Can you provide an Android APK directly to itch that doesn’t require Google Play Services? I specifically buy games from itch.io to avoid that.

Sure, why not. I try to get it done as soon as I find time.

The latest Android build is now available on Itch. Unfortunately I don't have any recent devices to test it on, but at least it seems to work fine on Samsung S7 edge.

Thank you! I gave it a test and it works great.