itch.io updates and features

Spring is in the air and that means it’s time for the itch.io Spring Sale ! We’ve notified with creators across the site and they’ve responded with discounts on over 12,000 games, assets, t...

https://itch.io/blog/700212/the-itchio-spring-sale-bundles-are-here

It’s that time of the year again, where we bring you the best deals on your favorite games, tabletop RPGs, game assets, and more! We’ve sent word to our diverse community of developers and th...

https://itch.io/updates/the-itchio-winter-sale-2023-is-live

Gear up for the holidays with a pack of great tabletop rpgs! Gather around the table and pick up 5 of our favorite systems for just $12 and support developers while doing it. But act quickly, bec...

https://itch.io/updates/pick-up-5-great-games-in-the-itchio-autumn-ttrpg-selects-bundle

Get ready to gobble up some deals this Black Friday, and thank your favorite devs while you're doing it. Yep, this Friday is the next itch.io Creator Day! From midnight to midnight (Pacific Time)...

https://itch.io/blog/638389/the-next-itchio-creator-day-is-this-friday-november-24th

A chill runs down your spine, a black cat yowls, there's something in the air. That something ..... is deals on your favorite games, tabletop RPGs, game assets, and more! From now until 10am PT o...

https://itch.io/blog/625934/the-itchio-halloween-sale-is-live

Look, I know we're trapped in the AAA game deluge where multiple 30+ hour games are released every week. So what if I filled your plate up with a deluge of indie games . Sounds compelling, right?...

https://itch.io/blog/610150/games-of-the-week-mr-platformer-videoverse-and-test-test-test

Happy Thursday itch.io fans! Roll into the weekend with a stack of hot new games! This time we're bringing in a remake of a classic, Sokpop's cutest game ever, and a surprisingly poignant fishing...

https://itch.io/blog/582258/games-of-the-week-papers-fish-and-frogs

Good Morning itch.io fans! It's been a while since our last itch.io Creator Day, but I'm happy to announce the drought is over! This Friday August 25th (midnight to midnight Pacific Time) we're n...

https://itch.io/blog/578046/the-next-itchio-creator-day-is-this-friday-august-25th

Are you ready to talk about the perils of labor? What about the strength of community? Ok but what if I told you we're actually talking about games? Yep, it's time for Games of the Week! Read on ...

https://itch.io/blog/571783/games-of-the-week-labor-cute-labor-and-community

Looking for something to play? Need something to do inside while you hide from the heat? Well check out 3 of our favorite new games to help keep things fresh! Sludge Life 2 You may remember Terri...

https://itch.io/blog/565037/games-of-the-week-sludge-stickers-and-seals

Happy June everyone! It’s been a little while since we’ve done this last, but don’t worry bundle fans we haven’t forgotten about you. That’s right! It’s time to announce our newest it...

https://itch.io/blog/550041/welcome-to-the-itchio-summer-sale

Hey itch.io fans! It's that time again, time for another itch.io Creator Day! Yep, our semi-frequent day celebrating everyone who makes itch.io so great is back this Friday March 17th! For 24 hou...

https://itch.io/blog/501975/friday-march-17th-is-the-next-creator-day-now-extended

Over the last several years tabletop RPGs have been in something of a renaissance. Where before the lion's share of a small pool of players was monopolized by the World's Most Popular Game, we've...

https://itch.io/blog/486681/looking-for-a-new-tabletop-rpg-to-play-here-are-some-of-our-favorites

Welcome to the itch.io Winter Sale! It’s a year end tradition for us, but we’re excited to announce it every time. We’ve partnered with developers across the side to offer hundreds of disco...

https://itch.io/blog/466161/the-itchio-winter-sale-and-tabletop-itchio-selects-bundle-start-now

Howdy itch.io community! Mark your calendars because the next itch.io creator day is coming! This Friday from Midnight to Midnight (Pacific Time) we’re not taking a portion of any sales on the ...

https://itch.io/blog/454464/the-next-itchio-creator-day-is-november-25th

This month feels a bit like a homecoming on the blog. This time we’re featuring 3 new games, but they’re all from truly great series. If you consider these recommendations as also overarching...

https://itch.io/blog/451710/itchio-recommends-3-new-games-and-9-old-ones

Get your costumes on everyone, it’s Halloween time! Whether you’re a ghost, a witch, or one of those animes you’re always watching we’re welcoming everyone to the annual itch.io Halloween...

https://itch.io/blog/443715/the-itchio-halloween-sale-and-selects-bundle-are-on-now

What’s that? You need more games? I hear you, anonymous itch.io fan. We’ve reached the part of the year when games start coming out fast and furious so it can be hard to keep track of them al...

https://itch.io/blog/431263/games-of-the-month-surrealist-solitaire-puzzles

Sometimes you need a good puzzle game, just something to throw all of your attention at and ignore anything else going on. Well if that sometime for you is right now, then you’re in luck becaus...

https://itch.io/blog/422219/games-of-the-month-puzzles-and-some-non-puzzles

I don’t think I’m allowed to make the entire body of this post “The next itch.io Creator Day is taking place on Friday July 29th.” I mean it’s true, we are hosting the next itch.io Crea...

https://itch.io/blog/407329/the-next-itchio-creator-day-is-july-29th

Need something to fill the void between AAA releases? It’s ok, we won’t judge. Well here are a handful of games ready to keep you entertained while you wait. Stacklands It’s always a good d...

https://itch.io/blog/404206/games-of-the-week-lets-play-cards-tabletop-and-more

Come one, come all to the annual itch.io Summer Sale! If you’re in the northern hemisphere you’re probably reading this with the air conditioner on full blast, so let us take your mind off th...

https://itch.io/blog/395632/welcome-to-the-itchio-summer-sale

So you’ve got a brand new Steam Deck and are looking to install some games from your favorite storefront: itch.io. Surely that’s impossible, right? Wrong. Here’s how you can get your itch.i...

https://itch.io/blog/393053/how-to-play-itchio-games-on-the-steam-deck

It’s been a few months since we last spoke folks and for that I am truly sorry. As an apology I’ve come back home from my travels with an armful of treats! This is a metaphor, the treats aren...

https://itch.io/blog/384762/come-get-the-pre-summer-itchio-selects-bundle

What’s good itch.io gamers, welcome back to the channel. By channel I mean blog and by gamers I mean people with good taste, but the sentiment is the same! Welcome back to the itch.io Blog! Thi...

https://itch.io/blog/365560/games-of-the-week-foxes-space-ships-and-louisiana

Howdy itch.io partners! We’ve saddled up for a brand new edition of our semi-frequent Games of the Week round up. Each week/month/year we highlight some of the great new stuff that’s surfaced...

https://itch.io/blog/347970/games-of-the-week-spooky-vampires-and-quiet-art-galleries

Come one, come all to the next itch.io Creator Day! This Friday, February 18th we’re not taking any of our usual portion of sales. From Midnight to Midnight (Pacific Time) developers will earn ...

https://itch.io/blog/347213/the-next-itchio-creator-day-is-february-18th

While it may have felt like more of a marathon than a sprint, we’re finally in the waning days of 2022. Let’s celebrate with 1000s of projects on discount and a brand new Tabletop itch.io Sel...

https://itch.io/blog/325804/the-itchio-winter-sale-and-tabletop-itchio-selects-bundle-are-here

Are you ready to finish the year with a selection of handpicked games to brighten up your holiday season? In this last 2021 edition of Games of the Week we’ve got 3 really great experiences for...

https://itch.io/blog/325350/games-of-the-week-anger-sadness-and-fear

This year for Black Friday we’re honoring our oldest tradition: we’re bringing back Creator Day! Ok the tradition isn’t that old, but this Friday (November 26th) from midnight pacific time ...

https://itch.io/blog/316274/this-friday-is-an-itchio-creator-day

Things are getting spooky over here at itch.io HQ. The weather is getting colder, and I’ve broken out my collection of inappropriately large sweaters. This means it’s now the best time of yea...

https://itch.io/blog/307547/games-of-the-week-fires-time-and-scares

Let’s get ready to make some games! Earlier this year we launched our first ever Game Making itch.io Selects bundle, and now we’re back with a second edition to help folks make new games whet...

https://itch.io/blog/303341/announcing-the-game-making-itchio-selects-bundle-2

I don’t know about you, but I could use some time indoors relaxing with some games. I certainly haven’t had enough of that in the last year and a half, so let’s make our time inside a littl...

https://itch.io/blog/298971/games-of-the-week-free-jrpgs-and-avian-skating

You may have noticed that we’re doing these more recently. There are just too many great games coming out for us to keep our recommendations locked to once-a-month posts! Check out all of the g...

https://itch.io/blog/289274/games-of-the-week-swords-bracelets-and-an-accessible-rpg

Get your controllers charged, pull out those blue-light blocking gamer glasses, and prep yourself for a stack of new games. I took a bit to scour the new releases and I’m happy with the results...

https://itch.io/blog/282794/games-of-the-week-chickens-cats-and-horrific-eldritch-monstrosities

Happy August, itch.io Community! It’s been a while since we hosted our last itch.io Selects Bundle, so let’s change that! As of 10am on August 4th (that’s this morning) the itch.io Summerti...

https://itch.io/blog/280304/the-itchio-summertime-selects-bundle-is-now-live

Hi itch.io Community, I was going to write a whole goofy intro to this, but instead I’m just going to play this one straight: This Friday (July 23rd) is our second ever itch.io Creator Day. Thi...

https://itch.io/blog/275359/the-second-itchio-creator-day-is-friday-723

Welcome back to the Games of the Month! How was that Summer Sale last week? Did you pick up anything cool? Well get ready to fall in love all over again with a whole new group of games from our r...

https://itch.io/blog/274136/games-of-the-month-boats-dogs-and-dinosaurs-oh-my

Do you hear the sounds of people enjoying the beach? What about those cheers of children without a care in the world? This can mean only one thing: it’s summertime! (in the Northern Hemisphere,...

https://itch.io/blog/266074/announcing-the-itchio-summer-sale-and-tabletop-selects-bundle

Hi itch.io Community, I’m happy to announce that this Friday — May 14th, will be our first itch.io Creator Day. This means that from Midnight to 11:59pm PT we won’t be taking our usual cut ...

https://itch.io/blog/252069/announcing-the-first-itchio-creator-day

Howdy itch.io Community! I’m happy to announce that as of this morning the itch desktop client is available to download on the Epic Games Store . If you prefer to launch your game launchers thr...

https://itch.io/blog/245490/the-itch-desktop-client-is-now-available-on-the-epic-games-store

It’s time for a brand new itch.io Selects bundle , but this time we’re trying something a little different. You may remember our previous bundles as collections of some of our favorite games,...

https://itch.io/blog/237319/announcing-the-game-making-itchio-selects-bundle

Happy March everyone! We're back again with our Games of the Month post to recommend you some great games from the last 30 days. This month's recommendations come from a ton of different genres a...

https://itch.io/blog/233615/games-of-the-month-wholesome-baking-horror-chills-and-a-duck-on-a-scooter

We’re done with rats, now it’s time to embrace 2021 with the strength of the ox! Happy Lunar New Year everyone! We’re celebrating by partnering with developers to put thousands of games on ...

https://itch.io/blog/220991/announcing-the-itchio-lunar-new-year-sale-and-selects-bundle

The calendar may show a new year, but we’re up to our usual tricks at itch.io HQ. We took a break for the holiday season but we’re looking at some of our favorite games that have launched in ...

https://itch.io/blog/214204/games-of-the-month-dreams-time-travel-and-cyber-gods

It’s been a …. Challenging year for all of us so let’s end things on a high note. Things are pretty cold over here, so let’s warm up around a pile of great deals! As is our custom, we’v...

https://itch.io/blog/204786/announcing-the-itchio-winter-sale-and-winter-itchio-selects-bundle

Hello itch.io community! This year for Black Friday we’re doing something a little different. 2020 has been…. Unprescedented so we wanted to help give back to the developers out there. From t...

https://itch.io/blog/198796/black-friday-on-itchio

It’s been feeling like it’s impossible to keep up with all of the good games released these days. Seems like every week there’s another game coming in from left field ready to eat my free t...

https://itch.io/blog/196764/games-of-the-month-disc-room-cube-escape-lucifer-within-us-and-more

There’s a haunting at itch.io headquarters. Is it a ghost? A ghoul? Nope, it’s the annual itch.io Halloween Sale! From now until Tuesday November 3rd at 10am PT hundreds of games, tabletop ad...

