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StickyMental Health in Games Resource List

After having a blast making the personal games resource list , I decided to compile a list of games, articles and other...

started by Vaida Dec 15, 2015

23 replies

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psyche2211

4 days ago

StickyTipFavorite Game Making Tools

Thought it might be fun to have a thread where everyone could share their favorite tools for making games. I'm gonna use...

started by flankstaek Dec 02, 2015 Last page

133 replies

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-X-ScornGames

85 days ago

StickyTipCreating a GIF for your game

Since many people on itch.io used animated cover images I figure we should have a thread with some GIF creating resource...

started by leafo Dec 28, 2015 Last page

26 replies

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investus.itch.io

Feb 01, 2025

StickyTipDistributing pre-release builds with itch.io

I see a lot of devs using a mix of these techniques to distribute early builds of their games/tools: .zip or installer i...

started by Amos Jan 10, 2016

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StickyPersonal Games Resource List

Since itch.io is full of very interesting personal games, I thought it would be the best place to post something like th...

started by Vaida Dec 04, 2015

18 replies

26,427 views

IshikuraKanako

Jan 01, 2024

MarketingA Game mix of Snakes and Hangman

It took me some time to define how I could develop a game that combined two well-known mechanics and blended them perfec...

started by Rays&Rolh 29 days ago

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TipWhat does your work log consist of on a regular basis?

For example: Yesterday, I logged in 2 and a half hours of writing and scripting Today I spent 2 hours working on making...

started by Lovin-Stein 32 days ago

3 replies

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Hoiby

30 days ago

ArtWhat kinds of 3D assets do you actually use, and what does your workflow?

Hi! I’m a 3D environment artist – for 15 years I’ve been designing worlds in Unity and creating modular 3D asset p...

started by EmaceArt 35 days ago

5 replies

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EmaceArt

29 days ago

Art🎨 [AVAILABLE] Weird / Creepy Simple Sketch Monster Artist (Unique Style)

🎨 [AVAILABLE] Weird / Creepy Simple Sketch Monster Artist (Unique Style) Hi! I’m an artist who creates very simple...

started by jykoryt 33 days ago

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What can I use to create a game?

I'm new to itch.io and love to program/code games. I am however unsure how to create games on this platform or even if y...

started by ·˚꒰ ᴏʀᴄʜɪᴅ ꒱ ₊˚ Mar 24, 2024

12 replies

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·˚꒰ ᴏʀᴄʜɪᴅ ꒱ ₊˚

Apr 08, 2024

How Do i stop my gravity/velocity from contstantly going up/ make it so when u t...

using System.Data; using UnityEngine; public class TestMovementNmr2 : MonoBehaviour { public float walkSpeed = 10f; publ...

started by BenjisCode May 13, 2025

2 replies

224 views

Arcane Creations

May 13, 2025

System for expandable process/modifiers relationship

Hi everyone, I'm new in development and looking for solution on how to make my game random system easy to work and expan...

started by Merdoc 50 days ago

5 replies

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Arcane Creations

47 days ago

ProgrammingDeveloping rhythm-based mechanics in Unreal Engine 5 using Quartz

Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum, so apologies if this is not the right place for this question. I'm trying to deve...

started by gantoine 52 days ago

1 reply

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Hoiby

49 days ago

MarketingTop Content Creators Discord Communities Friendly for Indie Game Devs

Hey fellow developers and players, My name is Cristi. I am part of the 16 BIT NIGHTS indie game dev studio, and I come h...

started by 16bitnights Jul 23, 2025

2 replies

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16bitnights

49 days ago

ProgrammingNoob to Godot - How Do I Program a Game Like This?

Hello, itch.io community! I am working on a game called My Cute Woolly Bear - an animal care/dress up game where the pet...

started by Fiona (with one N) 53 days ago

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TipAny technical tips for implementing multiplayer in my game?

Hi everyone! I'm the developer of ToWhere? We're currently working on the multiplayer of the game and we want to make it...

started by LynnBoass 60 days ago

1 reply

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Hoiby

53 days ago

Game Idea

Hi, I have an idea for an mmorpg game. However, i lack the skills and knowledge to make it happen (I only know web desig...

started by imvultus 57 days ago

3 replies

157 views

DarkBloodbane

55 days ago

MarketingIndie Game Marketing on a Budget

I started a blog called True Launch Innovators where I hope to focus on the stories of indie game devs and offer tips an...

started by anxiouscreator Jun 04, 2024

2 replies

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1000pt

57 days ago

ProgrammingNeed suggestions for a coding website

Hey, I'm very new to coding, but have been interested in it for a long time, and I was just wondering if anyone had a su...

started by ChismeSoup 70 days ago

8 replies

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1000pt

57 days ago

MarketingPromoting Your Game With Zero Budget; The Big IndieDev Marketing Guide!

Hello! I lurk around these boards a lot and see lots of the same questions popping up re: marketing, and how to build aw...

started by SUPERSTRING Jan 03, 2020

6 replies

4,534 views

1000pt

57 days ago

Godot visual scripting

hi, i have a question? Is visual scripting good for dev teams that only have one coder (me)? Because less work and faste...

started by Deleted Account 60 days ago

3 replies

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Pahnid

57 days ago

Madelone

Me and my best friend are making a game called Madelone and it's like Minecraft but 2D. This clone might have some diffe...

started by sparks24yt 60 days ago

2 replies

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sparks24yt

59 days ago

DesignLearning how to get better at game development

This post might be too general, but wondering if anyone has any notes they'd like to share on how they are currently att...

started by Ichit Jun 10, 2025

1 reply

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Gloomy Moon

67 days ago

TipHow we solved 360' shooting mechanic

This was one of the biggest challenges we faced when developing a top down survival shooter as every game we looked at c...

started by gorecats 72 days ago

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MusicNeed music for your game? I’m here to work with you!

Hey everyone, I’m a composer creating cinematic, atmospheric and emotional music for games, films and other visual pro...

started by NOBODY_PRODUCTION 73 days ago

1 reply

346 views

-X-ScornGames

73 days ago

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