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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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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

26 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

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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

Things to do "just a moment before" a release

Hi friends! I'm about to release a new game (multiplayer) I've been working on for a lot of time - like all of us ;) Do...

started by crazytanks Mar 18, 2020

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DesignWindows Smartscreen - Unknown Publisher

So I've recently been putting the finishing touches on an alpha test I'd like to bring to itch. However I tested it out...

started by Night Owl Gaming LLC Mar 10, 2020

4 replies

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Night Owl Gaming LLC

Mar 17, 2020

Godot error in my computer!

Hello, I'm a godot hobbyist and I want to use this game engine. But an error colors every game objects black in my compu...

started by Uju Studio Mar 12, 2020

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What 3D game engine is mostly recomended?

I'm a solo 2D game developer. Now I'm trying to find a good 3D game engine that runs on old windows PC. Can you guys tel...

started by Uju Studio Jan 02, 2020

7 replies

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RpgBlaster

Mar 08, 2020

DesignUsing Figma and Google Sheets for Card Game Prototyping

I just published a guide: Using Figma for Card Game Prototyping This approach lets you generate printable cards from Goo...

started by Randy Lubin Mar 05, 2020

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When I found a bug the day before release…

It was the day before our game was supposed to be released, and due to our own reptilian foolishness, we had only just t...

started by LABORIOUS REX Mar 04, 2020

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MarketingGames Template for Unity [Bundle]

New Release Sale on my games template, are four projects with 30% off. Sale Start create your Google Play portfolio!!! A...

started by Puszkarek Feb 27, 2020

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Dominant Strategies and Game balance tools?

Hi there, We are currently developing a card game with a few simple mechanics, but it makes hard sometimes the game bala...

started by YellowFall Games Feb 23, 2020

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Gradual acceleration movement 2D

I use Unity and have a basic movement script implemented but I would like to add a acceleration and deceleration movemen...

started by Golly G Feb 23, 2020

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TipHow to add enemies/other people to the puzzle with the reversed path?

Hi! In my game player should restore the hero’s path from the bed to the front door, visiting each destroyed item only...

started by vmikhav Feb 19, 2020

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Looking to become a GameDev

I’ve been interested in creating my own games for quite some time now but don’t know where to start. I’m planning...

started by Fantasmic Feb 14, 2020

1 reply

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Evolutionary Games

Feb 14, 2020

TipUnity Unit Testing Via Azure Pipelines

Introduction Early on in the development of our project, War for Athelay, my co-developer and I decided that it might be...

started by Noble Phantom Games Feb 12, 2020

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ProgrammingPygame Sandbox Game

I don't know if this is the right forum, but I need some help. I'm trying to make a sandbox game with pygame. The game i...

started by calebtristan5000 Feb 12, 2020

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ProgrammingMake your Own Classic FPS

Hi, I’m J.A. Vázquez, the CEO of Reef Software. The GameJam is in the corner. You want to participe and don't know wh...

started by Reef Software Jan 18, 2020

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Feb 10, 2020

share your game-making life story

dear those I look up to, as in the people who make the games I love playing on here. how did you start? where did you st...

started by soggycarpet Feb 09, 2020

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HTML embedded in Python- Uploading and hyperlinking a file

I'm learning HTML and currently using Python to create and upload a "blogpost" for an assignment. I need to prompt the u...

started by EvanJordan Feb 07, 2020

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TipBeen making games in isolation for past 5 years, made a tool for loners like me...

Although I've had the privilege of working with some of the most talented people from all over the world remotely, truth...

started by Chirag Chopra Feb 07, 2020

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New to Game Design!

As the title suggests I am new to pixel art/ game design. I just bought Aseprite, and was just wondering if I could reci...

started by iiiexploit Feb 04, 2020

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Problème de gravite

salut les gars, je suis nouveau dans les superpuissances et je pense que c'est vraiment cool, et pour m'y habituer, j'ai...

started by I_DONT_NOW_WHO_I_AM Jan 23, 2020

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Interesting question - about the user interface[UI]

Hello everyone I have a question. I create graphical interfaces. Should I cut PNG + PSD? Does it make sense to do this i...

started by Wenrexa Jan 22, 2020

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