https://itch.io/blog/190359/announcing-the-itchio-halloween-sale-and-tabletop-selects-bundle

I don’t know about you, but my game playing has spiked during quarantine. The time I used to spend going out with friends, eating in restaurants, and seeing the sun is now my game time. Fortuna...

https://itch.io/blog/180562/games-of-the-month-monsters-expedition-spiritfarer-among-us-and-more

While we may not be able gather friends around our table for mythic adventures, that doesn’t mean you have to lock up your dice. We’ve partnered with a bunch of great devs to bring you a bran...

https://itch.io/blog/175708/announcing-the-2020-tabletop-itchio-selects-bundle

It’s been a really hectic couple of months here at itch.io, we’ve been hard at work and that’s left scant few hours for playing games. But don’t worry we’ve persevered and have sorted t...

https://itch.io/blog/163598/games-of-the-month-cellular-harvest-hylics-2-and-more

We may not be allowed outside, but that doesn’t mean our summer vacation has to be ruined. Make staying off the beaches and away from other people fun with a stack of brand new games, tabletop ...

https://itch.io/blog/156999/announcing-the-itchio-summer-sale-and-summer-selects-bundle

We’re nearing the halfway point of 2020 already and it feels like the year has both flown by and taken forever. Usually at this point in the year I’ve gotten a pretty good taste of the best g...

https://itch.io/blog/149799/games-of-the-month-tales-from-off-peak-city-samsara-room-and-more

We’re back, back, back again with a brand new edition of itch.io’s Games of the Month! Yes I know it’s been a bit longer than a calendar month but that doesn’t mean the games are anything...

https://itch.io/blog/140082/games-of-the-month-treachery-in-beatdown-city-mackerelfish-media-and-more

Hey itch.io fans, it’s been a while hasn’t it? We didn’t want to leave you high and dry without any games to play (I mean you could also check out our Youtube channel or our email digest) s...

https://itch.io/blog/129774/games-of-the-month-february-2020

With 2019 done and dusted we’re feeling a bit nostalgic for the year that was. Sure we’re only a week into the new year, but what better way to start moving forward than by looking back? Here...

https://itch.io/blog/118223/hit-2020-running-with-a-list-of-our-favorite-games-from-2019

We’ve almost made it through 2019 so it’s time to celebrate! We considered inviting everyone over to itch.io HQ but considering that itch.io HQ isn’t a physical location that might be a lit...

https://itch.io/blog/115398/announcing-the-itchio-holiday-sale-and-holiday-itchio-selects-bundle

Sometimes you need some cuteness in your life. Maybe you want a break from real life, or perhaps you’re just super into adorable as an aesthetic. Either way, this week’s recommendations are a...

https://itch.io/blog/113908/itchio-recommends-a-pack-of-cute-animals

We do a pretty good job of featuring games around here. From our front page, to our blog and digest emails we have tons of ways for you to get your gaming fix. But sometimes the best way to learn...

https://itch.io/blog/113145/check-out-itchio-on-youtube

We’re almost into 2020 but that doesn’t mean that we’re going to slack off on recommending games for you. We’re back with another pair of recommendations to help fill these long winter ni...

https://itch.io/blog/112817/itchio-recommends-tabletop-and-jam-games

Grab your dice, call your friends, and get ready for the Tabletop itch.io Selects Bundle ! This entry in our series of bundles highlights the best in analog gaming. There’s something for everyo...

https://itch.io/blog/111994/pick-up-7-tabletop-hits-for-8-in-the-tabletop-itchio-selects-bundle

It’s a busy time of year for games. There are games coming out left, right, and center, and more holidays than I know what to do with. It feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day in th...

https://itch.io/blog/110898/fall-into-a-brand-new-game-jam

We’ve been hard at work on some secret projects at itch.io HQ (don’t worry, you’ll hear about them soon) but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some games for you to play! Are you r...

https://itch.io/blog/110572/itchio-recommends-smiling-and-puzzling

Hello everyone, welcome back to the itch.io changelog. We’ve got an assortment of updates for you today. No big feature launches as we were quite busy with the Halloween Sale , but there are so...

https://itch.io/blog/109774/itchio-changelog-library-recommendations-enhancements-improved-jam-browsing-more

This week is a double feature of game recommendations. One is a polished take on a familiar formula and the other looks at the real life financial trouble plaguing the people of Chile. Yeah it’...

https://itch.io/blog/109468/itchio-recommends-games-about-dungeons-real-life

This week we passed 200,000 games on itch.io. That’s well, that’s a ton of games. Truly more than one human can play in their lifetime. So how do you find which games are your jam? Well let�...

https://itch.io/blog/108659/there-are-200000-games-on-itchio-heres-how-to-find-your-new-favorite

How about that Halloween sale, huh? What about that great itch.io Selects Bundle? There sure was a lot going on last week. Now I know we didn’t have any posts for you, but let’s make up for i...

https://itch.io/blog/108339/itchio-recommends-family-histories-and-great-free-games

I hope you’re feeling brave, because it’s the spookiest time of the year: The itch.io Halloween Sale! That’s right, ghosts and ghouls have once again descended upon the itch.io offices and ...

https://itch.io/blog/106149/the-2019-itchio-halloween-sale-is-on-now

Hello everyone, it’s been a while since we’ve had a formal post on our Updates Blog . We haven’t been sitting around doing nothing, in fact we’ve added a ton of stuff. I ran into this iss...

https://itch.io/blog/105823/return-of-the-itchio-changelog-markdown-sub-prducts-jam-updates-more

October is winding down which means we’re running out of time to thematically recommend horror games. You know how we’re going to celebrate that? By recommending more non-spooky games. Sorry ...

https://itch.io/blog/105842/itchio-recommends-histories-and-mysteries

With over 1000 games developed as a part of Ludum Dare 45, it’s more than a little tough to sort through all of them. Last week we highlighted a couple of our favorites but I took a look throug...

https://itch.io/blog/104945/need-even-more-ludum-dare-here-are-more-picks-from-the-competition

I was going to try to do this thing in October where I recommended a new horror game each week until Halloween, but life had other plans. I fully intended to check out some of the promising horro...

https://itch.io/blog/104648/itchio-recommends-the-future-of-point-and-click-the-puzzles-of-the-past

The dust has settled on Ludum Dare 45 and there are over 1000 new games on itch.io because of it. As is always the case with the week after Ludum Dare, the stack of new games is an intimidating E...

https://itch.io/blog/103802/over-1000-new-games-are-on-itchio-courtesy-of-ludum-dare-45-here-are-some-of-our-favorites

Fall has arrived at the itch.io office which means it’s time for drinking tea, dressing in fashionable layers, and getting spooked by a series of terrifying games. I can’t help you with the t...

https://itch.io/blog/102848/itchio-recommends-dating-and-dying

I can’t think of many games where professionals have cameras pointed at their hands. Starcraft is one of the few I’ve seen that puts pros’ digits on display, and one quick look will tell yo...

https://itch.io/blog/102668/code-your-way-to-strategic-victories-in-bot-land-an-interview-with-adam-damiano

Set sail for adventure with this week’s itch.io Recommendations! This time we’re heading underground and underwater with a pair of games that look for exploration through mechanics. If you wa...

https://itch.io/blog/102338/itchio-recommends-a-double-dose-of-adventure

Back in the olden days people used to have to wait until a game was done to be able to play it. But we live in more enlightened times now. Sure there are pros and cons to buying (or releasing) a ...

https://itch.io/blog/101581/nowhere-prophet-grew-through-early-access-to-become-a-great-deckbuilder

I don’t usually plan out themes for these articles but every now and again the stars align and something perfect happens. This week we’re featuring two games who both happen to have hand-draw...

https://itch.io/blog/101294/itchio-recommends-hand-drawn-hits

Jammers gather around, because we’ve prowled the itch.io Jams page and I’m back with the spoils of our hunt. If you want to see every jam currently scheduled on the site you can check out the...

https://itch.io/blog/100531/need-something-to-do-with-the-rest-of-2019-try-a-game-jam

This time of year is always an interesting one for indies. Historically the end of the year is dominated by AAA releases, but every year is different and 2019 is already showing off some really s...

https://itch.io/blog/100292/itchio-recommends-cars-spaceships-and-ducks

Few developers have had as long of a history as Jeff Vogel and Spiderweb Software. Their 25 year run has produced scores of hardcore RPGs and they show no signs of stopping. This week they releas...

https://itch.io/blog/99491/a-quarter-century-making-games-a-conversation-with-spiderweb-software

It’s time to live your dream in this week’s itch.io Recommends post. Well, you’ll live your dream so long as you’re thinking of becoming a monarch or playing tennis. You know, those two c...

https://itch.io/blog/99191/itchio-recommends-tennis-kings

Here’s hoping you like frantically paced games because this week has a duo of games ready for you that will test just how fast you can think. First up is Wilmot’s Warehouse, the tale of a war...

https://itch.io/blog/98412/itchio-recommends-the-fastest-games-around

Every few months I like to take some time to feature some awesome non-gaming content. Yes itch.io is mostly a site for video games, but that’s far from the only thing we host. There are comics,...

https://itch.io/blog/97276/itchio-recommends-even-more-non-gaming-projects

I hope you love games with distinct artstyles because that’s we’ve got two of them ready and waiting for you. Each is a little different -- one is a gross dungeon crawler, and the other is a ...

https://itch.io/blog/96979/itchio-recommends-games-with-awesome-artstyles

My praise for Zachtronics’ Eliza seems to know no bounds. I wrote in my recommendation on Tuesday, “Eliza stands as one of the best written games I’ve played this year.” It’s a game tha...

https://itch.io/blog/96211/zach-barth-on-how-zachtronics-have-shocked-and-surprised-with-eliza

When you boot up a new game, you never know what you’re going to get. Sometimes it’s a wacky arcade romp, other times it’s a personal narrative experience. This week’s recommendations mir...

https://itch.io/blog/95921/itchio-recommends-therapy-and-crabs

In what has been a long time coming, this week marks the full release of itch.io-favorite Dicey Dungeons . Indie superstar Terry Cavanagh (and team) has turned from puzzles and action to craft wh...

https://itch.io/blog/95000/dicey-dungeons-is-a-brilliant-introduction-to-roguelikes-and-deckbuilders

We’re breaking records all over the place at itch.io with last week’s GMTK Jam 2019 coming in as our biggest jam ever. With nearly 2700 entries GMTK Jam 2019 games represent a massive amount ...

https://itch.io/blog/94701/itchio-recommends-some-of-the-games-from-gmtk-jam-2019

If you regularly read the itch.io Recommends posts every week you likely remember Elsinore , a game about Ophelia from Hamlet trying to solve her way out of a time loop. I ended up really enjoyin...

https://itch.io/blog/93965/remaking-shakespeare-how-golden-glitch-made-elsinore

This week’s recommendations are an unlikely duo. One is a tense exploration of faith and cults, the other is about chilling out in the woods. See what I mean? The thing that unites them both is...

https://itch.io/blog/93619/itchio-recommends-cults-and-relaxation-jungles-and-islands

It’s not every day you see a game launch with Red and Blue versions so when I saw Can Androids Pray I was immediately intrigued. What followed was an intense narrative experience that I ended u...

https://itch.io/blog/92737/can-androids-pray-an-interview-with-xalavier-nelson-jr-of-2019s-hottest-mech-game

It’s a unique week for our weekly recommendations post. This week we’ve toiled away and would like to present to you, the itch.io community, the fruits of our labor. This week we’re getting...

https://itch.io/blog/92275/itchio-recommends-the-bard-some-students-and-a-game-we-missed

Running this blog comes with its fair share of responsibilities. What should we cover, what shouldn’t we cover, which games need the coverage? All of this sets us up for a complicated balancing...

https://itch.io/blog/91510/sokpop-collectives-games-continue-to-impress-through-creativity-frequency

Get your game on this week with a release I slept on, an awesome proof-of-concept demo, and a collection of essays on some of my favorite games. It’s a veritable buffet of hot projects ready fo...

https://itch.io/blog/91209/itchio-recommends-essays-demos-and-games-we-were-late-to

In my day-to-day I get asked a lot about how to get started on itch.io. This comes from established developers looking to move their projects over to itch.io and new devs looking to upload a proj...

