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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

21 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

30,589 views

SupersizeMyHeart

62 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

21,826 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

8,305 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

how to upload unity windows game

I have a Unity application built and running on windows. In the Itch.io upload it looks like it takes files, but Unity w...

started by Restless Swords Apr 27, 2022

6 replies

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mid

May 03, 2022

Can anyone help me with free special effects vn backgrounds for my game?

Just as the title says, I tried looking for free SFX images to incorporate into my game (like sword slashes) but couldn'...

started by noor-fernandez May 03, 2022

1 reply

306 views

No Time To Play

May 03, 2022

This looks like a cry for help (maybe it slightly is - I'll let you judge)

Hey, My name is Dan, I can't lie, I'm 22 and I'm really lonely - I've wanted to create games since I can remember, but I...

started by Danty Apr 25, 2022

8 replies

538 views

Qory

May 02, 2022

DesigniPhone games in ITCH.IO ?? (how to install)

it appears when browsing games available on ITCH that there are some iPhone games. if someone buys one, how do they inst...

started by Restless Swords May 01, 2022

1 reply

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FrostWorks

May 01, 2022

ProgrammingSaving Progress in HTML5 Games

Does Itch.io have any rules around saving data in a player's browser? I'm making an HTML5 game and I want to save the us...

started by ChicoHaze Apr 29, 2022

1 reply

1,097 views

PaulsGames

Apr 29, 2022

TipUsing Strings in a useful way

A video explaining the title a lot better

started by Dyrango Apr 29, 2022

2 replies

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Dyrango

Apr 29, 2022

DesignWanting to make a rpg + visual novel game?

Hello! I've been wanting to make a game myself but one that incorporates puzzle rpg elements with a visual novel too. Th...

started by sunnyskiesdesign Apr 29, 2022

2 replies

357 views

No Time To Play

Apr 29, 2022

MarketingCommunity management

Hi fellow developers, Today I want to share with you my tips for community management, please note that I am by no means...

started by 16bitnights Apr 25, 2022

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ProgrammingDocMaker for Unity

Hi all, I am the author (or one of the authors) of game assets that can be found under the name Playniax on itch.io and...

started by Playniax Apr 01, 2022

4 replies

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Playniax

Apr 13, 2022

ArtWhat do you look for in asset packs?

Hello Itch, I make pixel art illustrations and I was wondering what asset packs do you look for and what do you look for...

started by yanin Apr 05, 2022

2 replies

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yanin

Apr 09, 2022

game engine

i want to start make games what game engine i should use for the beginning

started by ziv gantz Mar 22, 2022

3 replies

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Westboy Studio

Mar 31, 2022

Making Games

Is there a way to actually make games on here? Or would I have to make it elsewhere and upload it here. (Also, what do y...

started by barleystuff Mar 30, 2022

6 replies

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barleystuff

Mar 30, 2022

ProgrammingLooking for Recommended Resources for Programming Retro / Top Down RPG Games

I'm interested in learning how to program Retro / Top Down style RPG games. Games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to th...

started by pwho Mar 28, 2022

4 replies

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pwho

Mar 29, 2022

What tools do you use for Game Development?

I just wanted to know what tools everyone uses to make their games so I can check out the tools. I'm a complete beginner...

started by GamerPlayz Jan 27, 2022

15 replies

1,352 views

naniloit

Mar 29, 2022

ProgrammingWhat do we need to know before we start developing a game?

This my Recognition report : Since I released the first part of my game Code Name Agent Shadow , I will give you some ad...

started by Westboy Studio Mar 22, 2022

6 replies

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technicat

Mar 28, 2022

ProgrammingWebGL Game Analytics

Hey all, I'm just wondering what everyone does for game analytics for their Unity WebGL projects? I've been looking at a...

started by searle Mar 24, 2022

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Make spawnTime and spawnDelay random

Hi there, im complete noob to unity and i dont know how to make my 2 floats "spawnTime" and "spawnDelay" random. here is...

started by kulix17 Mar 20, 2022

1 reply

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patch0

Mar 20, 2022

how do i access my bool from another script?

HI how do i access my bool from another script?

started by kulix17 Mar 19, 2022

2 replies

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kulix17

Mar 20, 2022

WritingYour experience writing for video games

Hi all, I run a startup called Story Prism - we build AI based writing tools to help anyone go from idea to finished sto...

started by jfirma1 Feb 04, 2022

1 reply

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mid

Mar 20, 2022

ProgrammingI used raylib game engine in this game really easy

Easy Brick Breaker by thelordaxe05 (itch.io) (made with raylib engine in afew minutes) if you want do games like this in...

started by thelordaxe05 Mar 19, 2022

1 reply

486 views

mid

Mar 19, 2022

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