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Whether it's game engines, new algorithms, designing the perfect mechanic, working with a team, marketing, creating sounds, or coming up with a captivating story, anything about game development goes. Share tips and techniques, or find insights posted from other members of the community.

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StickyMental Health in Games Resource List

After having a blast making the personal games resource list , I decided to compile a list of games, articles and other...

started by Vaida Dec 15, 2015

21 replies

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Bloof

2 days ago

StickyTipCreating a GIF for your game

Since many people on itch.io used animated cover images I figure we should have a thread with some GIF creating resource...

started by leafo Dec 28, 2015 Last page

26 replies

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investus.itch.io

82 days ago

StickyTipFavorite Game Making Tools

Thought it might be fun to have a thread where everyone could share their favorite tools for making games. I'm gonna use...

started by flankstaek Dec 02, 2015 Last page

131 replies

31,386 views

SupersizeMyHeart

Dec 21, 2024

StickyTipDistributing pre-release builds with itch.io

I see a lot of devs using a mix of these techniques to distribute early builds of their games/tools: .zip or installer i...

started by Amos Jan 10, 2016

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StickyPersonal Games Resource List

Since itch.io is full of very interesting personal games, I thought it would be the best place to post something like th...

started by Vaida Dec 04, 2015

18 replies

22,732 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

DesignIntroducing LaneGraph: The Ultimate Road Network Solution for Unity

Game developers and simulation creators! Are you tired of wrestling with complex road systems that don't look or behave...

started by FireInFox Studios 5 hours ago

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ArtHow to create a 3D NSFW character customization in game?

I am a programmer who wants to create NSFW games, but I am nothing of an artist (though I am really willing to learn). M...

started by little_lewdity 5 days ago

3 replies

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DStecks

6 hours ago

TipAre Games Becoming Too Safe?

It feels like modern games are walking on eggshells - avoiding risks, controversy, and anything that might offend. Studi...

started by flatingofamily 50 days ago

8 replies

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Bloof

2 days ago

WritingLife in The Underwater Heaven (Development)

Today I started writing a story for my visual novel, Life in The Underwater Heaven. English is not my first language so...

started by warnanetral1996 27 days ago

1 reply

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maymotothebone

3 days ago

TipSteam bans Itch.io one their platform

Yo. guys. wanna know something sad? You know how on Steam, if you have level high enough you can add special sections li...

started by CuddlePoint 6 days ago

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MarketingThe Making of The Velvet Skies And Being A Solo Indie Dev From Texas

the development of the velvet skies has not been an easy one to do and being a one man operation from texas its definite...

started by Pixel-Tale Games 10 days ago

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Looking for ideas and inspiration for planning a game like Hogwarts Legacy

I recently started planning a game. This game is largely inspired by Hogwarts Legacy but also by others in some ways. I'...

started by WhispV Feb 02, 2024

5 replies

511 views

drfangame

10 days ago

Small studio looking for clients

Hey! Ax here! We are GameCrafters Studio! A small studio that can make you a full game, with music, art, and coding! You...

started by GameCrafters Studio 14 days ago

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ProgrammingAI Generated vs AI Assisted: Where's the lines?

I'm quite new to Itch.io and I'm looking to create my first project page within a month or two, so I'm familiarizing mys...

started by DrakeAR3 18 days ago

18 replies

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Louis Dubois

14 days ago

ProgrammingRPG MAKER 3D bug diagonal moviment

I'm using the GALV Plugin to change the CHARACTER's graphics, but I see that it conflicts with RPG Maker 3D, where the c...

started by Edilsinhozinho 20 days ago

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RPG MAKER 3D and low FPS

I'm on a big search to find out the reason for the low FPS on other computers in the 3D maps of the RPG MAKER MV 3D plug...

started by Edilsinhozinho 43 days ago

3 replies

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Edilsinhozinho

22 days ago

TipUnity3d PlayerPrefs Problem on Updating Build

Hi, after running in the problem of persistant saving of Unity3d PlayerPrefs when updating the game (manual or via Butle...

started by SteBee Dec 30, 2021

11 replies

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huindie | Denis Kazantsev

22 days ago

ProgrammingGodot tutorials?

I went through the official Godot tutorial already, but then I started to make my own game and realized I basically don...

started by esotericpig Jan 12, 2025

7 replies

419 views

NastyDrac

23 days ago

ProgrammingTalo - an open source backend for managing players, leaderboards, stats + more

Hey everyone! I wanted to share the project I’ve been working on: a set of tools for building games faster and a dashb...

started by Sleepy Studios 99 days ago

5 replies

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Sleepy Studios

26 days ago

ArtDrawing to animating process in unity 2D for top down game

Hello, I’ve recently started working with Unity 2D and I’m developing a 2.5D top-down action game. The game features...

started by Interrupti0n 31 days ago

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ProgrammingImplement Accessibility into your game

Hello, I am a software engineer in the last semester of my college, and I am doing some research on accessibility in gam...

started by marcelojrs Apr 30, 2024

8 replies

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redonihunter

33 days ago

Buy and Operate Roblox Games

Hey all, My co-founder and I are building a marketplace to buy and operate Roblox games. We help indie game devs succeed...

started by ninovizi 34 days ago

2 replies

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ninovizi

34 days ago

TipThread for WOLF RPG EDITOR Users!

Hello! Just figured I would start a thread here surrounding Wolf RPG Editor, considering I have yet to find one and Engl...

started by cafe__q Jul 25, 2020

8 replies

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Imogia Games

39 days ago

TipOutsourcing Work/Hiring Help Question

Hey guys, I'm just wondering what everyones experiences with hiring help for projects has been. I've been wary of postin...

started by Frontline Studios 40 days ago

4 replies

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Frontline Studios

39 days ago

DesignFree Tools for Gamedevs: Maps, Names, Colors, calculators and more - Try Them an...

Hi itch.io community! , I’m an indie developer who’s been working on some free tools to help out fellow game creator...

started by Thunder043 42 days ago

2 replies

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Thunder043

41 days ago

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