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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

48 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

34,345 views

-X-ScornGames

57 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

27,246 views

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

25,839 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

Unity iOS App crashing on opening

I am currently using Unity Version 2019.3.13f1. When I export my iOS game, open it on xCode, plug in my iPhone and click...

started by LNA Studios (Lucius Amberg) Jun 06, 2020

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ProgrammingGoogle admob not working

hello i am using google admob in my game test ads are working but real ads or not, no requests shown no nothin at all bu...

started by Sadeq Jun 06, 2020

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How to Create Java Applet or HTML

Hi, I am wondering if anyone knows how to create a java applet class. I am using eclipse to make my java project, but wh...

started by Chrand123 Jun 03, 2020

8 replies

1,890 views

No Time To Play

Jun 05, 2020

MarketingCan a premium quality game be financially viable if launched for free?

I would like to preface this post by saying this is my first game, and it is nothing special. but i have worked full tim...

started by 2 Stupid Devs Apr 20, 2020

3 replies

613 views

Afloof.dev

Jun 03, 2020

ProgrammingWhat TYPES of games are the most challenging to create?

I've learned that some games sound easy to make . . . but then when you try and create them you find that they may not b...

started by 40wattstudio Jun 01, 2020

11 replies

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No Time To Play

Jun 02, 2020

ProgrammingNew 2D Game Engine for Indie Developers Coming Soon

Hey all you aspiring indie game devs! Sleepless has been working on little a 2D game development environment. Its goal i...

started by Sleepless Inc. May 31, 2020

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Make unity2d game able to play on browser

I am a fresher.I have made 2D game in unity(2019) and post it in game jam as a option only downloadable.But I also want...

started by Prateeks3 May 29, 2020

2 replies

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Deleted Account

May 29, 2020

What are some recommendations on game engines for making pixelated games?

Hey I am planning to make a pixelated horror game and I could really use some advice on what game engines support that

started by RadCat Studios May 26, 2020

6 replies

622 views

RadCat Studios

May 29, 2020

Game making for an absolute beginner

Lately I've really had the urge again to get into game development, but I must admit that I don't really have a good ide...

started by onceuponadream May 27, 2020

6 replies

556 views

onceuponadream

May 29, 2020

A Question

Is there any method of converting a html file to an exe file?

started by IcePhoenix44 May 26, 2020

1 reply

240 views

No Time To Play

May 26, 2020

ProgrammingHTML 5 Games and Mobile screen size

Hello friends, I have a game that works in HTML 5 and play perfectly in the browser and almost perfecet in the mobile br...

started by XCreator Minigames May 21, 2020

2 replies

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XCreator Minigames

May 21, 2020

Whats your advice to younger people learning how to make games?

im 13 and I was wondering is there any advice anyone could give to me? Thanks

started by CCSoftware Apr 28, 2020

13 replies

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Eyon

May 14, 2020

ProgrammingLooking to create a team ( you can be anything you want )

Hi, i want to create a team (for free (: ) and create a game for our portofolio and if we get any donations we will spli...

started by Roba07 May 05, 2020

3 replies

474 views

clunkytool

May 13, 2020

ProgrammingLive coding video: Make a game in HTML, part 2

Part 2 of my game dev series is out and there's something fishy about it... Live coding a game using HTML, CSS and TypeS...

started by jwx May 12, 2020

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Tiphow to upload a game to itch.io with rpg maker mv

Please explain in deep detail every step of how to zip the files to which files belong to adding multiple files into it...

started by Eczema May 03, 2020

14 replies

11,276 views

firecat

May 09, 2020

ProgrammingStarting Game Development

Been looking into getting my hands dirty with Game Development, but can never start it. I can code in Cpp, Java and pyth...

started by sid3695 Apr 28, 2020

4 replies

476 views

Eyon

May 09, 2020

I couldn't find how to do the replay button.

hi guys i am editing a game file. I'm good making graphic design but I don't know much about coding. I couldn't find how...

started by you didnz May 08, 2020

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ProgrammingLive coding video: Make a game in HTML, part 1

Live coding a game using HTML, CSS and TypeScript/Javascript in an Aurelia 2 app! This series will step by step, line of...

started by jwx May 05, 2020

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Need overview what's possible, multi-player serious games

I'm seeking a solution supporting online serious games, only difference to video games being that users navigate a scan-...

started by benjy.vc@gmail.com May 05, 2020

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ArtOcean, Ships & Crusaders

I've been working on a sea coast 3D environment where old galleon ships arrive at the shores. The ideia is to eventually...

started by Reactic May 04, 2020

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