Hi everyone! This will be my first GameJam, can anyone explain me what do I do after making my game? For example: What do I put in GitHub? Do I put my finished game on itch.io? How do I share it here?
Hi! After you make your game (or while you make your game; it doesn't matter), make a new repository on Github. To do this, just sign in or make an account if you don't already have one, then click the green "New" button (near the top left), and create your repository. Once you have that set up, add your project's source code / assets / files to the repository. You can continuously update this during the Game Jam, or just add everything at the end once it's done. Adding files can be done through the drag-and-drop feature on Github, with the command-line tools, or with Github Desktop (I recommend this option, here's a link: https://desktop.github.com/). After you've finished all that, it's time to make a new project on Itch. At the top of the screen, click "Dashboard", then "Create a new project", and configure it there. I would recommend adding your repository link to the description of the Itch page, as well as other developers involved, 3rd-party code / assets used, etc. That should be all, have fun developing!
Hello, Asking a few questions to help me get started in my first game jam.
I'm using Unity, so creating a github repo with the root project directory would be fine, right?
Now, on the create new project page on itch.io, I have a field called Project URL, where I guess, the github repo URL is to be pasted...
Windows Build of the Game should be uploaded to the releases page of Github repo (and linked of course in the itch.io project description), right?
I also see a section called Uploads on the itch.io new project page, what should I do there, upload the build there too or leave it empty (if allowed). There is also a link there saying Add External File: You provide a link to the file and we'll keep track of how many times it's been downloaded. Should I paste the link of the .exe file on the github releases page??
Second thing, top of the create new project page says: You don't have payment configured If you set a minimum price above 0 no one wIill be able to download your project. Is configuring payments necessary?
Thanks and good luck.