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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

22 replies

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ScotterMonkey

46 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

56 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

25,835 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

flowscape export

I would like to know if flowscape can exports out file to be used by other 3d application like maya, daz or blender. Loo...

started by micvilla Jan 08, 2020

2 replies

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Merrvyn

Jan 08, 2020

TipInfluences for making the studio & Crossover franchises

My Influence for making video game franchise main crossover titles are from studios like Capcom.Sega and Treasure are my...

started by Takeshi games Productions Jan 04, 2020

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Questions for Gamemaker studio 2

Have questions about gamemaker studio 2? Well ask me! I will help you with your problem.

started by ManiacCoder Jan 03, 2020

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MarketingEmail Management Best Practice?

Please share your experiences with managing email addresses you collected. We are getting ready to make our game demo av...

started by lumatap Dec 31, 2019

4 replies

562 views

lumatap

Jan 03, 2020

ProgrammingPlaytest a Android game outside of Unity?

Hi Guys! I'm working on my first phone game and am new to this. I want people to playtest it at there own home without U...

started by GuldorGames Oct 07, 2019

4 replies

757 views

MojoGameworx

Dec 31, 2019

ArtAre the visual design of the chambers in Hades done by map editiors or drawn as...

The tiles in the chambers of Hades seems not repeating themselves. I wonder if it is possible to achieve similar effect...

started by Michiyuki Dec 29, 2019

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ProgrammingMy HTML 5 game stolen by dozens of websites

My canvas HTML 5 game Peckin' Pixels ( https://wavingwalrus.itch.io/peckin-pixels ) has appeared on dozens of websites a...

started by Waving Walrus Games Dec 29, 2019

2 replies

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leafo

Dec 29, 2019

Should I buy ads from bloggers to promote the game? Or is it a little effective?

Hello! I recently finished my game (I have been doing it for more than 1.5 years), and therefore, after the release of t...

started by JPStudio Dec 19, 2019

1 reply

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SwipeStudios

Dec 29, 2019

Help Please, Game refuses to make exe all of a sudden

Hello, I'm new to making games and have just finished a game only to have this problem all of a sudden. I'm using gamema...

started by TheSneaK Dec 19, 2019

1 reply

940 views

TheSneaK

Dec 19, 2019

MarketingLIRE horror game - Promoted Limited Tier

I want to promote limited Tier "Duke or Duchess" there's alot painting in the mansion in LIRE. If you support this Tier...

started by ZheroIsland Dec 13, 2019

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Where to make a game?

Hi, I'm not new to game making, but I can't find any free sites that let me makes games. I'm limited to chrome, so I can...

started by Stannator Dec 09, 2019

1 reply

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abalonegrass

Dec 10, 2019

TipBeta testing, what was your experience?

Have you run a beta testing session with your game project? If so, was it worth it and could you share your experience?

started by lumatap Dec 06, 2019

8 replies

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lumatap

Dec 08, 2019

How do I upload a RenPy file?

I'm working on a project of mine and I just realized that I don't even know how to upload a RenPy game onto here. Just t...

started by Glubnii Nov 30, 2019

2 replies

3,267 views

firecat

Dec 02, 2019

i need help please

i made a game in unity for android then I wanted to build it ive downloaded unity 2019.2 and then when I try to build it...

started by MrGhantous Nov 30, 2019

2 replies

419 views

MrGhantous

Dec 02, 2019

ProgrammingNew Video from Handyz

Time waits on nobody! 🕒 Learn how to make a Timer system in Unity! Video:

started by Handyz Nov 30, 2019

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LIRE Horror game - Teaser before Demo release December 2019

LIRE Demo will release this december 2019, Here a little teaser~ Make sure you used the headphone \(`•ω•´๑)

started by ZheroIsland Nov 27, 2019

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Handyz YouTube Channel with Devlogs, Game Development and tutorials!

Hello Itch.io user! I'm a Game Developer from Jamaica and a Youtuber who do game development, If you guys are interested...

started by Handyz Nov 26, 2019

2 replies

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Handyz

Nov 26, 2019

ArtMy new mobile game project?

Demo coming soon!!!

started by arkman012 Nov 26, 2019

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DesignGame Design Tools and Representation?

What do people here think about the link between a game design tool's accessibility and how representative or diverse th...

started by flyingkai Nov 21, 2019

1 reply

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Yal

Nov 23, 2019

Techniques for site locking?

In the interest of not having my game be spread around the internet without my permission (I don't mind people playing f...

started by Polypogon Games Apr 26, 2018

6 replies

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leafo

Nov 23, 2019

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