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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

22 replies

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ScotterMonkey

63 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

133 replies

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-X-ScornGames

73 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

Feb 01, 2025

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

26,128 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

ProgrammingEver made a game in your own programming language? Well, I did!

A game in my own programming language Yes, it was about time. I started developing my own programming language a few yea...

started by Daniel Brendel Jul 06, 2025

8 replies

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Daniel Brendel

2 days ago

ProgrammingGetting the game to load faster/better.

My project is a small Godot game, but it takes forever to load, lagging or even freezing the entire browser. On some bro...

started by Great Uncle Pixel 25 days ago

4 replies

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Great Uncle Pixel

2 days ago

Noobie question

Hello ! So, I got a long list of games that I spent times thinking about on a gamedesign and storytelling point of view...

started by Kyrus30200 May 30, 2025

6 replies

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Arcane Creations

2 days ago

Programming[FREE PLUGIN RPG Maker MZ] Region Sound MZ – Ambient BGS by Region ID with Pro...

Region Sound MZ v1.0 by axgin96 Introduction Hey! I’m axgin96 , a small dev who sometimes hacks together tiny plugins...

started by Axgin96 35 days ago

2 replies

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Axgin96

3 days ago

ProgrammingFor Server/Client games... how do you handle API calls?

So, using the .. never trust the client.. coding methodology... I am used to developing for steam. The steps there is pr...

started by Alaskan Druid 10 days ago

5 replies

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Alaskan Druid

4 days ago

Programming[HELP] [LEGAL] [TECHNICAL] Can my game legally block task manager on Windows?

Hello, First of all, I would like to apologize if there are any mistakes, I am French and I am translating this message...

started by Chajimo 10 days ago

4 replies

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DangerHealtZ

7 days ago

Art[Blog] Implementing Low Poly Style in Game Dev – pushing low poly beyond place...

Hey! I’ve just posted a blog entry on itch.io about how I approach low poly so it doesn’t stop at 5-minute placehold...

started by EmaceArt 9 days ago

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ProgrammingRen'Py Visual IDE - Alpha

** Previously posted in wrong topic. Apologies. Hey gang. I've been tinkering with a Ren'Py visual editor/IDE and though...

started by SidCarton1588 26 days ago

1 reply

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SidCarton1588

10 days ago

Designi need help unity3d

Hi, I'm a solo Unity developer working on a 3D atmospheric survival/horror project. I'm looking for someone to help me w...

started by TYAWSI_DEV 18 days ago

2 replies

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TYAWSI_DEV

11 days ago

ProgrammingBuilding Shin Megami Tensei Systems for RPG Maker MZ

Hi, everyone, specially those who use the RPG Maker engine. I played the original Shin Megami Tensei on the SNES, then s...

started by Mintyy Works Rosetta 12 days ago

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Art"Dead Trash" as a bridge between Amiga ‘photorealism’ and modern bodycam hor...

Hi! Devs and gamers!! I’ve just published a longer blog post on my itch.io profile about Dead Trash and a very specifi...

started by EmaceArt 13 days ago

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ProgrammingSo, I have watched a lot of Isekai lately and I saw some nifty things (RPG Maker...

Recently, I have been watching some RPG-esque anime and I thought, these are nifty things that can be shown in RPG Maker...

started by Mintyy Works Rosetta 16 days ago

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Creating a crafting system within Unreal Engine 5

So im a solo dev making a open world survival game, I know, Its never been done before, But i think i have a cool idea t...

started by Vaztz 16 days ago

1 reply

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No Time To Play

16 days ago

MarketingA Game mix of Snakes and Hangman

It took me some time to define how I could develop a game that combined two well-known mechanics and blended them perfec...

started by Rays&Rolh 17 days ago

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TipWhat does your work log consist of on a regular basis?

For example: Yesterday, I logged in 2 and a half hours of writing and scripting Today I spent 2 hours working on making...

started by Lovin-Stein 19 days ago

3 replies

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Hoiby

18 days ago

ArtWhat kinds of 3D assets do you actually use, and what does your workflow?

Hi! I’m a 3D environment artist – for 15 years I’ve been designing worlds in Unity and creating modular 3D asset p...

started by EmaceArt 22 days ago

5 replies

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EmaceArt

17 days ago

Art🎨 [AVAILABLE] Weird / Creepy Simple Sketch Monster Artist (Unique Style)

🎨 [AVAILABLE] Weird / Creepy Simple Sketch Monster Artist (Unique Style) Hi! I’m an artist who creates very simple...

started by jykoryt 21 days ago

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What can I use to create a game?

I'm new to itch.io and love to program/code games. I am however unsure how to create games on this platform or even if y...

started by ·˚꒰ ᴏʀᴄʜɪᴅ ꒱ ₊˚ Mar 24, 2024

12 replies

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·˚꒰ ᴏʀᴄʜɪᴅ ꒱ ₊˚

Apr 08, 2024

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

13 replies

10,476 views

WoditorTrans2000

27 days ago

How Do i stop my gravity/velocity from contstantly going up/ make it so when u t...

using System.Data; using UnityEngine; public class TestMovementNmr2 : MonoBehaviour { public float walkSpeed = 10f; publ...

started by BenjisCode May 13, 2025

2 replies

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Arcane Creations

May 13, 2025

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