https://itch.io/blog/90448/how-to-get-started-on-itchio

This week’s recommendations are all about machines. Building them, using them, and.. what it means for them to be alive? There’s a lot of diversity inside of this general theming, and I’m h...

https://itch.io/blog/90183/itchio-recommends-four-machine-games

Are you worried that you don’t have enough things to do? Have you somehow run out of games to play and want to help make sure nobody in the future has this problem? Try out a game jam! We have ...

https://itch.io/blog/89461/fill-up-july-with-a-bunch-of-great-game-jams

We’re getting weird with time this week as we recommend two pre-release games (and one that’s already out). Think of how cool you’ll be when these games get huge and you will have already b...

https://itch.io/blog/89228/itchio-recommends-games-that-arent-even-out-yet-and-one-that-is

In the interest of transparency, we’re going to do something a bit differently on the blog this week: we’re lifting the curtain a little bit and discussing how the site works. Specifically I ...

https://itch.io/blog/88453/tips-and-tricks-to-help-your-itchio-launch

How about that itch.io sale that just ended? Pretty wild huh? Well we’re back with a new batch of games to recommend to fill your time in case you missed the sale or have somehow finished all o...

https://itch.io/blog/88146/itchio-recommends-a-whole-bunch-of-animals

Take a vacation into the land of hot deals with the itch.io Summer Sale! From the time you’re reading this until the 1st of July at 10am PST hundreds of games, projects, and soundtracks are ava...

https://itch.io/blog/86535/the-itchio-summer-sale-is-here

Let’s get experimental y’all. This week’s recommendations are a pair of games that don’t really behave like any others. First up is Kids, a strange and wild look at peer pressure and pube...

https://itch.io/blog/84468/itchio-recommends-experimental-new-games

We love indies at itch.io so we’re happy to support #loveindies2019! But what is #loveindies? An annual celebration of all things indie, #loveindies is a concerted push to connect developers wi...

https://itch.io/blog/84160/were-celebrating-loveindies2019-are-you

Get your visual novel on with this week’s recommendations. The wordiest genre is back with two cutting edge entries. One is heavily polished jam game and the other is a demo for what could end ...

https://itch.io/blog/83054/itchio-recommends-hot-new-visual-novels

Tabletop RPGs are in a renaissance right now. Spurred on by a variety of forces but namely the rise of Actual Play videos and podcasts has driven flocks of new players to the scene and developers...

https://itch.io/blog/82386/itchio-recommends-new-tabletop-games

I’m a sucker for games that get weird. When you’ve played as many games as I have you begin to get tired of seeing the same old thing. That’s why this week I’m happy to say all three of o...

https://itch.io/blog/82077/itchio-recommends-surprising-entries-in-new-genres

The weather is starting to warm up which means Summer is around the corner. Hopefully you’ll have a little more free time to relax with friends and family. Why are we bringing this up? Because ...

https://itch.io/blog/81397/fill-your-summer-up-with-these-rad-projects

This week’s recommendations are going to be a bit different than usual. We’re recommending less games for one, and the second game I can’t really talk about without ruining it for another. ...

https://itch.io/blog/81001/itchio-recommends-a-demo-and-a-game-we-cant-talk-about

In this weeks’ itch.io Recommends we talked about some new games that felt old. We’ve been seeing a lot of that lately so it’s high time we helped folks get into the aesthetic if they’re ...

https://itch.io/blog/80253/faux-retro-games-are-hot-right-now-heres-how-to-get-started-on-one

There’s a theme to our recommendations this week: Games that feel old but are new (and a bonus older game that’s new to us). Take a trip down memory lane, or figure out what all the buzz is a...

https://itch.io/blog/79940/itchio-recommends-old-but-new

Gather around everyone, Ludum Dare 44 just wrapped up which means we have thoughts! The crew here have been busy checking the submissions for gems and we’ve been working on a collection that fe...

https://itch.io/blog/79148/ludum-dare-44-wrapped-and-we-have-tons-of-new-games

Is it just me or are there more and more early access games coming out these days? It feels like every week I’m recommending games that haven’t hit 1.0 and this week is no different. This tim...

https://itch.io/blog/78789/itchio-recommends-roguelikes-puzzles-and-exploration

Spring has sprung, so let’s do one of our semi-frequent jam roundups! This time we’re ready to fill your next month to the brim with a trio of weird and wonderful jams that offer everything f...

https://itch.io/blog/78038/celebrate-spring-with-a-trio-of-game-jams

It’s feeling like spring over here, and new games are popping up like flowers from the earth. So come, let us watch games grow and enjoy them. This week’s recommendations have a demo for an u...

https://itch.io/blog/77725/itchio-recommends-fresh-releases-hidden-gems-and-an-upcoming-hit

It’s been a while since we last covered non-gaming content on itch.io, so let’s do it again! If you’re new to this kind of thing… welcome! We may be mostly known for gaming at itch.io, bu...

https://itch.io/blog/76938/a-fresh-batch-of-non-gaming-content-on-itchio

Have you ever been late to the party on a game? What about early? This week you can be both! I didn’t give our first recommendation enough love when it came out, and the others are both current...

https://itch.io/blog/76628/itchio-recommends-a-game-we-missed-and-games-were-watching

Want to live on the cutting edge of gaming? Need to keep up to date on the development of your favorite games? You should check out the devlogs section of the site! For developers, devlogs are th...

https://itch.io/blog/75794/learn-more-about-your-favorite-games-with-devlogs

This week we’re trying something a bit new on the ol’ itch.io Recommends post, as we’re featuring not one, not two, but 92 different games. Wait, please don’t run away I promise this post...

https://itch.io/blog/75449/itchio-recommends-relaxation-horror-and-visual-novels

This week is one of those times where I feel like three recommendations just aren’t enough. With so many good games coming out it’s hard not to sit here and write up every project launched on...

https://itch.io/blog/74640/itchio-recommends-a-week-packed-full-of-surprises

Tell your friends, we’re not just for digital games anymore. I’m happy to say that tabletop and analog games have landed on itch.io! Ok we’ve had tabletop developers uploading their project...

https://itch.io/blog/74309/heres-where-you-can-find-analog-games

I’m so sorry, itch.io fans. Last week the team was out at GDC and I missed our Games of the Week appointment. Hopefully none of you were waiting by your computer or phone hitting refresh. As an...

https://itch.io/blog/73589/itchio-recommends-the-internet-music-and-capitalism

I first ran into Vignettes on recommendation from itch.io Coder Extraordinaire Amos. He called it a game about spinning stuff until it turns into other stuff, and while that’s technically right...

https://itch.io/blog/73309/finding-the-joy-in-spinning-stuff-an-interview-with-the-vignettes-team

This week sees the release of one of my most anticipated games of the year and I wanted to take a second to make sure it’s on everyone’s radar. It’s called Baba is You and it’s… differe...

https://itch.io/blog/71666/baba-is-you-is-available-and-amazing

Hey itch.io faithful! It’s a hectic time at itch.io HQ with GDC coming up (did you see the announcement that we’re helping Github with their party ?) but I still found the time to check out s...

https://itch.io/blog/71394/itchio-recommends-puzzles-puzzles-puzzles

We’ve partnered with our friends at Github to help bring their GDC party to life! That’s right, on March 19th Github are throwing open their office doors and inviting in the community to play...

https://itch.io/blog/70944/were-bringing-games-to-githubs-gdc-party

It’s springtime in San Francisco which means that we’re about to play host to thousands of game devs for GDC. The annual (wildly expensive) conference is back which means that it’s going to...

https://itch.io/blog/70715/prepare-for-gdc-with-these-quick-tips

Hot diggity, we’ve got a new group of games! It’s finally starting to feel less like winter in itch.io HQ (note: there is no itch.io HQ) so let’s celebrate with some cool games. I’ve been...

https://itch.io/blog/70411/itchio-recommends-apes-birds-and-demons-oh-my

Didn’t you see the post on Tuesday? There are game jams happening RIGHT NOW! Ok, ok, game jams aren’t for everyone so here are some games! Everyone likes games, right? This week we have a pai...

https://itch.io/blog/69664/itchio-recommends-a-pair-of-instant-classics

Jams, jams, jams! If jam hosts could take a break for just one minute, I’d appreciate it, but that’s not really in the spirit of jamming is it? This week there are a trio of popular jams that...

https://itch.io/blog/69363/need-something-to-do-this-weekend-try-out-a-game-jam

What’s a new week without new games? Nothing, that’s what. This time around we’re taking a look at a motley assortment of games. There’s an anthropomorphic goat, some soulslike love, and ...

https://itch.io/blog/68619/itchio-recommends-goats-souls-and-puzzles-oh-my

In case you didn’t know, itch.io isn’t just the best place to buy digital games but also the best place to buy analog games. On the home page if you navigate to the “ Physical Games ” lin...

https://itch.io/blog/68369/analog-games-are-on-itchio-here-are-some-of-our-favorites

I’m genuinely excited for 2019. In a month and a half we’ve already seen a ton of absolutely amazing projects and this week keeps the streak alive. I’m happy to say that each of the three g...

https://itch.io/blog/67694/itchio-recommends-the-weird-brilliance-of-2019

Shake off the cold with a bunch of hot games in the itch.io Midwinter Selects Bundle ! Grab 6 games for just $10 and support developers while you’re at it. That’s right, for a crisp $10 bill ...

https://itch.io/blog/67444/announcing-the-itchio-midwinter-selects-bundle

Fans of slow-paced games about farming might remember when we featured Where the Goats Are on the itch.io blog. The game was a beautiful slow-burn about a woman living with the titular goats whil...

https://itch.io/blog/66805/the-stillness-of-the-wind-is-about-nostalgia-and-loss-an-interview-with-coyan-cardenas-about-his-new-game

Global Game Jam is one of the year’s biggest jams, and it just wrapped up a week ago. The annual jam boasted almost 900 locations and, as usual, we have tons of new games for you to check out o...

https://itch.io/blog/66576/itchio-recommends-the-games-of-global-game-jam-2019

We've received many requests over the years about making itch.io available in new languages, either because someone would like to use the site in their own language, or they'd like to introduce o...

https://itch.io/updates/join-the-itchio-community-translation-project

This week is a wild one for recommendations. I’m happy to say that this week features a game that has absolutely stolen my heart, an incredibly promising demo, and an avant garde collection of ...

https://itch.io/blog/65892/itchio-recommends-charm-promise-and-the-avant-garde

Heather Flowers had a busy 2018. Early in the year she teamed up with Ryan Rose Aceae to release the brilliant Genderwrecked and then later on she released her episodic tour de force Extreme Meat...

https://itch.io/blog/65657/no-matter-what-we-never-stop-fighting-to-do-good-heather-flowers-on-extreme-meatpunks-forever

So you’ve gotten your hands on that hot new VR set up, plugged in the headset, cameras, and controllers and are ready to live the sci-fi dream. But you’re missing one key component: games. Wh...

https://itch.io/blog/65058/there-are-scores-of-great-vr-experiences-on-itchio

There has been a deluge of games recently about relaxing and I love it. Sometimes we’re relaxing on boats, sometimes we’re in forests, but this week we’re going in two directions I haven’...

https://itch.io/blog/64793/itchio-recommends-relaxation-relaxation-relaxation

You may have missed it in the madness of late 2018 but David OReilly’s 2014 summit-based masterpiece, Mountain got a major update in December. This update --Mountain 2.0 as it’s called-- refr...

https://itch.io/blog/64134/5-years-and-a-20-update-later-mountain-is-still-a-uniquely-brilliant-game

I swear, the indie community doesn’t take a break. In the time it has taken me to get over my New Years’ hangover there have already been dozens of fantastic games released. In an effort to h...

https://itch.io/blog/63839/itchio-recommends-romance-relaxation-and-strange-game-hybrids

If you’re hoping to find a list of games with broad appeal… you should probably read the recommendations we made in previous weeks because we’re going hyper-specific this time. If you like ...

https://itch.io/blog/63163/itchio-recommends-old-school-roguelikes-co-op-shenanigans-and-retro-shmups

It’s a brand new year and that means there are another 365 days worth of game jams you can take part in! There’s a brand new look for our Jam Tracker , which makes it easier to choose either ...

https://itch.io/blog/62918/a-new-year-means-new-game-jams-here-are-a-few-to-check-out

Welcome to 2019! We can take a collective sigh of relief as we made it through the Running Man gauntlet that was 2018. Let’s start the new year off with something positive and talk about some g...

