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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

131 replies

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TheMetalCarrotDev

8 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

16,338 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

23,062 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

7,634 views

GamesByJack

Dec 01, 2022

ProgrammingImplement Accessibility into your game

Hello, I am a software engineer in the last semester of my college, and I am doing some research on accessibility in gam...

started by marcelojrs 39 days ago

2 replies

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marcelojrs

36 days ago

"Embed in page" doesn't work for browser games

Earlier, when I made a browser game and selected Embed in Page, it would embed in page. If I clicked Fullscreen, it made...

started by Kasper Hviid 36 days ago

2 replies

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Kasper Hviid

36 days ago

How to make a gacha mod?

**HELLO I AM TRYING TO MAKE A GACHA MOD HOW TO MAKE IT? TY

started by CuteCupcxkec Jan 10, 2023 Last page

29 replies

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MTSyntho Dev

42 days ago

Is assets flipping Ok?

So i want to know more about this subject, Most of the time this is consider a negative subject but i want to hear more...

started by SupremeStudio 46 days ago

13 replies

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Evolutionary Games

46 days ago

ProgrammingHow to make a point and click in game maker studio?

Hiya, I'm a beginner game dev and just getting into programming! My goal is to eventually be able to make a point-and-cl...

started by sugarlube 48 days ago

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ProgrammingPlayer Tools and Items Limitation

There are games where a player has different abilities and powerups to give them an advantage in gameplay. A lot of 2D S...

started by MagusCurt 50 days ago

1 reply

135 views

redonihunter

50 days ago

ProgrammingHow to save data?

Hello! How I can save data on itch.io ? Cookies, Local storage is bad idea, cause uploading a new build of your game cha...

started by Defentures Oct 11, 2018

12 replies

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codedread

50 days ago

ProgrammingAny "oldschool" C++ gamedev forum/discord?

All my games are written in C++ using my own game engine systems. It makes a lot of fun, but it's kinda a lonely hobby...

started by danielbrendel Jun 15, 2023

7 replies

525 views

cpu_governor

52 days ago

Kavykhi.Cloud - development platform for indie game devs

Hi! I’m building Kavykhi.Cloud - a development platform for indie game devs. In short, it’s like itch.io, but with f...

started by quyse 51 days ago

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Help with bots in C3

Hi everyone, here I am answering people's questions that have crossed over from this article. If you have any questions...

started by Pizberry 52 days ago

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ProgrammingWould it be impractical to code a game that is running a 2d and 3d version of th...

As a new game developer I know I'm filled with a lot of big ideas so before I go spending hours trying to brute force my...

started by tic458 57 days ago

4 replies

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redonihunter

56 days ago

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 Orchid 76 days ago

12 replies

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Orchid

61 days ago

ProgrammingConsolidation (A new game I'm working on)

Already begun programming a new but simple game. So the basic premise of the game is that you play as a dark bluish-purp...

started by GodwayGames 87 days ago

7 replies

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GodwayGames

63 days ago

ProgrammingUsing AI to Build a RPG Game Town - Rosebud AI Tutorial

This is how to customize your own AI Town using Rosebud game template. Join Lisha, our founder, as she changes the NPCs...

started by Rosebud AI Gamemaker 68 days ago

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How many programs would I need to begin developing my own game?

Hey guys, I'm relatively new to this site. I've only known about it since about September of last year. I'm mainly here...

started by R34CTz 71 days ago

6 replies

233 views

Magicsofa

68 days ago

Marketingadvertising

advertising is a whole new level for gamedev and artists very hard to get noticed much for example here on itch.io I get...

started by o139 Jan 09, 2024

6 replies

371 views

16bitnights

72 days ago

MarketingIdeas for Marketing and Promotion?

It's very hard to promote my game and i'm confused on what to do. My game is called Cubic Void and I kinda need some ide...

started by BlobbyWeirdThing 75 days ago

8 replies

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Hodslate

72 days ago

ProgrammingHow to switch camera and control between multiple characters like in FIFA? (Cons...

I'm making a game, and so multiple characters are involved, which the player can use at any minute by pressing SHIFT. Bu...

started by Pizberry 73 days ago

2 replies

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Pizberry

73 days ago

Godot 2.5D Basic Movement ( Beginner ) Question

How do I make the character rotate 360 degrees (like Sonic) when jumping? I used this video: Example

started by zoranmilenkovic 76 days ago

4 replies

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zoranmilenkovic

74 days ago

ProgrammingIn cursor grab_mode: confined, how to get event for escape key pressed

Hello, I am making a game in bevy I have exported a wasm build into a bindgen build and it can run in the html canvas. I...

started by Kammil 74 days ago

2 replies

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Kammil

74 days ago

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