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Why is the game not indexed?

A topic by FunkyChickenCape created 5 days ago Views: 170 Replies: 5
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I published the game two days ago, but it still appeared in the search. How long do I have to wait for the game to be indexed, or maybe I didn’t do something to get the game indexed? https://funkychickencape.itch.io/just-a-cube

I read this https://itch.io/docs/creators/getting-indexed

Moderator (1 edit)

Then you might have noticed the section that says,

If you're selling your first project, then your page may be placed in our review queue. New sellers are reviewed before their projects are elgible[sic] for indexing. This proces[sic] may take a few days. Please contact us only after you've waited at least one day.

If it takes much longer, the rules of this category tell you how to escalate the issue.

But my project is not for sale, the game is free

Moderator

It's still your first project. The same rules apply.

Hi there No Time To Play, I released my asset packs for more than a week now, yet none of them got indexed and I have read all the documentation laid down by Itch, I followed the rules diligently yet to no avail, please  help  me out, Its just a shame that bad people(Discord scammers) have brought this calamity upon new game publishers on itch.io

Moderator (2 edits)

Your latest project is three days old, and this is an old rule that's been in place for years. As for the other two, this unofficial FAQ explains why it can take a while and what you can do.

P.S. Next time please make your own topic instead of hijacking someone else's, because I almost missed your post, and now we have  two different conversations at the same time.