https://itch.io/blog/62274/itchio-recommends-start-the-new-year-with-new-games

The itch.io Winter Sale is live now. Check here for all the discounts. Howdy, itch.io Faithful! The weather may be cold, but the deals are red hot. Gather around the fire and pick up your new fav...

https://itch.io/blog/60526/announcing-the-itchio-winter-sale

One of my favorite parts of running this blog is finding and recommending games that are going to appeal to very specific people. I realize that if I wanted to “maximize sales” I’d pick onl...

https://itch.io/blog/59865/itchio-recommends-specific-games-for-specific-people

One of my favorite memories of the holidays has to be gathering around with my family and opening our advent calendars every night. The idea of building toward something throughout the season was...

https://itch.io/blog/59653/a-conversation-with-the-curator-of-the-pico-8-advent-calendar

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Chr- Ludum Dare! If you somehow missed one of the biggest jams of the year… welcome back! Last weekend thousands of developers descended upon their k...

https://itch.io/blog/59009/itchio-recommends-ludum-dare-43-games

It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for another roundup of great games! This week, we’ve got a delightful hidden object game, a promising mashup of two of Nintendo’s classics, and the retu...

https://itch.io/blog/58672/itchio-recommends-new-friends-hidden-friends-and-dazzling-critique

What are the games you find yourself coming back to? Is it your favorite game from when you were a child? Is it the intriguing but flawed experience nobody but you seems to understand? Maybe it�...

https://itch.io/blog/57840/celeste-is-one-of-our-favorite-games-of-2018-heres-why-we-love-it

Welcome back to the itch.io Blog, everyone! We were out for most of last week, so there weren’t any posts, but we did have the Black Friday Not-Sale to keep you occupied. Did you pick up any ne...

https://itch.io/blog/57594/itchio-recommends-a-detective-frog-a-grizzled-detective-and-beach-date

What are you doing on Friday the 23rd? Getting up to buy a new TV at 4am? Skip the lines and support charity in the itch.io Black Friday Not-Sale! What’s a not-sale? It’s pretty simple: we’...

https://itch.io/blog/56131/announcing-the-itchio-black-friday-not-sale

New week, new games! This week we’re back with a whole squad of new games for you to play and fall in love with. Need another reason to look down below? All of the games we’re highlighting th...

https://itch.io/blog/55848/itchio-recommends-fresh-new-picks-to-ban-your-midweek-blues

If you’re reading this it means that you managed to survive the spookiest holiday. Congratulations! Celebrate your continued not-being-scared-to-death with a cornucopia of new games! This week ...

https://itch.io/blog/55243/itchio-recommends-beautiful-horrific-pizza-games

I don’t know what it is about October, but it looks like everyone and their mom decided to host or participate in a game jam. As always, you can check out all of the past and current jams over ...

https://itch.io/blog/54976/october-was-a-month-full-of-game-jams-here-are-some-of-our-favorites

You may have seen the update to our blogging system a few weeks back that expanded the types of devlogs that we support. Now there are official tags for tutorials, culture pieces, and what we’r...

https://itch.io/blog/54291/post-mortems-are-here-on-itchio-write-them-read-them-and-support-developers

The Halloween Sale is in full swing for another few days (it’s going until Thursday at 10am PST) but with hundreds of games on sale it might be a little intimidating to wade through them all. P...

https://itch.io/blog/53982/itchio-recommends-some-games-to-get-you-started-in-the-itchhalloweensale

Gather round children. Tonight we have a tale of fun and frights in the itch.io Halloween Sale! Scare up some deals on your favorite games from now until November 1st at 10am PDT. Hundreds of gam...

https://itch.io/blog/53316/announcing-the-itchio-halloween-sale-and-itchio-selects-bundle

Get ready to get busy with the annual GitHub Game Off. That’s right, the internet’s largest git repository is back with one of the year’s largest game jams and you’re invited to take part...

https://itch.io/blog/53190/get-your-game-on-with-the-github-game-off

As I mentioned in our Games of the Week last week, CrossCode was a game that took me by surprise. Underneath its classic 16-bit exterior lies a deeply modern hack-and-slash with a shockingly comp...

https://itch.io/blog/53052/how-crosscode-modernizes-classic-design-an-interview-with-felix-of-radical-fish

We don’t usually do this over here at the itch.io blog but this week we’re double-double dipping. Yep, it’s buckwild over here. Instead of just recommending games once this week, we’re do...

https://itch.io/blog/52391/itchio-recommends-even-more-halloween-games

Cruise on in to the itch.io pit stop where we’ll fill you up with all kinds of great games! Fill up your tote with the freshest farm-to-table games at the itch.io farmer’s market! No I’m no...

https://itch.io/blog/52128/itchio-recommends-bad-metaphors-and-great-games

I hope you’re ready to get experimental this week, because we’ve got a trifecta of wild experiences for you do dive headfirst into. This week there’s antiviral adventures, a demo of what co...

https://itch.io/blog/51508/itchio-recommends-experimental-adventures

Wandersong is a deeply impressive game. Usually when we talk about impressive games its because of their draw distance, detail of their models, or other technical wizardry. Wandersong is impressi...

https://itch.io/blog/51266/ive-been-on-a-personal-journey-to-be-a-more-compassionate-empathetic-person-and-i-wanted-to-explore-that-in-my-work-an-interview-with-greg-lobanov-of-wandersong

Games, get your games! Fall games season (or as I like to call it: Novembergeddon) is starting up and we’ve got some great games to share from it. I’ve been following Wandersong and Pig Eat B...

https://itch.io/blog/49946/itchio-recommends-wholesome-fun-gross-fun-and-classic-fun

I’m kind of a baby when it comes to scary games. I can handle spooky movies and books just fine, but give me a direct role in the action and I become a babbling mess. For some reason that I don...

https://itch.io/blog/49861/need-to-fill-your-october-up-with-spooky-games-start-here

This week is a wild one. We’ve got movies, we’ve got criticism, we’ve got smart games, we’ve got (seemingly) dumb games. More than any other week, I feel like we’ve got something for ev...

https://itch.io/blog/49656/itchio-recommends-films-criticism-and-alien-smashtv

Last week we launched a full revamped itch desktop client and I may be a little biased, but it’s downright incredible. You may have seen our interview with the app’s steward, Amos last week w...

https://itch.io/blog/49120/3-reasons-why-youll-love-the-new-itch-app

Did you see all of that content we had up on the blog last week? Two interviews and our first guest post ? That’s a lot to read! Sadly we didn’t have any time for games of the week. Here are ...

https://itch.io/blog/48904/itchio-recommends-the-network-museum-of-the-heart

Editor's Note: Our friends at Kitfox Games have something special on their hands with the upcoming Boyfriend Dungeon. We thought a lot of folks could learn from their experiences so we invited th...

https://itch.io/blog/48520/years-in-the-making-how-kitfox-games-played-the-long-game-with-boyfriend-dungeon-hype

In case you hadn't heard: our desktop client, is new, improved, and lightning fast! ( And you can download it now by clicking here ) Our engineer Amos has been working on this update for what fee...

https://itch.io/blog/48365/meet-the-new-and-improved-itch-app

I've maintained for quite a while that the folks at Aether Interactive are doing some of the most interesting work in interactive fiction ever. Their games repeatedly play with both the structure...

https://itch.io/blog/48079/we-egg-each-other-on-like-teenagers-designing-an-unsafe-skateboard-trick-how-aether-interactive-is-able-to-launch-two-games-in-a-month

We just flew in from PAX and boy are my arms tired. The rest of my body is also tired as evidenced by the fact that my brain couldn’t stop me from writing that terrible, terrible joke as a lede...

https://itch.io/blog/47515/the-games-we-saw-at-pax-that-should-be-on-your-radar

Since launching devlogs we've seen over 42,000 posts published across 15,000 projects. We're really happy with how much creators have to say about their work. A devlog is a great way to keep in t...

https://itch.io/updates/devlogs-post-types-enhanced-browsing-and-more

Yes this list of recommendations is late. I know, I know, I’m sorry. Look PAX happened, and then there was a holiday. I understand that you’re disappointed in me, but don’t worry it won’t...

https://itch.io/blog/47421/itchio-recommends-gods-murder-and-juiceboxes

There must be something in the water because we’ve got another world-class game jam on our hands. This year’s #LOWREZJAM just wrapped up and the entries are great. If you haven’t kept track...

https://itch.io/blog/46336/itchio-recommends-highlights-from-lowrezjam-2018

I’ve maintained for years that everyone has art in them. Maybe it’s an album, could be a painting, a poem, or maybe it’s a game. Unfortunately making a game is a long process. Many of your ...

https://itch.io/blog/45759/join-a-game-jam-with-our-jam-tracker

Ludum Dare was the weekend before last and the team over here has done basically nothing but play entries from the jam since then. This year we’ve had more than 1800 games uploaded to the Ludum...

https://itch.io/blog/45545/itchio-recommends-ludum-dare-42-games

We’ve written before about visual novels here before, but in the year since that last post the genre has been in a renaissance. Games like Doki Doki Literature Club have been playing with the s...

https://itch.io/blog/44955/visual-novels-are-having-a-moment

Indie games as a community has finally reached a point of maturity where we have career indies. Since the explosion of the indie scene through digital distribution, full-time indie development ha...

https://itch.io/blog/44643/itchio-recommends-coffee-kids-and-puppies

To call modern game development risky is an understatement. It’s no secret that developers are investing big and losing their shirts over it. Budgets and team sizes are swelling while sales exp...

https://itch.io/blog/44038/rough-games-deserve-our-love-and-respect

Writing this column is one of my favorite things to do each week. I believe really strongly in taking a human approach to curation (more about that here) so this column feels equal parts sharing ...

https://itch.io/blog/43760/itchio-recommends-dungeons-more-dungeons-and-bob-ross

One day in the future we’ll be all be riding in mechs. We’ll fight in mechs, go grocery shopping in mechs, and if the folks behind Heaven Will be Mine have their way-- dating in mechs. If HWB...

https://itch.io/blog/43168/pilot-a-mech-explore-the-stars-and-sext-your-enemies-an-interview-with-the-developers-of-heaven-will-be-mine

Game jams, dear readers, are everywhere. We cover them fairly frequently here on the itch.io/blog and in our email digest. We’ve even got an entire game jam tracker in case you want to know wha...

https://itch.io/blog/42896/a-game-by-its-cover-starts-today-here-are-some-of-our-favorite-games-from-past-years

We missed you last week. We were uh… vacationing? Does that sound believable? Yeah sure we were on vacation. Don’t worry, we’ll never leave you alone like that again. As an apology for our ...

https://itch.io/blog/42287/itchio-recommends-gnog-moon-adventures-and-the-whole-city-of-melbourne

Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning is not a pleasant game to play -- it's a great game, but it's one that never really makes you feel good. First it starts off as a janky-but-charming educa...

https://itch.io/blog/42032/baldis-basics-in-development-an-interview-with-the-developer-of-one-of-2018s-biggest-games

#loveindies is a week long movement to help support independent developers by getting people to rate, review and recommend indie games. You can learn more about it here: https://twitter.com/itsha...

https://itch.io/blog/41411/loveindies-on-itchio-find-things-to-rate-new-library-page

Ready for some upgrades to the itch.io community system? If you weren't aware, itch.io's community system lets any game developer, project owner, or jam host create a message board for their fans...

https://itch.io/updates/community-upgrades-new-header-search-colors-devlogs-moderator-tools-more

When I first heard of the Game Innovation Lab I was excited by its premise. An entire group of people with the express purpose of pushing the boundaries of game design. This week I got a chance t...

https://itch.io/blog/40394/bringing-a-decade-old-installation-game-to-modern-audiences-an-interview-with-tracy-fullerton-of-the-game-innovation-lab

Sometimes while recommending games in this column I become concerned that I’m recommending too many similar games. I mean last week we had two adorable games. While they were both great I was w...

https://itch.io/blog/40284/itchio-recommends-anthropomorphic-dice-cyberpunk-orphans-and-post-modern-platforming

The idea of making a game every two weeks for the foreseeable future stresses me out. How can anyone keep up with a breakneck pace? Well this cannonball run of game development is currently going...

https://itch.io/blog/39714/developing-a-game-every-two-weeks-how-the-sokpop-collective-is-turning-gamedev-on-its-head

