Hi!

I just signed up and tried the website. Here is my feedback:

• The experience on mobile wasn’t the best. It was responsive but not mobile-friendly. The buttons were too small, and panels were off-screen.
• Social login would be great (e.g., Log in with Google, GitHub, Reddit).
• The 5-character captcha was a punishment. It would be better to use reCAPTCHA.
• The CSS and general look could be improved. It looks like a website from the 90s, which isn’t good for search engines or the user experience.
• Lazy loading for posts could reduce traffic.
• Give users more presence, as there is only a tiny text displaying the post author’s name.
• We need avatars, too. The ability to upload a PNG and perhaps edit your avatar directly on the website.
• The ‘points’ mechanic was a good touch. Keep it up!

Very interesting. I just signed up to give it a try.
Did you ever toy around with the idea of a more interactive/eco-system type way of distributing points that drives engagement? Like, maybe commenting can increase the points you get or something like that? In theory, it might set up an engagement loop where users comment on posts to get more points to spread out or dump on their favorites. I have no idea if it's actually viable, though, or if it could throw something off-balance. Either way, I like the overall site idea.

This is a genuinely interesting project. One of the biggest challenges for indie creators is visibility, not just having a place to post links, but actually connecting with players and other devs who will engage with the content. A site like this could be helpful if it earns regular community use, rather than becoming another place that sits empty or only holds links. 
A related community conversation that might offer useful perspective is here: https://itch.io/t/5510275/my-stance-on-guaranteed rent-promoting-games-and-platforms-for-that/, it gets pretty honest about what doesn’t work in promotion and why simply having another site isn’t always enough without thoughtful distribution and real audience reach. Realistically, promotion is one of the hardest parts of indie dev, lots of projects struggle to get noticed even on itch itself. That’s why many creators also take part in things like community bundles, newsletters, game jams, or collaborative promotion efforts to build momentum and cross‑community awareness.

This is just a selection of the really cool games that have been released on itch recently:

Bewildebots

Acrolyte

In Between

Pepper Odyssey

Empire Reunited

Microlandia

Luminara

Prototype N

Islands of the Caliph

Harold Simmons and the Sold Out Show

Kingdom of Night