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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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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

128 replies

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o139

36 days ago

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

16,274 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

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

25 replies

22,923 views

Jackyfied

Jan 15, 2023

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

20 replies

7,579 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

TipCan you help me ? - Download without download option

Hi ! I have a question about "Analytics" Section, could you help me please ? Well, i don't understand why i have "downlo...

started by Deleted Account Sep 07, 2017

1 reply

361 views

leafo

Sep 07, 2017

ProgrammingWhat's the hardest genre of game to make? The Easiest?

I've looked this up before and it's not going to have any influence on my game design in the near future, but maybe some...

started by rickEofC Aug 27, 2017

12 replies

7,095 views

Cloaked Games

Aug 30, 2017

TipIm working on that dreaded last 10% of a game. any tips for survival?

I am working on a game and I'm on that Dreaded last "10%" of a game. which in actuality is said to be more like 90% of d...

started by RexTGun Aug 26, 2017

6 replies

563 views

RexTGun

Aug 27, 2017

I'm a newbie who needs some help

I just started with itch.io and I have finished developing a game. But this game contains images that are NOT free for u...

started by tthuma Aug 09, 2017

3 replies

495 views

woodsmoke

Aug 17, 2017

TipGodot Game Engine

I wonder if anyone heard about. Originally developed by Okam Studio; Godot Game Engine is an advanced 3D/2D game engine...

started by Fortoj Jan 08, 2016

9 replies

3,181 views

ToffeeTrish

Aug 16, 2017

Programmingcity generating tips/help needed (c# unity)

So I'm working on a transporting tycoon game and I just can't get past the city generating problem. I store the world ti...

started by Deleted Account Aug 10, 2017

2 replies

514 views

kcaze

Aug 11, 2017

DesignDecreasing Luck in Game Development

Hi, I'm developing a game revolving around the concept of Rock Paper Scissors. Unfortunately, it depends on luck, which...

started by CCabia Apr 20, 2017

6 replies

748 views

kcaze

Aug 10, 2017

DesignDifficulty in games

The difficulty in game is really intersting. I mean, the way difficulty increases. You want the player to be challenged...

started by Tim Krief Aug 08, 2017

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How can one stay motivated to keep on making games?

I only see people giving advice on how to stay motivated to finish a game, not how to stay motivated to stay in game dev...

started by KAI Aug 03, 2017

4 replies

2,179 views

Yal

Aug 06, 2017

ArtFinding the right look for your game

Hi Folks, I've started a youtube series on game art direction. If you're having trouble finding the right look for your...

started by Hayes2D Jul 23, 2017

5 replies

507 views

Hayes2D

Aug 03, 2017

If you get an error similar to this:"Failed to load asset scene(!@#$%^&*): HTTP...

In scene name like "scene#1 or scene@1" your game wont load cause of the symbol in its name. Numbers and spaces will wor...

started by LotusWeed Jul 31, 2017

4 replies

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No Time To Play

Aug 02, 2017

ProgrammingHow do you handle Canvas Resizing with EaselJS on itch.io?

Hi everyone, first post in the community, I'm currently trying to do a little game using EaselJS but I really lack of kn...

started by Acid Prank May 11, 2017

5 replies

2,189 views

elmapul

Jul 26, 2017

How can I put an advertising in my unity game?

Hey guys, I'm publishing a unity game here and I would like to put some ads services in my page game. Does anyone know w...

started by voduweb Jul 20, 2017

1 reply

356 views

leafo

Jul 20, 2017

Ideas for game/suggestions

the title says it all

started by mineboss01 Feb 08, 2017

6 replies

669 views

El_Shredo

Jul 15, 2017

DesignFiguring out Blueprints in Unreal for a puzzle game

Hello everyone, my current little pet project is a puzzle game. I'm mainly working on it to help learn and understand th...

started by HyperThermal Jul 06, 2017

1 reply

1,890 views

SkywolfGameStudios

Jul 07, 2017

MarketingMOBILE PUBLISHER

Hello, along with programming, I am now publishing applications for others. My stores are: Itch.io, GooglePlay, and Amaz...

started by Infinity xos Jun 08, 2017

2 replies

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Infinity xos

Jun 09, 2017

ProgrammingDoes a game need to be digitally signed?

I've recently finished developing a game and are looking to release it. I'm very much an amateur and have never released...

started by Risenfield Jun 07, 2017

3 replies

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Amos

Jun 07, 2017

TipQ&A (IAMA) with creator of Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

Hey everyone, Wanted to let you all know I'll be hosting an IAMA tomorrow, in which I'll be answering questions on reddi...

started by tomerbarkan May 31, 2017

2 replies

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tomerbarkan

Jun 01, 2017

TipWhat the popular genre in this year

Hy, i want to ask some question. about genre game, cause i want make something game, and i want to know whait is popular...

started by Mreyhope May 29, 2017

1 reply

482 views

No Time To Play

May 29, 2017

MarketingSuccess Story: From 0 to 2 million DAU in Record Time

Some of you may be interested in this success story about increasing a game studio's DAU in record time... We chat with...

started by GameAnalytics May 24, 2017

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