Regarding my games, I'm fine with someone uploading a video to YouTube, but I would like them to request permission beforehand so I know to watch it. As No Time To Play said, it can be a mixed experience; in my case, it often was negative, which is why I'm rather reserved about it.
I can understand that. If you don't mind me asking, do you know of any way I can ask the creator for permission beforehand? I haven't been able to find any options on itch.io to message them privately one-on-one. Is it similar to just putting out a community post, or are there other ways I can communicate?