Hello,
I've just emailed support about this, but was wondering if there was any fix to get a ZIP file for an HTML5 game past the "Loading game for the first time" stage? I've ensured that all the relevant files are present and it builds successfully when running on localhost, but something about itch.io is giving it problems, I think. Thank you!

Hello, it looks like I am experiencing the same as well. My game https://pastaplease.itch.io/sword-instructor-gerald is stuck on "loading game for the first time"

Mine as well….

Can confirm my game (https://red-ward-studio.itch.io/polkannon) is having the same issue.  Console gives the error 

"Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT  at www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js:1"

I'm running into the same thing.  I had left it for awhile and went back to it.  When I did, it looked like things were fine but when I clicked on the Play Game button it gave an error that mentioned something about the PCK being Forbidden.  Not sure what's going on.

An update, it looks like my game finished loading. I think it took around 20 minutes for it to load. I gave the game a test run and it works.

Update: I uploaded my HTML build again and it's working just fine.

mine's still not loading........ I'm very anxious right now, I was supposed to make this build for homework