

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ArtI created a FREE online tool to create 2D assets and animations from 3D models!

Hello! Like the title says, I've been working on a free online tool that helps indie game developers and people who don'...

started by midgelf Dec 18, 2020

4 replies

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midgelf

Feb 20, 2021

Linux version quite slower if compared to windows build

Do you have any suggestion to make it faster ?

started by suoko Feb 18, 2021

1 reply

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No Time To Play

Feb 18, 2021

ProgrammingHow to make the graphics shake? Just like this.....

https://ellis-james-game-studios.itch.io/ Just like the above webpage. When I place the mouse pointer over a picture, th...

started by rcbasicfans Feb 17, 2021

2 replies

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rcbasicfans

Feb 17, 2021

Uploading Scratch Projects causes control loss

When I converted my Scratch Project to a Iframe, then copied it to a TXT document and finally renamed it as an HTML docu...

started by ObsoletePotato Jan 20, 2021

11 replies

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ObsoletePotato

Feb 17, 2021

how to upgrade from blocks

I am pretty young and feel like I have done everything i can on things like scratch and microsoft makercode and wanted t...

started by flamo69 Feb 05, 2021

5 replies

376 views

quark studios

Feb 17, 2021

looking for an animality type template

if anyone can post an animality type template that would be great ty im using gdevelop

started by jcarkshow Feb 15, 2021

1 reply

249 views

No Time To Play

Feb 15, 2021

MarketingTips on bad (Android) game ratings?

Hey! I just launched my first android game and already received my first unfair bad review. I know this is a thing with...

started by GuldorGames Feb 13, 2021

3 replies

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GuldorGames

Feb 15, 2021

ArtIsometric ramps design advice.

So I am working on harvester of worlds. It is isometric in style. I am working on cliffs, specifically on ramps for up a...

started by toizeito Feb 14, 2021

4 replies

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toizeito

Feb 15, 2021

ProgrammingMac cloud services - worth it...?

Alright folks, I'm looking to produce a Mac and iOS version of my current game South Cliff , and while I've applied for...

started by ArgotBertha Feb 09, 2021

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DesignI'm trying to to design a nice page for my game. Any way I can make an image tak...

I have screenshot set to hidden, and places the images inside the middle column. But the image gets a 20 pixel border at...

started by Kasper Hviid Jan 18, 2021

7 replies

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jfkEO1010etc

Feb 09, 2021

DesignHorror games...

I was thinking about creating my first Horror game . I have never made one before, although I have played a few. I was l...

started by DoubleSlashDev Feb 01, 2021

8 replies

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mary_the_dandere

Feb 05, 2021

ProgrammingUnity WEBGL game does not write cookie

I'm developing a unity WebGL game and I'm trying to save the game data in a cookie. The code that writes the cookie does...

started by ZebraArts Jan 31, 2021

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WritingBlog exploring how to make narrative videogames

Hello everyone! I just published my first game here. It was not that long to make, but I spent over two years researchin...

started by Deleted Account Jan 30, 2021

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DesignTheory For Dogfighting Mechanic

Hello, people of itch.io. Soon, i want to make a 2D dogfighting simulator game (3D gonna be hard for an amateur like me...

started by CamkoalatiXD Dec 21, 2020

5 replies

489 views

Tadgames

Jan 29, 2021

Question for indie devs about efficiently planning out a game

I've been planning my dream game for a while now, and I don't feel I'm doing it right. I use Microsoft's OneNote, so fin...

started by chez_dev Jan 24, 2021

8 replies

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chez_dev

Jan 27, 2021

MarketingQuestions About Marketing Your Game? Ask Here! 💬

Hi all! Later this year, Superstring will be releasing a revised second edition of The Zero Budget Game Marketing Manual...

started by SUPERSTRING Jan 26, 2021

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