Another week, another round-up of the best games around. How y’all are able to keep making games at this pace is a mystery I’ll never solve, but that won’t stop me from trying to check out ...

https://itch.io/blog/39509/itchio-recommends-relaxing-cuties-and-an-artistic-brawler

“Hey Spencer, didn’t you just feature a bunch of games on Tuesday”? Yeah but those were old games, and these are new games. That makes this totally different, ok? Anyway, we’ve got a ton ...

https://itch.io/blog/38961/itchio-recommends-surreal-landscapes-dangerous-hellscapes-and-indonesian-horror

Every week we like to feature some of the freshest, most interesting games we can find, but we can’t get them all. Unfortunately that means that some games fly under our radar. This week I’d ...

https://itch.io/blog/38771/a-handful-of-games-you-might-have-missed

The itch.io Summer Sale is live now. Check here for all of the discounts. Grab your swimsuit and suitcase because we’re going on vacation. Next stop: the tropical island of the itch.io Summer S...

https://itch.io/blog/38061/announcing-the-itchio-summer-sale

You might have thought that we would have been quiet this week in light of the AAA explosion that is E3. Well guess what gang, indie never sleeps. We’re trucking right along with another hot ba...

https://itch.io/blog/37126/itchio-recommends-voyageur-magic-scroll-tactics-like-camping

Cults are so hot right now. Film, literature, games, everybody is making cult media right now. Alexis Kennedy and Lottie Bevan are the minds behind the recently launched Cultist Simulator, possib...

https://itch.io/blog/37131/the-internet-is-not-a-kind-place-for-human-brains-an-interview-with-the-masterminds-behind-cultist-simulator

You want games? We’ve got games. We’ve got so many games. There are games everywhere in itch.io HQ. Open a drawer? Boom, games. Trying to take a shower? There’s another game. Pouring your m...

https://itch.io/blog/36560/itchio-recommends-awesome-projects-that-arent-videogames

Every week I write this article I’m always tempted to just spill the beans on what we’re working on behind the scenes at itch.io or link the lyrics to 90s hip-hop songs. These are on the oppo...

https://itch.io/blog/36339/itchio-recommends-cults-cars-and-bullets-oh-my

I maintain that one of the best parts of digging through each week’s new releases is the frequency with which I’m surprised. I’ve written before about how I thought I was too jaded to be bl...

https://itch.io/blog/35707/itchio-recommends-running-surviving-and-fighting

We've made some changes to our seller terms of service, along with some new requirements for getting paid by itch.io. New seller policy Our updated Terms of Service from May 24th includes new cla...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-itchio-seller-accounts-payouts-tax-interview

ESC is a game about the future, but not a future of flying cars and high tech corporate espionage -- a future that is at odds with its past. It’s a game that asks the player to look into a cybe...

https://itch.io/blog/35605/escs-creator-opens-up-about-the-game-and-working-with-a-game-design-dream-team

Minit has become one of my favorite games that has come out this year. The top down 2-color adventure grabbed my attention and held it until its scant runtime was over roughly an hour and a half ...

https://itch.io/blog/34973/a-minute-with-the-minit-devs-what-they-learned-developing-2018s-hottest-zelda-like

“Didn’t we just do a games of the week post?” You may ask yourself. Yes, well-intentioned reader, we did BUT there are even more great games in the universe than last week so we must soldie...

https://itch.io/blog/34776/itchio-recommends-games-you-can-get-for-less-than-a-cup-of-coffee

Do you ever see a game and think to yourself, “Dang, they could have charged way more for this”? I know I do, and that feeling is especially noticeable when you play great free games. This we...

https://itch.io/blog/34277/itchio-recommends-free-games-for-your-weekend

So you’ve been working away on your game for days, weeks, months, or years. It’s been a labor of love and you’re almost ready to drop your masterwork onto the world. Now what does that mean...

https://itch.io/blog/34049/make-your-game-pages-beautiful-to-boost-your-sales

Strap yourself in for another deluge of deals and check out some of our favorite games at a wallet friendly price. Yep, it’s another entry in our line of premium itch.io Selects bundles. This t...

https://itch.io/blog/33393/announcing-the-3rd-itchio-selects-bundle

Everything is Going to be OK has received its final update and it completes the story of one of 2017’s best games. If you’ve never played Nathalie Lawhead’s interactive zine, now is the bes...

https://itch.io/blog/33497/everything-is-going-to-be-oks-final-update-is-out-and-its-brilliant

If you’re reading this blog you already know that itch.io is the best place to buy games. Our tools are flexible enough to allow anyone to upload their projects, and our community creates amazi...

https://itch.io/blog/32835/itchio-isnt-just-for-games-check-out-our-non-gaming-content

Howdy itch.io Blog faithful. You seem well, is that a new haircut? Are you doing something new with your teeth? Haha, we sure do have fun here, right? I tell jokes, you laugh at jokes (I hope) an...

https://itch.io/blog/32583/itchio-recommends-paradise-heterotopias-and-the-knuckle-sandwich-demo

In case you hadn’t heard, last weekend was Ludum Dare 41 which means --once again-- we’re flooded with awesome jam games on the site. This compo’s theme was “Combine 2 incompatible genres...

https://itch.io/blog/31960/itchio-recommends-ludum-dare-41-games

Oh no! You missed last weekend’s Ludum Dare game jam! (Ok, I missed Ludum Dare and yes I’m still salty about it.) If only there was some way you could see all of the upcoming game jams and th...

https://itch.io/blog/31620/heres-how-to-find-and-join-game-jams-on-itchio

Get ready for a relaxing weekend with a handful of great games. We’ve got some wacky giraffe antics, the best skating game in years, and my favorite princess-maker. Yeah, it’s a packed week. ...

https://itch.io/blog/31111/itchio-recommends-adventure-skate-queens

How often has this happened to you: You’ve found a creator you really like but you can’t scroll through their Twitter to find all of their favorite games. Or maybe you want to keep track of g...

https://itch.io/blog/30876/itchio-collections-are-great-and-you-should-use-them

When writing these posts every week I like to imagine myself as Christian Bale in Newsies. A plucky youngster who has to deliver the news to the people at all costs. Also there’s singing and da...

https://itch.io/blog/30380/itchio-recommends-literate-pixel-teens

We love Butterfly Soup over here. We held it up as one of our favorite free games of last year , and I certainly haven't cooled on the game over time. I got the opportunity to meet the game's cre...

https://itch.io/blog/30145/make-a-game-someone-would-kill-a-man-to-play-an-interview-with-brianna-lei-of-butterfly-soup

Alright itch.io community, what gives? Y’all keep producing amazing games and if I’m being honest, it’s hard to keep up. There are so many games coming out that I don’t have time to sleep...

https://itch.io/blog/29628/itchio-recommends-cozy-time-pirates

We’re pleased to announce the #museumjam in partnership with the Zium Musem. Throughout the entire month of April you’re invited to make any sort of 3D art you want for a chance to be feature...

https://itch.io/blog/29428/announcing-the-museumjam-aka-the-pippin-barr-game-idea-jam-2

It’s hard to overstate how impressed I am by the itch.io community. Each week I work on these recommendations and think “After all of these years there’s no way I’ll be surprised by games...

https://itch.io/blog/28844/itchio-recommends-a-flashy-duck-collective

I spent a lot of time as a kid playing games. Sure there was a lot of Pokemon and N64 but I also fell in love with Flash games during my formative years. In many ways the Flash community of the m...

https://itch.io/blog/28647/were-losing-our-flash-game-history-but-we-dont-have-to

It may be GDC week, and a good portion of the itch.io team has descended on San Francisco but that didn’t stop me from playing some games to recommend to you. Included this week are a sublime h...

https://itch.io/blog/28142/itchio-recommends-horror-tech-horror-and-ip-horror

Last week we recommended the recent point and click comedy adventure, CHUCHEL. It's a delightful romp that refines point and click mechanics beautifully, but it's also a game that shows off the h...

https://itch.io/blog/27558/amanita-designs-opens-up-about-their-creative-process-and-comedy-on-chuchel

Alright gang, pull up a seat and let’s talk about the number one topic on the hearts and minds of children everywhere: curation. If you’re unaware already, curation in this context is the act...

https://itch.io/blog/27336/how-we-curate

Howdy itch.io community. If you read last week’s recommendations you’ll remember that we just celebrated 5 years of itch.io. Well we’re following that up with another milestone: 100,000 pro...

https://itch.io/blog/27120/itchio-recommends-jokes-technology-and-a-co-op-roguelike

It’s been a big week over here at itch.io HQ. If you missed the news, we’ll soon be shipping off to kindergarten as the site just turned 5. It’s been a crazy journey so far and I can say wi...

https://itch.io/blog/26575/itchio-recommends-surrealist-adventures-and-assets

As much as it pains me to say it, we’re entering convention season. Starting with GDC this month we average roughly one major trade show a month until PAX in September. This means that a lot of...

https://itch.io/blog/26356/a-handful-of-tips-to-maximize-your-first-convention

Ready for some updates? We've added some new things for project browsing and classification. Tools, Engines, & Devices A good way to find cool stuff on itch.io is to filter through games with our...

https://itch.io/updates/project-tool-classification-and-tagging-updates

Sweet mercy, look at all of these games! Another week has passed which means it’s time for another week’s worth of new games! I’m really pleased with the diversity of games this week as we ...

https://itch.io/blog/25482/itchio-recommends-hiversaires-fossil-hunters-and-go-morse-go

We’re a pretty busy crew over here at itch.io. You may have seen some of the recent posts on our updates blog detailing some of the changes we've been hard at work on. We’re all really excite...

https://itch.io/blog/24954/features-get-your-features-here-are-our-best-features-youre-not-using

We've updated the project page analytics with some new features and additional data. Take a look! New header & navigation The navigation on all project edit pages has been updated. We've visually...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-project-analytics-filtering-collections-impressions-and-more

How about that Valentine’s Day itch.io Selects bundle and Sale, huh? There sure were a ton of great games available on discount. I know that I grabbed a bunch of stuff to check out, but how abo...

https://itch.io/blog/24754/itchio-recommends-a-raven-monologue-speed-dating-for-ghosts-and-dino-run-dx

It’s that time of year again when the days get a little brighter, the coldest part of winter is behind us, and there’s a little something in the air. That’s right it’s pollen season! Wait...

https://itch.io/blog/23645/announcing-the-itchio-valentines-day-sale-and-selects-bundle

It’s Global Game Jam season which means our site has been flooded with awesome content that talented devs were able to cobble together in less than a few days. This is common knowledge by now b...

https://itch.io/blog/23472/itchio-recommends-curse-of-the-arrow-nuts-and-packets-please

If you’ve been reading the blog for long enough you’re probably already familiar with how enamored with Rusty Lake we are. The series is 12 games deep and despite that manages to surprise wit...

https://itch.io/blog/23246/peering-into-the-rusty-lake-an-interview-with-the-series-creators

It’s hard to recognize when you see the birth of a classic. Typically classics are defined in the cold light of the future but this week we’ve got a new classic, a faux-classic, and a stone-c...

https://itch.io/blog/22739/itchio-recommends-celeste-apocryph-and-quiet-as-a-stone

Porpentine has had a career throughout the lifespan of the modern indie renaissance. Releasing her first games in 2012 she’s been around even longer than itch.io and her name became synonymous ...

https://itch.io/blog/22476/5-questions-with-porpentine-one-of-indies-most-prolific-stars

In our 2017 year in review post we hinted at updates to our homepage. Over the past few weeks we've been incrementally pushing out functionality and today we're ready to tell you what's new! The ...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-homepage-for-2018

Another week, another group of upsettingly good games. Why do good games upset me? Because I know I’ll never be able to play all of them. Think of all of the gems lying cold and unloved in the ...

https://itch.io/blog/21752/itchio-recommends-arias-story-bit-rat-singularity-and-genderwrecked

HTML5 games & projects get an update today with new options for how projects are embedded and some new theme editing tools. New embedding options From your project's edit page you'll find a new s...

https://itch.io/updates/more-embed-options-for-html5-games

There are a lot of reasons to love games. They can build empathy for people going through things you’ve never experienced, you can relax and unwind with games that make you feel like the world�...

https://itch.io/blog/21258/itchio-recommends-impossible-experiences

Nathalie Lawhead had a busy 2017. Her autobiographical digital zine Everything is Going to be OK released, was shown publicly, and was nominated for IGN’s Most Innovative Game Award. She was al...

