Hello itch! I'm currently working on an update for my game and I intend to release some time next month. Am I aloud to announce a launch date for the update or do I have to wait until it's completed before I announce it? Obviously, for marketing and promotion reasons, I'd like to build up an audience before I launch, and then continue to work on my game after it's updated. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Its your game so you can announce, post, publish whenever you wish in whatever state it's in.
I decided to release my current project way early. Mainly because I really do not know how many people would be interested and it gives me a chance to get used to publicizing my development activities.
I would like to build a following and apparently that takes lots and lots of time.
All the advice I've seen says that earlier is better.
If you're referring to if you're allowed to post in Release announcements, then you can post it there if you think it's appropriate time to announce the project. You must have an itch.io project page link though. Also, if you are posting the same project repeatedly then we may close your topics.
If you're only talking about creating an itch.io page for you upcoming project, feel free to do whatever you want.
