itch.io

You download it like any game on Itch, usually a .zip file that you have to unzip.

If the game has a native client on Linux, you should try that option first. If it only has a native client for Windows, then you need wine or proton. The problem is that many games need dependencies such as .NET and in those cases you need to configure wine with those dependencies.

Since each game is different, it is impossible to tell you a procedure, but if you search for the game or the engine that game uses plus wine, you will usually find information on how to configure wine.

It is important to note that not all Windows games can be run correctly in wine.

Something very important that they forgot to mention, you need the file you download to have a different name than the one you use to play on the web, if it has the same name, you will overwrite the file.

Having the web version and a downloadable version on the same page is the most common thing to find on Itch.

Did you read this message posted by the moderator?
https://itch.io/t/4120453/game-quarantined-search-or-indexing-problem-read-this

1.- It's more complex. If you search in the forum, there are several posts where it is explained in detail and with examples, but basically you must deduct the transaction fee from the payment operator, the Itch percentage, the tax withholding (if applicable) plus refunds or other expenses if applicable.

The value shown is only an estimate, the real value to be received along with the full details of each transaction is calculated when you request your payment.

2.-As long as you don't commit to anything, you shouldn't have any problems.

Be clear with your buyers, look for some examples of disclaimers from other games that can help you.

Usually players understand that buying a game in early access has its risks, but it's best to make that clear in writing, so that no one can claim that you cheated them and you shouldn't have any problems.

3.- Itch does not charge for generating keys, no matter the amount.

Itch pays you using PayPal or Payoneer and there are no other ways.

I have the impression that none of those companies support cryptocurrencies, so in principle, it would not be possible.

Is it possible to search for games that are available in .tap and .tzx file format?

There is no way to search by file extension within Itch.

You can search by file name or by tag, tags are arbitrarily placed by the developer of each game and are not mandatory (except the one that indicates if your game has NSFW content), so there is no guarantee that when you search, you will find what you have in mind.

Please do not create topics asking how long it will take for support to reply to you. Different questions may take different amount of time to respond, typically we will respond within a 1-3 days but it may take longer depending on the type of issue. If you haven't already, search for existing topics or check to FAQ to ensure that your question has not been answered elsewhere. To ensure that you request is tied to your account and prioritized appropriately, please contact us using the email address you have connected to your account. If you still need to make a topic about a Support Request, you must include your ticket ID with your message.

Hi. This forum is answered by the community, not by the staff, and is not a good way to try to contact the Itch staff.

If you need to ask the Itch staff, you should do so through itch support.

From what I understand, Itch has 2 search systems, either by TAG or by name, and it doesn't allow mixing, meaning you can't search for a name that only belongs to tag X.

If you search by name, and the system doesn't return any games with adult content, it's because in your account properties you don't have the option "Show content marked as adult in search & browse" checked.

Try changing that option and searching by name.

PS: searching for "cosy cafe", I find a game developed by the user "cosy-creator", I assume that's the one you're looking for?

I'm not sure what you mean by age restriction.

Maybe some engines are paid and you have to sign an EULA that asks you to be at least a certain age?

If that's the case, focus on opensource engines, there are many 2D ones.

The most famous one would be Godot (3D and 2D), an alternative with graphical programming would be gdevelop

If it's a specific game, for example, an RPG, Open RPG Maker

If it's a VN, it could be Renpy. etc. etc

Now, if you know programming, instead of an engine you can use a library, and for 2D, you have SDL and SFML.

The TOS say:

Publishers affirm, represent, and warrant that they own or have the rights, licenses, permissions and consents necessary to publish, duplicate, and distribute the submitted content

The Company does not endorse copyright infringing activities or other intellectual property infringing activities and violations of may result in the removal of content if the Company is notified of such violations. Removal and termination of accounts may occur without prior notice.

Strictly speaking, you shouldn't upload anything that you don't have the rights to share.

But Itch doesn't do copyright checks, you can upload the game, but if someone claims the rights, they can take down the game or close your account, you have to be clear about that.

Be careful, just because a company closes doesn't mean that its products aren't actively protected, it often happens that another company buys the rights to those products.

As far as I know, this is not possible.

If someone has given you a -1 on different posts where you asked for the same thing, but hasn't insulted you, or hasn't been following you on other comments, it's not harassment.

