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Whether it's game engines, new algorithms, designing the perfect mechanic, working with a team, marketing, creating sounds, or coming up with a captivating story, anything about game development goes. Share tips and techniques, or find insights posted from other members of the community.

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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

144 replies

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Helmuth Schmitz

1 day 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

28 replies

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mig

Apr 18, 2026

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

24 replies

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Vaida

Feb 03, 2026

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

19 replies

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Vaida

Feb 03, 2026

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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Browser-only, no-install multiplayer 3D — anyone else skipping the downloadabl...

Curious how many other devs here are betting on browser-only distribution for 3D/multiplayer work instead of a downloada...

started by Nyzaverse 14 hours ago

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No Time To Play

7 hours ago

Playtest Swap

In every book about game designe I have ever read there is one tips that is repeated over and over; Playtest your game!...

started by simenhs 22 hours ago

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ProgrammingEver made a game in your own programming language? Well, I did!

A game in my own programming language Yes, it was about time. I started developing my own programming language a few yea...

started by Daniel Brendel Jul 06, 2025

14 replies

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Daniel Brendel

2 days ago

Tip[Tool] Free Workspace for Game Developers (Studio Operating System)

✨ What you can do 🎮 Manage your game projects Create and organize multiple game projects Track milestones and produ...

started by SIV Games 2 days ago

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ProgrammingSprite Atlas Studio - Local Sprite Packer & Background Remover

Sprite Atlas Studio (Free & Local) Sprite Atlas Studio is a lightweight desktop tool designed for indie game developers...

started by nocdebalo 2 days ago

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nocdebalo

2 days ago

WritingNew MMORPGS

1. Deutsch 2. Englisch 1. Ich arbeite seit einiger Zeit an einem Konzept für ein Fantasy-MMORPG. Dabei geht es mir nich...

started by Blumenberg 4 days ago

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ProgrammingGodot 4's tile_map_data byte layout, decoded (for anyone generating .tscn files...

Posting this because it is undocumented and I had to decode it from engine source, so hopefully it saves someone the aft...

started by deforestpeg 11 days ago

1 reply

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blobsmith

6 days ago

I want a map idea :D!

Hello guys, Swaykd here! As some of you know I am making a Sandbox game named....Well "Sandboxz" and it has been going w...

started by Sway Studios 7 days ago

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No Time To Play

7 days ago

DesignBuilding a new type of RTS

As a big fan of legacy RTS games (e.g. Starcraft, Command & Conquer, etc.) and wanting to use my expertise of physics, m...

started by iria-1342 12 days ago

3 replies

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Fabu Forster

10 days ago

ProgrammingThe tech behind Ten Million Clicks Together

Hey! I made Ten Million Clicks Together for the GMTK jam, a game where everyone clicks one button that counts down from...

started by theChief 11 days ago

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ProgrammingProgramming advice appreciated!

As it stands, I am not a programmer, not even a little. I'm making a video game though so I gotta do it. If anyone has a...

started by J Ambrose 18 days ago

4 replies

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J Ambrose

12 days ago

Do you struggle with AI art consistency in your games?

I keep hearing the same problem — you use AI to generate game assets but a warrior, a potion and a chest all end up lo...

started by Siddharth_R123321 45 days ago

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AndruxaSkroz

14 days ago

MusicCreated an Adaptive Metal Audio Pack for Shooters and Action Games. Looking for...

I recently finished working on an adaptive Metal audio pack designed for fast-paced games. Now I want to test how this p...

started by RiffFuel 14 days ago

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Is making an all-new type of game with AI okay?

Hi, I'm a new developer working on making my first video game. I am planning on creating a very unique game spin-off an...

started by iria-1342 20 days ago

22 replies

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iria-1342

14 days ago

ProgrammingI tried generating editable 2D and 3D game prototypes from text — here's a pla...

I’ve been trying SEELE AI and have used it to generate a number of 2D and 3D games from natural-language descriptions...

started by gamemakerSum 24 days ago

1 reply

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AndruxaSkroz

14 days ago

What would it take for people to start making games on elves?

I have always been a big fan of elves since my early days of gaming, there is so much I love about them and I like to fi...

started by psyf3ktorstudios 75 days ago

24 replies

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AndruxaSkroz

14 days ago

I want to start learning Godot but .

Hi! My name is Paul and I'm a 19 year old Italian guy. I've always wanted to make a game like Reverse:1999, Morimens, or...

started by Paul 41 days ago

16 replies

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DREAM_SEARCH_REPEAT

14 days ago

Could my code have bugs?

Hello everyone. I'm developing a platform game. In this game, I created an object called a ladder, and I wanted to know...

started by Victoneix 48 days ago

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Irog

15 days ago

I’m building a Godot plugin for shared cross-game events, currently in early-a...

Hey all! I’m building a Godot plugin called Lynx Relay. It’s a lightweight system where indie games can join shared...

started by AdamKormos 15 days ago

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TipAm i doing something wrong?

i released a simple third player controller asset with animation and camera setup included just to see how hard is it to...

started by THE PRO GAMEDEV 20 days ago

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THE PRO GAMEDEV

16 days ago

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