As explained in lots and lots of topics, featured games on the front page are hand-picked by staff. And my advice is always the same: be active in the community. Don't just advertise, talk to people. That's how you make them want to check out your games too.
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That's what every creator on itch.io would like to know, but there's no easy answer. It takes work, patience and luck. You just published your third game less than a day ago. Give it time. And do some promotion work. Have a website. Use social media. But mostly talk to people like I already told you.