It's simply showing that he don't agree with what you're asking for, even if it's in different games. And most likely, it's not the same person. Keep in mind that if you ask for something that's not popular, in each community you're going to find people who may not agree. Looking at your posts, I see that you have some with +1, others with nothing. I don't get the feeling that anyone in particular is harassing you. So I wouldn't give importance to a few -1 in some posts.

The Itch support team is very small and at Christmas, they tend to be very busy and will only contact you if they need information.

By the way, if you check the rules, you will see that this forum is answered by the community and is not a means of contacting support or staff. If it is really an urgent issue, the rules (which you seem to have not read) say that you must put the ticket number.

I just checked, and I see your game indexed and without any restrictions.

EDIT:  I just noticed that you are posting the same thing again within a few days of each other. This doesn't look good and can lead to sanctions, such as having your posts deleted.

It's just there to show whether people approve or disapprove of your comment.

There's no repercussion or penalty.

For example, if you ask for X feature on a game page, and you get -10, it simply means that the community of that game disapproves of what you're asking for.

If, on the other hand, you get a +10, it means that 10 people agree with what you're asking for.

Again, there's no penalty nor do you earn anything, it's simply an indication of how popular your comment was and don't give it any more importance.

On the other hand, if someone in particular is harassing you, that's already something serious and in that case it's best to contact support and provide all the relevant evidence.

My understanding is that Notimetoplay is a volunteer community moderator, not an employee and not paid.

Unless I've misunderstood, the game is called "becoming a Femboy" and given the title, it's probably NSFW, so shouldn't be linking it here, or so I understand.

Hi. You are in general itch forum.

This board is not for issues with individual games or projects. itch.io hosts hundreds of thousands of games, if you need to contact a developer directly consult their game's page.

At the bottom of each game's page you have the area to write to the community of that particular game. It is easier to get help (and even get an answer from the developer) in that area and not here.

If you talk about paid out, yes, Itch can pay you to a payooner account without needing to have any other account like paypal.

I am not a native English speaker. But I think the sentence should be:

"can I BE paid using only payoneer?"

Instead of

can I paid using only payoneer

You can't.

To buy something on Itch, you can only use paypal, credit or debit card.

Payoneer on the other hand, can be used to get paid by Itch if you sell games via Itch. But it is not a payment method to buy things on Itch.

EDIT:

By the way, you don't need a Stripe account.

If you use a credit or debit card, Itch processes that payment through the Stripe payment provider.

Try using the "reply" button at the bottom of messages, so Itch lets that person know that he has a reply.

Back to the topic. Don't change your current game page, create a new one that is free (PWYW) and leave the other as "premium", Itch allows you to have 2 versions of the same game, as long as one is free and the other is paid (premium content).

In your second part, you put a sale with a discount and with the condition that they must have the "premium" version of the first game.

That would be enough. But if you want to be a little more elegant, you can hide the premium version, that way, anyone who searches for your game will always reach the PWYW version, and on that page, you create a link with all the information and advertising of the benefits of supporting you by buying the "premium" version.

In Itch, with the PWYW model, you have no way to limit the minimum purchase price.
Under PWYW if a person donates 1 dollar, for Itch, that person has purchased your project and has full access to the project.

The "automatic" alternatives that I think could be valid

A)
Create a discount coupon and place it as a FILE with a minimum price within your PWYW project.

If someone donates less than the price of that file, they will own the project, but they will not be able to download that file and therefore will not be able to access the coupon. (People who have already purchased your project will be able to access the file if the purchase price is equal to or greater than the price you set for the file.)

Con: I think the coupon has a lifespan, but I'm not sure.
Also, if someone shares the coupon on the internet, anyone who copies the coupon URL will be able to use it.

B)
The other alternative that occurs to me, which I see as more feasible, is that you generate a second page with the PWYW project and leave the first one only for payment. You can hide it so that it is not indexed and place a link on your PWYW page explaining that if someone wants to donate X amount to you, they can do so by purchasing the old version so that they can continue buying the new versions at a discount.

Why would it be "trolling" just to give an opinion and offer different solutions so that absolutely everyone can be happy?

It's not what you did, but how you did it.

If a person who creates or consumes NSFW content really wants to talk about a complicated topic and give their opinion, that's their right and I think that's fine (As long as it is done without insulting anyone and respecting the community rules).

But normally community members tend to use names that are recognizable by a human, if they consume or create games, you'll have an account created months or even years ago and you'll most likely have some interaction with other members or in some game pages.