https://itch.io/blog/21062/everything-is-going-to-be-ok-a-conversation-with-nathalie-lawhead

We’ve finally made it into 2018 and we’re in the part of the year where anything feels possible. Sure nothing changed but the date when the clock struck midnight on the 31st but that doesn’...

https://itch.io/blog/20402/welcome-to-2018-now-play-some-beautiful-games

Dating sim romance options are no longer stuck in the realm of high school girls and 20-something office professionals. Games like Hatoful Boyfriend and Dream Daddy have pushed the boundaries int...

https://itch.io/blog/19923/a-labor-of-love-an-interview-with-the-developers-of-love-on-the-peacock-express

In today's update, we've got more tools for game jam hosts with support for judge feedback, custom ranking, and file locking. If you weren't aware, itch.io was the first site to let you instantly...

https://itch.io/updates/jams-updated-judge-feedback-manual-ranking-locked-uploads

The start of a new year marks a good time to look back and reflect. Now that 2017 is over with let's take a moment to see what’s been going on at itch.io for the past year. In addition to highl...

https://itch.io/blog/19998/itchio-year-in-review-2017

This post marks the final entry in our end of year "favorite games" series. We've talked about a bunch of awesome projects that you can read about here , here , and here . But today's not about a...

https://itch.io/blog/18986/our-favorite-paid-games-of-2017

One of my favorite parts of working for itch.io is seeing the community use the tools we’ve built in ways we never expected. When we first launched itch.io it was a site for games, and it still...

https://itch.io/blog/18174/our-favorite-non-gaming-content-of-2017

Get the itch.io Selects Bundle Let’s get festive! By the time you’re finished reading this the itch.io Holiday Sale will already have begun! That’s right games are discounted across the sit...

https://itch.io/blog/18602/announcing-the-itchio-holiday-sale

We’re huge fans of game jams at itch.io. We’ve got the best jam tracking page around and a good portion of our team takes part in jams on the regular. Even now, at the end of the year there a...

https://itch.io/blog/17499/our-favorite-jam-games-of-2017

The year is coming to a close and we wanted to celebrate some of our favorite games of the year. This is the first of a series of posts we’ll be putting up in the coming weeks highlighting game...

https://itch.io/blog/16824/our-favorite-free-games-of-2017

The Zium Museum has been out for a little over a week now, and it’s been a project I have kept coming back to over the past days. You might be familiar with the project as a player (it’s free...

https://itch.io/blog/17173/the-challenges-of-curating-a-digital-museum-an-interview-with-michael-berto

What is a game? What counts as a Video Game? The pedants would tell you that the only experiences worthy of such a valuable categorization are games with graphics, guns, and empowerment. The busi...

https://itch.io/blog/16515/itchio-recommmends-games

Curation is more important than ever. Here at itch.io we’re dedicated to finding and celebrating the best content. As a part of this we’re happy to announce a fresh bundle bundle of handpicke...

https://itch.io/blog/15563/announcing-itchio-selects-curated-bundle-of-some-of-our-favorite-games

When covering creators and their works there is always the fear that the creator is more interesting than the work. Percy Bysshe Shelley comes to mind. When I discovered Hundred Rabbits' work I w...

https://itch.io/blog/15488/developing-games-and-tools-from-the-ocean-an-interview-with-hundred-rabbits

itch.io is known for all kinds of things: unique games, diverse tools, and in-depth stock advice. Ok maybe not that last one, but one of our best kept secrets is the treasure trove of content tha...

https://itch.io/blog/15267/heres-some-incredible-non-gaming-content-on-itchio

One of my favorite parts of itch.io is how developers can take the creativity they put into their project and display it on their project/store pages. From the very beginning , one of itch.io's g...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-theme-editor-for-project-pages

If you read last week’s games of the week post you’ll remember that I was frustrated by the lack of November games. Nothing has changed this week I just wanted to remind you in the hopes that...

https://itch.io/blog/15121/itchio-recommends-a-variety-of-relaxing-games

Discounting your game has become one of the surest ways to increase exposure in this crowded scene, but it’s also one of the most contentious. Critics argue that heavy discounting has devalued ...

https://itch.io/blog/14747/discounting-for-developers-how-and-when-to-do-it

While October has a gluttony of games that fit the theme of the month there isn’t anything that feels like a real November game. What’s the deal there? November isn’t a bad month, it’s go...

https://itch.io/blog/14106/itchio-recommends-these-arent-autumn-games

“Hey you’ve got to check out this game, you shoot Satan in the face a bunch” High Hell was announced at the most recent PAX and it came out with all of the intensity and drama of kicking a ...

https://itch.io/blog/13986/kickin-down-doors-to-murder-satan-an-interview-with-terri-vellmann-of-high-hell

The temperature is going down and the air is chill. Tonight is the night when the barrier between the living and the dead is thinnest. If you’ve ever seen a horror movie, you know that you shou...

https://itch.io/blog/13801/itchio-recommends-games-from-the-halloween-sale

Although itch.io is primarily an English speaking platform, we've seen a wide variety of creators speaking many different languages sharing their work. Additionally, the contributions we've recei...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-meets-japan

We're delighted to announce that we now have Patreon integration on itch.io. We're big fans of Patreon, with a similar goal of helping creators make an earning building what they want. Many of ou...

https://itch.io/updates/patreon-integration-on-itchio

The last Games of the Week post before Halloween means one thing: we’re definitely not talking about spooky games. After all when the whole world is spooky, why would you want even more of the ...

https://itch.io/blog/13347/itchio-recommends-not-halloween-games

Human bodies are gross. We’re all bags of meat and juices that (hopefully) kick around for 90 years and then stop moving. Dead bodies are even grosser. Or at least that’s what I thought befor...

https://itch.io/blog/13187/lets-get-sad-and-talk-about-death-and-stuff-an-interview-with-gabby-darienzo-of-a-morticians-tale

In celebration of the GitHub Game Off being hosted on itch.io , we've added the ability to log in and register an account on itch.io with your GitHub account. (P.S. You can join the jam here ) Ex...

https://itch.io/updates/register-and-log-in-with-github

Perhaps you’ve heard of Github, the largest code repository online. You may recognize it as the place where we keep the code for our open source desktop app , itch. So perhaps you’d like to h...

https://itch.io/blog/12866/announcing-the-github-game-off-on-itchio

To describe the modern indie scene as “crowded” is a major understatement. Reports come out on a seemingly weekly basis that there are more games launching than ever before. Every storefront ...

https://itch.io/blog/12786/how-to-maximize-your-launch-on-itchio

We’re reaching peak AAA season here in the games universe which in past years has signaled the hibernation of the indie community. Turns out, we’re way more resilient than that now. This week...

https://itch.io/blog/12617/itchio-recommends-2-cozy-games-and-some-anime

Today we're launching support for OAuth Applications . It will allow developers let players log in with their itch.io account inside of a game or program. OAuth provides a flow for your program t...

https://itch.io/updates/create-oauth-applications-on-itchio

There’s something inherently attractive about detectives. Talented crime-solvers have charmed audiences for centuries, there’s a good chance that your grandparents’ grandparents read Sherlo...

https://itch.io/blog/12226/lets-make-more-mystery-games

In case you somehow missed it Indiecade was last weekend and we were on site to check everything out. For the uninitiated, Indiecade is an annual festival honoring indie games and developers that...

https://itch.io/blog/12074/itchio-recommends-the-games-of-indiecade

Despite the date, we’re back from last week’s trip into the spooky zone. Well, sort of. This week we’ve got one spooky game, but it’s flanked by a surreal adventure and a fresh take on a ...

https://itch.io/blog/11648/itchio-recommends-hot-takes-on-cold-genres-for-the-week-of-105

Oh game jams how do I love thee let me count the ways: you inspire people to think creatively, you teach people to start developing, and you force people to accept scaling design. As far as I can...

https://itch.io/blog/11497/your-game-jam-forecast-for-the-rest-of-2017

Kentucky Route Zero is not a new game -- the Kickstarter launched in 2011-- but it’s definitely a fresh game. Detailing the supernatural adventures of a deliveryman on “one last job” Kentuc...

https://itch.io/blog/11056/kentucky-route-zero-is-half-off-and-all-good

To say horror games have become popular in the past few years would be an incredible understatement. Since Amnesia: The Dark Descent came out in 2010 horror games have bloomed into a beautiful sc...

https://itch.io/blog/10905/itchio-recommends-spooky-games-for-the-week-of-of-926

Do you look forward to these recommendations each week? I know I do. I’m not inside of each of your homes (yet) but I choose to believe that y’all mark your calendars and set alarms each week...

https://itch.io/blog/10419/itchio-recommends-punctual-games-for-the-week-of-921

Zines -- short for magazines or fanzines -- are growing in popularity everyday. We have seen more and more of these compact works of writing crop up on itch.io and they’re consistently interest...

https://itch.io/blog/10258/zines-are-awesome-unique-and-available-on-itchio

If you were cynical you’d call this week’s post on games that heal an excuse to recommend games twice in a week. That would be very cynical and definitely inaccurate . In continuing with our ...

https://itch.io/blog/9903/itchio-recommends-better-yourself-for-the-week-of-914

I have a confession to make, I just bought my first (real) smartphone just a few weeks ago. When we originally added support for mobile web on itch.io I did it with Chrome’s phone emulator and ...

https://itch.io/updates/better-support-for-mobile-html-games-more

Anyone who plays games regularly understands their ability to heal. We’ve got endless books written about this, charities set up behind this idea, and now game designers explicitly making games...

https://itch.io/blog/9753/games-are-a-great-way-to-take-a-break-from-the-nightmare-that-is-2017

I think one of the best parts of itch.io is the diversity in not only our community, but our content. Y’all have created all kinds of rad things. Everyone knows we host games, but we also have ...

https://itch.io/blog/9380/itchio-recommends-experiences-for-the-week-of-97

So you’re making a game. That’s great! You spent countless hours and sleepless nights to make sure that your brainchild made it out into the world. Now, if you want to make rent it’s time t...

https://itch.io/blog/9316/your-quick-guide-to-making-friends-talking-to-the-press

It's been a good week for games. Yeah, it feels like every week is a good week for games but this week was especially good for games. We've got a whole new selection of games for you and hot damn...

https://itch.io/blog/8735/itchio-recommends-amazing-games-for-the-week-of-831

On itch.io you can host two kinds of jams: ranked and unranked . When hosting a ranking jam you provide "voting criteria" to specify how participants can rank other entries. Previously, if you ha...

https://itch.io/updates/primary-rating-criteria-for-game-jams

' External keys ' are itch.io's way of letting you distribute keys for other marketplaces with an itch.io purchase. We support Steam or keys of your own format. You can bulk add thousands of keys...

https://itch.io/updates/manage-your-external-keys

I wouldn’t call Kenney Vleugels a household name. He doesn’t have the name recognition of John Romero or Shigeru Miyamoto, but you’ve probably seen his work. To make things a little more in...

https://itch.io/blog/8622/one-mans-quest-to-become-every-teams-artist

We're introducing a new way to classify the files you've uploaded to your project. Previously, when uploading a new file, we would ask you which platform it was for, eg. Windows, Linux, macOS. Si...

https://itch.io/updates/classify-your-projects-uploads

When you see as many game jams as we do at itch.io, it gets hard to be genuinely surprised by a jam’s results. Impressed? Sure. Excited? Definitely. Blown away? Almost never. Low Rez Jam finish...

https://itch.io/blog/8205/itchio-recommends-lowrezjam-2017-games-for-the-week-of-824

I’ve been harboring a deep secret that I need to let out: I love puzzle games. I’ve spent a few nights over the past week staying up late playing games like Rusty Lake Roots and I’ve loved ...

https://itch.io/blog/8035/in-defense-of-puzzle-games

Early access games get a bad rap. Sure there are lots of cash grabs that will never be finished, but at the core early access can be an awesome way to engage with games and developers in a more s...

https://itch.io/blog/7084/itchio-recommends-fresh-games-for-the-week-of-817

A clarity of purpose is a key part of designing a game. Trimming out what is unimportant to your game is a deeply necessary act of development. This goes for all elements of your work. Tacoma und...

https://itch.io/blog/7433/why-tacomas-ui-is-secretly-brilliant

Surprises are -- by and large-- great. Sure you occasionally get hit with something rough (I’m looking at you, check engine light) but unexpected treasures are about the only respite we have in...

