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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

22 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

16,205 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

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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

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GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

Object scratch jam (IN PROGRESS

This is not a game its a object show i am making episode 1 instead of 24 contestants its 14

started by Color friends studios May 28, 2023

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searching for resources regarding game development (warning cause i got sus synd...

im alone gamedev. for the now i was doing small platformers or really basic html games. decided to make something bigger...

started by hacknorris May 19, 2023

4 replies

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hacknorris

May 28, 2023

Sprite making

what are the tools you are using for making sprites, animations?

started by nejisko Mar 26, 2023

9 replies

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lot6

May 26, 2023

Linux game publishing and shared / dynamic libraries

I don't want to publish the Linux version of my game with a statically linked executable. Is it considered good or bad f...

started by Teknologicus May 14, 2023

8 replies

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Teknologicus

May 26, 2023

6 people full time + 12 months = 1 game (3D "point and click" adventure game lik...

Hello Is it possible to develop a 3D "point and click adventure game" (think of Life is Strange, Syberia (the last two o...

started by thomiass May 18, 2023

3 replies

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redonihunter

May 18, 2023

Xonix engine

Hello, I'm looking to purchase a license for a ready-made game engine for Xonix to use in my project. Ideally, I would p...

started by Bob2323 May 18, 2023

2 replies

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quou

May 18, 2023

Debugging browser games

First time here, got my browser game up and running (html, js, canvas) but I can't make sure certain things in the game...

started by gooby-goofer Apr 25, 2023

1 reply

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Tadgames

May 16, 2023

ArtCan anybody recommend an asset pack of fearsome enemies?

I'm about to create a roguelike card game, and I'm currently looking for a great asset pack of fearsome (even creepy) en...

started by Valderson May 16, 2023

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Estimating net Revenue from steam game sales (minus Returns, Regional pricings...

Im doing some estimating/planning of net revenue of my game (game just in my head currently) - how much will my company...

started by thomiass May 14, 2023

3 replies

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hechelion

May 15, 2023

TipWhen is the right time to have an artist for a Visual Novel game?

Background : I'm developing a visual novel game. I can deal with all the story, programming, audio etc except graphs. Cu...

started by pandoleya May 14, 2023

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How Would I Go About Making A Game, And How Do I Ask For Help?

I've wanted to make a game for a long time, but I don't have any coding skills or experience making actual games! I can...

started by Pastry Sep 24, 2022

16 replies

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Gulshan Negi

May 12, 2023

DesignUnique Taste in Details

When it comes to a videogame what is a detail that you usually enjoy seeing or find interesting in a unique way? For me...

started by Rainbowjolt27 Apr 30, 2023

4 replies

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Rainbowjolt27

May 09, 2023

TipAdvice for new game developers?

Hello! I'm new to the game development world! I've been struggling for the past year with trying to make games and findi...

started by laughy201 Apr 07, 2023

7 replies

226 views

Gulshan Negi

May 08, 2023

ProgrammingFictiotopia Legacy New version

You would prefer other characters ? Here you go ! A new version of Fictiotopia Legacy has been released and it contains...

started by ValenBear May 02, 2023

1 reply

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FearCode

May 02, 2023

ProgrammingFictiotopia Legacy 1.3 patch advance

Fictiotopia Legacy 1.3 patch just advanced with the rework of the fonts and the repatch of the power got by hits. Nothin...

started by ValenBear Apr 29, 2023

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ProgrammingChoosing between MAUI and Unity for my game

Hi! :) I know that Unity is better for games in general and MAUI aims for applications. But the case is that I made a ga...

started by Someone Apr 25, 2023

4 replies

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Someone

Apr 28, 2023

ProgrammingRunning terminal games from the itch app?

hey, I've made a few terminal games, but they don't seem to be able to launch from the itch app directly. Is there a way...

started by TheZipCreator Apr 27, 2023

2 replies

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hechelion

Apr 27, 2023

New game developer, where should I start?

Hello! I'm new to the game development world! I've been struggling for the past year with trying to make games and findi...

started by laughy201 Apr 07, 2023

10 replies

355 views

snootyjerk

Apr 26, 2023

ProgrammingFiles?

My friend is attempting to open a .kocho file in ren.py. Is this possible? How would the files need to be imported?

started by mintykiwi Apr 23, 2023

2 replies

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mintykiwi

Apr 23, 2023

TipHow to put code onto Itch

I would like to know how to put my c++ code, we are making an ascii roguelike that is all c++, into itch as either an ex...

started by 382 Studios Apr 13, 2023

9 replies

639 views

Afloof.dev

Apr 21, 2023

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