An account like yours, created yesterday, with random characters, in a wrong section and about a flame topic, makes me think that it's fake account. These types of accounts are usually used to attack or insult other members and avoid any possible repercussions when talking about a flame topic.

Please note that I am NOT accusing you of any of this, but rather explaining the suspicions or red flags that arise in this case.

If you search the forum, you'll see that this question has been answered several times.

If someone uses the Itch app to play an HTML5 game, the game appears as "downloaded" in your stats.

Your account appears to be a bot or someone with the sole intention of trolling.

Second, your post is in the wrong section. If you want to discuss, create the general discussion zone, Your are in Questions & Support and this part is for asking and answering questions, not for discussing the opinion of an account created to hide your identity or to simply create a flame topic.

In any case, the decision is up to the staff. If they think your post is a good fit here, it is their decision. I have reported it, because I think this is not appropriate here. But I am neither a moderator nor do I work on the staff.

mmm.

Why was your account created yesterday?

Why is your account a random set of characters?

Why are you raising a discussion about a topic closed 2 years ago in a subforum that is meant for asking questions and not debating opinions?

Hi, you read the rules?

Please do not create topics asking how long it will take for support to reply to you. Different questions may take different amount of time to respond, typically we will respond within a 1-3 days but it may take longer depending on the type of issue. If you haven't already, search for existing topics or check to FAQ to ensure that your question has not been answered elsewhere. To ensure that you request is tied to your account and prioritized appropriately, please contact us using the email address you have connected to your account. If you still need to make a topic about a Support Request, you must include your ticket ID with your message.

You read the guideline?
https://itch.io/docs/creators/quality-guidelines

Your game doesn't have a proper description, it's marked as a windows game, android game and you only have the HTML5 version, etc.

Are you referring to "Estria Flauta and the Grabby Ghost"?

I see it indexed and without problems.

You need uncheck the "Show content marked as adult in search & browse" under profile settings for your account.

If you can't uncheck it, then you need to uncheck the option "Has sensitive content — This project is not suited for minors or the workplace" under game's metadata tab.
When you add a TAG indicating adult content to your game, Itch automatically checks that option (which is what really matters), if you remove the TAG, but do not uncheck the option, the game and therefore your entire account, will be marked for viewing adult content.

What has been said several times is that the Itch staff only responds if they need information from you. That is, they can either look at your ticket, review it and fix it or determine that it is resolved and not inform you.

Many things are resolved or answered within a week and other cases can take longer.

I recommend that you carefully read the Itch documentation on how the payment system works https://itch.io/docs/creators/payments

If you collect money directly (Direct to you method), then customers must have access to your PayPal business information, because they are paying you directly. Every time they buy something from you, since they buy it from your PayPal account, you receive payment instantly, but you are responsible for paying taxes, returns, etc.

The most commonly used method is the "collect by itch" method. People buy from the Itch "store" and not from you. Your data is not shown to customers, but the money is collected and stored by Itch, not by you.
You must request Itch to make a payment or transfer of the accumulated money, but that is a manual process that you must request each time you want to withdraw the accumulated funds.
To access this method, you must answer the Itch tax survey, with your real data, since they must validate your tax information before they can make any payment to your account.

It depends.

By default, Android devices come locked and do not allow you to install applications from stores that Google or the manufacturer does not want, so no, you cannot go and install an application from Itch.

If you use Itch or another store, you will normally have to enable the installation of "unknown" applications (that's what Google calls the

option), in which case, it may still happen that the APK comes compressed in a . ZIP and in that case, you must unzip the . ZIP before you can install the application.

You can't compare the amount of work needed by an indie developer between creating content by hand and using a prompt, they are not comparable, one is vastly simpler than the other.

No matter how much you want to justify your workflow, it is much, much simpler than doing it without AI, if it weren't this way, you wouldn't even be considering it.

You have people who don't care how you made your game and they don't care if you used AI or not. They only care about the result and a song or a nice image created by AI will be more eye-catching than what you can do in a traditional way.

But there are other people who don't want to consume products created with the help of AI.

If you want to use AI, use it, you know better than anyone what is best for you in the process of creating your game, but respect your consumers by being honest, inform them if you used AI and let them decide if they want to consume that type of product or not.

Playing an HTML game from the Itch app counts as a download in your statistics.

You are on the general Itch page, if you want help on a particular game, it is best to ask at the bottom of that game's page.