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Add Icon/Link generator for Profiles and Games

A topic by Dorblin7z7 created Mar 08, 2019 Views: 1,311 Replies: 1
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Hello,

I'd like to add a link from my personal website to my itch.io profile or projects. It would be nice to be able to get a generated snippet with a variety of links, icons, or text that can be easily copy-pasted into forums, HTML, etc.

For example, for a link to my profile, I could have the following options:

  • Itch icon that links to the profile directly
  • Itch icon with text ("Find me on itch!") baked in
  • Larger format itch icon with just the itch.io brandin
  • etc.

I think having these sorts of links served through itch directly would have a number of benefits:

  • Prevent users/publisers/etc from needing to host and update their own icons
  • Keep branding and styles consistent
  • Simplify the process for users, in turn increasing visibility of the project/developer/platform
  • Keeps all branding 'up-to-date' immediately instead of users being stuck with old icons

Currently, to do something like this, I would need to:

  • Download my desired icon through the press kit (https://itch.io/press-kit)
  • Host this icon through my own service (or link to it directly, which is not suggested on the page itself)
  • Determine the appropriate link for the page I want
  • Write up the HTML/etc. myself, instead of using a 'standard' for everyone
  • Constantly check back to ensure that the icon is still up-to-date

I think this would help simplify the process, as well as keep things consistent across all projects.


Thanks!

Hello,

I was able to find something similar, but without the branding attached, for purchasing a game on Itch.io:

https://itch.io/docs/api/javascript

If we could insert a similar snippet, but for our profile or different variety of icons/branding, that would be perfect.

Thanks

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