https://itch.io/blog/6948/itchio-recommends-surprising-games-for-the-week-of-810

Sure game jams are fun. At this point everyone knows it. But what if jams were something more? What if jams could help with real world issues. War Child is a charity that works with children in s...

https://itch.io/blog/6699/jamming-for-charity-announcing-war-childs-help-game-jam

If you don’t check itch.io often you would be forgiven for not knowing how much we love game jams. After all, we’ve only posted about it twice in the past week . Well strap in for a 3-peat be...

https://itch.io/blog/6515/itchio-recommends-ludum-dare-39-games-for-the-week-of-83

Game jams. They’re here, they’re important, and you should take part. It’s not a secret that we love jams at itch.io. We host them, write about them, consult on them, and track them. Many m...

https://itch.io/blog/6295/want-to-get-into-game-jams-heres-how

Ludum Dare 39 starts today! I previously wrote about Ludum Dare  with tips for completing your game along with getting the most out of itch.io, so check that out if you haven’t already. Ludum ...

https://itch.io/blog/6037/get-ready-for-ludum-dare-game-development-tools

It’s hard recommending games to people. You’ve got to take individual tastes into account, how fresh a game is, and what the recommendee will think of you afterward. But that’s also what ma...

https://itch.io/blog/5826/itchio-recommends-strange-games-for-the-week-of-727

A download key is a special URL that gives someone access to a project’s files. On itch.io you can either generate a single key or generate them in bulk . Download keys use very long URLs to ma...

https://itch.io/updates/short-download-keys-for-printing-bulk-key-viewer

A long-haired elven woman sighs as she enters her house, the weight of the day visibly pressing her down toward the earth. “This can’t keep going.” After pouring a drink she sinks into the ...

https://itch.io/blog/5733/your-field-guide-to-fantasy-consoles

Did y’all read the Moshboy interview from earlier this week? I thought we were hustling over here with our 3-ish games a week, but Steve is in a league beyond. 1000 creators over 3 years? That�...

https://itch.io/blog/5402/itchio-recommends-stylish-games-for-the-week-of-720

There are a lot of games in this world. Like, a lot a lot and that’s become a problem for developers and customers alike. It’s a complicated problem that nobody (not even us!) has 100% figure...

https://itch.io/blog/5000/3-years-and-1000-creators-steve-cooks-quest-to-curate-the-un-curateable

We've enhanced all the text editors on our site to now support image uploading! This has been a long requested feature and we apologize for taking so long to add it. Whether you're leaving a repl...

https://itch.io/updates/image-uploading-everywhere

HTML5 game embeds allow you to deploy your browser based game directly to a page on itch.io. Visitors can start playing immediately without having to navigate anywhere. Although this is convenien...

https://itch.io/updates/click-to-play-for-html-embedded-games

I feel like we’ve developed a rapport, you and I. I play a bunch of games, you love a bunch of games. It’s symbiotic, isn’t it? Luckily for the both of us, it’s been a week since we last ...

https://itch.io/blog/4866/itchio-recommends-pay-what-you-want-games-for-the-week-of-713

The games industry has been moving towards diversity over the past few years. We’ve been making strides to include more people of color, LGBT, and non-male leads into our games. This is amazing...

https://itch.io/blog/4546/accessibility-in-games-is-the-industrys-next-great-hurdle

The following is Not Safe for Work. Robert Yang is one of the most banned people on Twitch. The New York-based academic and developer has created more banned games than literally every person on ...

https://itch.io/blog/4416/the-tearoom-is-subversive-gay-and-brilliant

If you've been alive for more than 10 years you probably remember playing a Double Fine game. After all, there are a lot of hits in that catalog: Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, and Stacking are all ...

https://itch.io/blog/848/itchio-recommends-double-fine-games-for-the-week-of-73

How do you build a game that ignores the most basic rules of geometry? Over the past 5 years William Chyr has worked tirelessly to find out. Manifold Garden is the Chicago-based developer’s upc...

https://itch.io/blog/3414/william-chyr-of-manifold-garden-talks-about-the-future-of-games

How many times has this happened to you: You’re sitting at your computer with access to the sum total of humanity’s knowledge and have nothing to do? Well wonder no further, selectively bored...

https://itch.io/blog/3763/announcing-the-itchsummersales

A game jam is a great way to get developers together for an event or cause. We were the first site to allow anyone to create a customized game jam with just a few clicks . The premise is simple: ...

https://itch.io/updates/jams-enhanced-contributors-judges-and-more

Hey itch fans, it’s been a while hasn’t it? Sadly, last week I abandoned my post to galavant around E3 and talk to devs about games, and Giant Bomb about Pixy Stix . It was a fairly productiv...

https://itch.io/blog/3405/itchio-recommends-e3-apology-games-for-the-week-of-622

Just like Batman, I’m here to right wrongs. Unlike Batman I care about videogames. Without punching, let’s talk about how visual novels aren’t given a fair shake and why you should give the...

https://itch.io/blog/2624/in-defense-of-visual-novels

We have fun here at itch.io, don’t we? We spend all of our time talking about games and the people who make them. But that’s not the only thing we have here at itch.io, we’ve also got a mas...

https://itch.io/blog/2471/itchio-recommends-non-gaming-content-for-the-week-of-68

When I first joined the team here at itch.io I was asked what my favorite part of the site was. Sure I could have said it’s our dedication to indie creators. I could also have highlighted some ...

https://itch.io/blog/2321/feature-preview-the-story-behind-and-the-future-ahead-of-the-itch-app

Alright gang, let’s get introspective here for a minute: getting older sucks. And it doesn’t suck a little, it sucks a lot. But that’s ok, right? We all get old together and get to come to ...

https://itch.io/blog/1994/itchio-recommends-nostalgic-games-for-the-week-of-61

Games are getting longer. Look at any AAA RPG and you’ll see the industry’s race for 100 hour playtimes. But what about games that go in the opposite direction? What about microgame-- games t...

https://itch.io/blog/1828/what-every-developer-can-learn-from-short-games

Hey everyone, it’s been a while since we talked about awesome games for you to play over the weekend. Last week the itch.io office was besieged by a large squid and we weren’t able to save ou...

https://itch.io/blog/1510/itchio-recommends-cerebral-games-for-the-week-of-525

You're walking downtown unnerved for some unknown reason. You feel hundreds of eyes on the back of your neck but there is no one else on the street. As you turn the corner you see your neighbors'...

https://itch.io/blog/1060/world-of-horror-is-polands-bloody-tribute-to-junji-ito-and-hp-lovecraft

A few weeks ago we released devlogs in order to give you an easy way to post updates about your projects . Over 1,000 posts have been written since then! We've made a handful of minor changes to ...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-devlogs

Everybody is on Twitch these days. From players to developers and talk shows to tabletop it seems like everyone has a seat at the big purple table. But what does it take to really show the projec...

https://itch.io/blog/846/get-started-livestreaming-your-development-with-these-quick-tips

For the past 4 years, we've been using the itch.io blog to announce all the cool things we're working on, and sometimes sharing cool things other people are working on. (Blast from the past, here...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-itchio-blog

There's nothing better than being the friend with good taste. That person who everyone goes to looking for recommendations on shows, restaurants, and movies. We here at itch.io can't make you coo...

https://itch.io/blog/714/itchio-recommends-fresh-games-for-the-week-of-511

For most developers using butler we recommend avoiding packaging your game into a single file before uploading it. This is because butler needs to access all your game's files in order to generat...

https://itch.io/updates/single-file-mode-for-butler

When I was younger I was diagnosed with a fairly rare heart condition. It didn't affect me much on the whole but there were stretches where I'd be trapped in bed for days at a time. This is where...

https://itch.io/blog/566/tumbleseed-is-the-next-great-roguelike-like

For many developers, projects on itch.io are living pages with frequent updates, new images, and gameplay videos. We think it's important for creators to start building and talking with their aud...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-devlogs

It's Thursday and you know what that means! Taco Tues- a fresh crop of games for you to play! That's right, your good friends at itch.io are here to fill up your weekend with great new games. Str...

https://itch.io/blog/214/itchio-recommends-beautiful-games-for-the-week-of-54

Art and activism have a beautiful history together. From avant garde artists to the punk bands of the past 40 years outsider art has proven to be a safe haven for the marginalized and a base for ...

https://itch.io/blog/213/politics-and-game-jams-a-roundtable-with-the-organizers-of-resistjam

How do you make a game about rafting if you don't like rafting? How do you make one of the best selling survival games about rafting if you don't like rafting? Apparently all it takes is a team o...

https://itch.io/blog/179/the-raft-developers-open-up-about-successes-and-school

Ludum Dare 38 , one of the most influential game jams, concluded its 15th year anniversary this past Monday. 2,936 games were completed over 48 or 72 hours, with about 1,100 uploaded to itch.io a...

https://itch.io/blog/212/intimidated-by-ludum-dare-38-let-itchio-give-you-a-place-to-start

Ludum Dare is a 48 hour and 72 hour game jam. The jam takes place this weekend (April 21st to 24th). The “compo” portion takes 48 hours and is for solo participants. The “jam” portion sta...

https://itch.io/blog/178/get-ready-for-ludum-dare

Hey itchy people! Let's get real for a second: part of why we love itch.io is the huge breadth of content you can find on the site. Want an opera about dogs? We've got that. Looking for game asse...

https://itch.io/blog/15/itchio-recommends-what-to-play-on-the-week-of-420

There's an unblinking face on each of the trees. When I look up, there's a face on the clouds and sun. Inside the house, there are faces on breakfast, the furniture, and the plates -- it's cute a...

https://itch.io/blog/14/in-our-darkest-hour-cuteness-is-here-to-save-us

Since introducing the Kickstarter backer import tool last year, projects have delivered digital rewards to over ten thousand backers. This includes a claimable download on itch.io, handing out St...

https://itch.io/updates/import-indiegogo-backers-and-more

As part of itch.io refinery , we released an “ Exclusive content ” system allowing you to create limited quantity rewards for buyers. Today we’ve launched some new functionality to the syst...

https://itch.io/updates/rewards-enhanced-claimable-sales

First off, our apologies for not updating this blog recently. We've been quite busy, and we'll be posting regular updates showcasing what's new again. We have a twitter bot that highlights some o...

https://itch.io/updates/a-quick-overview-of-how-awesome-our-app-has-become

Hey everyone! Welcome to another edition of itch Digest! As always, we've got news to share, and awesome games to show off. The holiday season has swept right by, and we welcome 2017! This week w...

https://itch.io/blog/177/itchio-digest-january-2017

Hey everyone! The digest returns this week with news and updates, as well as some awesome indie games to check out. The hamster wheels are greased, and team itch is busier than ever, working on t...

https://itch.io/blog/176/itchio-digest-december-2016

6 days ago, 115 creators donated 151 games and other works to A Good Bundle , a bundle to combat some of the ugliness that feels increasingly comfortable rearing it’s head in our world. With 10...

https://itch.io/updates/a-good-bundle-updated-and-extended

We’ve made a minor update to the itch.io game randomizer that lets you find something new via tags. Discover something new for Halloween 🎃 Spooky games randomizer Enjoy...

https://itch.io/updates/find-something-new-for-halloween-with-the-randomizer

Earlier this year, as part of itch.io week, we let you make it so sales could be made available to those who own something else you’ve released . We’re adding a new type of limited access sal...

https://itch.io/updates/coupon-codes-for-sales-bundles

On itch.io you can create your own message board for games and game jams . Our message boards come packed with a lot of features for keeping discussion going and moderating your community. Today ...

https://itch.io/updates/more-tools-visual-refresh-for-communities

We’re proud to be helping host GBJAM 5. A 10 day game jam where you create a GameBoy themed game. This means a resolution of 160px x 144px and only 4 colors. The restricted rules are a great wa...

https://itch.io/updates/join-gbjam-5-on-itchio

Hey again! Thanks for checking out the digest. As always, If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . Staff Picks Vamp 'em ups, surviving pups, DIY P...

https://itch.io/blog/175/itchio-digest-september-2016

This weekend, itch.io is headed to beautiful Portland. We’re honored to have been invited to the XOXO Festival . We have a slot at the arcade , and Leaf will be giving a talk about itch.io in t...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-at-xoxo

This is the most common support email we get, so I think it's worth mentioning on the blog. If you need to change your username & URL then you can now do so directly on the account settings page:...

