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(At this point others have brought up Refinery, but my two cents are...)

Itch Refinery is a nice feature because it capitalizes on the kind of community that the site already seems to attract. It resonates with the kind of audience that made Kickstarter successful-- a mixture of people who want to discover something special before others, and those that are sincerely interested in the development process. 
But, a lot of devs don't know about Refinery. I would suggest highlighting Refinery games on the itch homepage, both to foreground them to players and to remind Devs that it's a thing. 

I don't think this is a complete thought, as it feels like it needs additional considerations... but my sense is that most teams running a Refinery release want some visibility/access to players, so this feels like a natural feature to amplify. 

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Another thought is to establish partnerships and shine a light on resources for indies. Universities and most non-US governments offer grants for game development these days. It may be a good move if Itch can become a portal for indies to learn about and access resources.