I'm not going to update itch every time my game is updated, also the lock makes the referal broken.
So why don't you guys just add a "embed external game URL" for HTML5 games next to the zip/html file upload and make it easier for everyone?
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So why don’t you guys just add a “embed external game URL” for HTML5
We want people to upload their games directly to our platform and not use the “External link” feature. External links can break and tend to provide a poor user experience. (They break our apps ability to auto-update, we can’t track when files are changed, people provide links to things that aren’t direct files, it’s hard for us to verify that links are still correct and work, etc.) We will be deprecating external links for downloadable games in the future.
I’m not going to update itch every time my game is updated
Just like downloadable games, if you want to update your game you should upload a new build. Depending on how technical you are, you can automate this using a CI provider and butler.
also the lock makes the referal broken
Can you explain? The sitelock code does not change how games have been embedded, it’s a script that runs after the game is loaded that checks where the the iframe is located.
I understand and respect the decision, just note that it does come at the cost of risking to have outdated games because of the upload process.
About the referal, I mean that the google analitics referal list shows "someID.ssl.hwcdn.net" instead of the usual itch.io link. Not a big deal, and I think it's not hard to fix.