https://itch.io/updates/change-your-username-url

We recently enhanced itch.io’s emailing feature to give you finer control over who you contact when sending an email about your game. Game jams now have similar functionality! Jams are events, ...

https://itch.io/updates/jam-hosts-can-now-email-participants

Hey all, it's been a while since we announced any updates but we've still been hard at work. Today we're launching two new features: Kickstarter integration If you've run a Kickstarter campaign a...

https://itch.io/updates/improved-buyer-emailing-kickstarterintegration

Hey again! Thanks for checking out our 2nd digest. As always, If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . New releases Boiling Bolt by Plug In Digita...

https://itch.io/blog/174/itchio-digest-august-2016

Welcome to the first itch.io digest. If you have any questions or comments about the email visit our thread in the community . Recent releases Kentucky Route Zero by cardboardcomputer [$12.50, 50...

https://itch.io/blog/173/itchio-digest-july-2016

If you use a credit card to buy games on itch.io you may have noticed that you need to type it in each time you want to purchase or donate. This is no longer the case! If you have an account then...

https://itch.io/updates/saved-credit-cards

We’re proud to release the next big version of the itch.io app, itch . This is a major release, with over 600 commits since v17.6.6. You can view the entire changelog on GitHub . If you already...

https://itch.io/updates/the-itchio-app-itch-v18-release

UPDATE (6/13) - We’ve added another awesome developer to the roster- Ethan Redd ( kiddraddical.itch.io ) We’ll be streaming some games of his on Thursday at 2:30 PST! —– itch.io is going ...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-e3

Graphs upgraded even more! You can hover over splits to highlight just that game Clicking on a chunk will take you to to that game’s analytics There’s a dot on top for showing the total for t...

https://itch.io/updates/graphs-upgraded-with-more-details

Developer interviews Joni Kittaka is a game maker and artist whose work includes Secrets Agent, minkomora, how do you Do It, Anodyne and the upcoming @eventheocean Adam Saltsman is founder and di...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-5-part-2-interviews-with-adam-saltsman-joni-kittaka

Early access has a problem.  Yes, the original idea of releasing in-development games to the public in order to gain meaningful feedback and build a community was sound, however, we’ve seen an...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-5-part-1-itchio-refinery

This post is part of day five of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Joni Kittaka Joni Kittaka is a game maker and artist whose work inc...

https://itch.io/blog/11/developer-interview-with-joni-kittaka

This post is part of day five of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Adam Saltsman Adam Saltsman is founder and director at Austin-based...

https://itch.io/blog/10/developer-interview-with-adam-saltsman

itch.io has always been about building the best tools for the creators that upload their work. itch.io implemented pay-what-you-want pricing from day one to let game creators make more through th...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-4dashboard-communitiesarielle-grimes-and-mushbuh

This post is part of day four of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Arielle Grimes Arielle Grimes is a game developer who creates inter...

https://itch.io/blog/9/developer-interview-with-arielle-grimes

This post is part of day four of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Mushbuh Mushbuh is making something cool called Burrito Galaxy 65 ....

https://itch.io/blog/8/developer-interview-with-mushbuh

This is a bonus post for day 3. In the previous post we talked about our bundling system for solo developers . In this post we re-visit our other kind of bundle: the co-op bundle. Bundles are a p...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-3-bonus-co-op-bundles

Hosting a promotion is powerful tool when you’re trying to sell a game. It’s a good way to get people talking about your project, and encourage anyone who may have held off buying to make the...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-3-sales-bundleskenney-vleugels-anddaniel-linssen

This post is part of day three of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Daniel Linssen View on itch.io: https://managore.itch.io Follow on...

https://itch.io/blog/7/developer-interview-with-daniel-linssen

This post is part of day three of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Kenney Vleugels View on itch.io: https://kenney.itch.io Follow on ...

https://itch.io/blog/6/developer-interview-with-kenney-vleugels

Ready for day 2 of itch.io week ? In case you missed, yesterday was about the about the new app . The widget https://itch.io/widget Many game developers tend come with their own pages for their g...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-2-the-widget-robert-yang-kyle-seeley

This post is part of day two of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Kyle Seeley View on itch.io: https://kyleseeley23.itch.io/ Follow on...

https://itch.io/blog/5/developer-interview-with-kyle-seeley

This post is part of day two of itch.io week. We'll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Robert Yang View on itch.io: https://radiatoryang.itch.io Follow on ...

https://itch.io/blog/4/developer-interview-with-robert-yang

Thanks for following along with itch.io week . As a reminder, each day this week we’ll be revisiting some part of itch.io with upgrades and releasing developer interviews with members of the it...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-week-day-1-itch-app-ditto

This post is part of day one of itch.io week. We’ll be interviewing developers all week. Learn more here: https://itch.io/week Ditto View on itch.io: https://ditto.itch.io Follow on Twitter: di...

https://itch.io/blog/3/developer-interview-with-ditto

Are you ready for 5 days of creators, functionality & more… and our next big release at the end? I hope so because starting May 9th (next Monday) we’re hosting our first itch.io week ! View t...

https://itch.io/updates/get-ready-for-itchio-week

You’ve just finished your Ludum Dare 35 game, and you’re looking to take advantage of embedding your game directly into your Ludum Dare submission page… or… you have your own page where y...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-game-embeds

Are you going to be at PAX East? Come find Leaf and Chris to talk itch.io. We won’t have a booth but we’ll be walking the floor looking for creators, gamers, and anyone else who’s intereste...

https://itch.io/updates/come-say-hello-at-pax-east

Thanks for the support over the past 3 years, you can now vote for us on Steam Greenlight! Support itch.io by voting YES on our Greenlight page: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/...

https://itch.io/updates/vote-for-itchios-app-on-steam-greenlight

You may have heard murmurings of the indiepocalypse, how the price of your average indie game is quickly approaching zero as desperate developers race to run bargain bin sales or join pay what yo...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-reverse-sales

Jam hosts have a brand new interface for keeping track of participants. You can find it on the participants tab on any jam’s edit page. If you weren’t aware, itch.io lets you host a game jam ...

https://itch.io/updates/better-participant-tools-for-game-jam-hosts

We’ve released an updated purchases dashboard with a couple more features that should make it easier to browse and find any purchases on your account. You can find it on the Purchases tab of yo...

https://itch.io/updates/new-purchases-dashboard

We’ve got a couple new features that you might find useful. The focus this time has been on improving communication with buyers and sellers. External links If you have any related URLs for your...

https://itch.io/updates/external-links-support-email-more

We mentioned at the end of last that year we’d be transitioning to forced HTTPS for anyone that loads itch.io through a browser or the API. Although HTTPS has been optional since then, today we...

https://itch.io/updates/https-now-forced-everywhere

Just like last year , we’d like to take a moment to look back on everything itch.io has been up to for the past year. (Sorry we’re a little late!) We’re really proud of what has been accomp...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-year-in-review-2015

Since launching communities for jams & games , along with the new global itch.io community , we’ve gotten a lot of feedback. We’ve added and fixed many things, here are some of the highlights...

https://itch.io/updates/communities-enhanced

The same great community tools that power the new itch.io global community and jam communities are now available for all of your game and other project pages. When creating a community for your p...

https://itch.io/updates/game-communities-now-available

Although the itch.io website is great for finding games , supporting creators , participating in communities , creating game jams , and following developers , there are a few things that just don...

https://itch.io/updates/say-hello-to-the-itchio-app-itch

itch.io will be switching to forced HTTPS everywhere Monday, December 7th . HTTPS is a standard protocol that adds encryption on top of your regular browser requests to ensure that your private i...

https://itch.io/updates/switching-to-https-everywhere

Today we’re launching the itch.io global community! A community has always been a big part of growing itch.io. Over the past few months we’ve added features like comments on project page , an...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-the-itchio-community

Happy Halloween! Hope you don’t mind an itch.io update in your treat bag. Today we’re launching brand new browse pages. Since we’ve got over over 20,000 games now, making it’s easy to bro...

https://itch.io/updates/enhanced-browsing

All project pages now have a new “ Interact ” tab from their edit page. The interact tab is where you’ll find any tools itch.io provides to help you keep in touch with those interacting wit...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-the-interact-tab

The itch.io guide pages have been updated with a new layout, better organization, and plenty of new guides. Each time we launch a core feature we try to have an alongside guide post detailing how...

https://itch.io/updates/new-itchio-guide-pages

itch.io is great for hosting games of all sizes . Whether you’re releasing your next ambitious project or a small prototype assembled in a weekend, itch.io has the tools to make sure you can ef...

https://itch.io/updates/comments-for-your-project-pages

Creating a game jam on itch.io is a simple, ad-hoc way to get together a bunch of people to create games with a similar cause. If you’ve ever wanted to organize discussion or a community around...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-jam-communities

I feel like I’ve been starting every update lately with “there are a lot of games on itch.io.” Well, it’s true, there are a lot, and helping people discover games is a top priority. There...

https://itch.io/updates/the-itchio-randomizer

itch.io has almost 16,000 games as of today. That’s a lot! When itch.io’s game browsing interface was first launched there were only a few hundred games. These days it’s quite cumbersome to...

https://itch.io/updates/better-game-classification

Starting today itch.io now has a brand new notification system to keep you updated on things like your sales, comments, and new followers. Any unread notifications will be signaled to you with a ...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-notifications-system

About nine months ago, I wrote Running an indie game store , a post describing some of the analytics I collected while running itch.io for the first 14 or so months. It was dedicated to all the g...

https://itch.io/blog/2/running-an-indie-game-store-2015

Starting today you can now add two factor authentication to your itch.io account. Two factor authentication gives your account an additional layer of security on top of your password by asking yo...

https://itch.io/updates/two-factor-authentication-now-available

One of the most common requests we get is adding more methods to pay when buying games. Starting today you can now pay with Bitcoin to any seller that is using itch.io’s payout system . You don...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-bitcoin-support

In case you missed it, itch.io just launched a revamped bundle system just a few weeks ago, check it out: Introducing Co-op Bundles . A few other changes also snuck out, but now we’re officiall...

https://itch.io/updates/new-sale-pages

In the past itch.io made it possible to sell bundles of your own games at once by letting you set a buy all price on any sale you host. This was a great feature, but a big downside was that there...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-co-op-bundles

Whoa, it’s almost been a month since we last posted updates. We haven’t been doing nothing! Here’s some some stuff you might like: Credit cards now supported for “collect and pay later”...

https://itch.io/updates/awesome-new-updates

Effective immediately all game pages on itch.io are now a lot easier to use on mobile browsers! This change also comes with a handful of other features making it easier to use the site when on a ...

https://itch.io/updates/games-pages-more-now-available-for-mobile-browsers

Since October 2013, itch.io has let developers sell their content without taking any of the money. It was originally disabled for the Ludum Dare October Challenge , which challenges people to bui...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-open-revenue-sharing

Since itch.io launched a host your own game jam service last year over 3000 games have been uploaded for game jams. Previously, in order to host a jam, you had to send a message to itch.io admins...

https://itch.io/updates/jam-hosting-open-for-everyone

You’ll now find two new tabs from your My games page to help you manage game jams you’ve interacted with or and sales/bundles you’ve created. Both of these things were previous hidden away ...

https://itch.io/updates/new-salebundle-and-jam-pages-for-developers

Hidden uploads If you’ve ever wanted to upload a file when you’re not quite ready to release it, or maybe hide an old file when you’re not quite ready to delete it, you now can with the new...

https://itch.io/updates/miscellaneous-things-to-make-your-day-better

itch.io has a great system for giving free copies of your game called download keys . There are a couple shortcomings with it though: the system only lets you create 1 key at a time, doesn’t gi...

https://itch.io/updates/bulk-key-generation-for-sellers

If you weren’t already aware, itch.io has a great system for managing collections of games . You can make public or private collections of the games you like (or dislike). Public collections ca...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-collection-contributors-and-a-new-way-to-write-about-games

If you’re a seller on itch.io with multiple games (or sales/bundles ) you now have a new page that lets you see and export the aggregated purchases across all of your projects. You’ll find a ...

https://itch.io/updates/new-aggregated-purchases-page-for-sellers

When 2015 rolled around, new VAT tax laws set in place by the EU affected all sellers with buyers in the EU. itch.io responded by giving sellers all the necessary information to comply with the n...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-payout-system-and-an-update-to-handling-vat

Although we’re almost 10 days into 2015 but I’d like to take a moment to reflect back on 2014 for itch.io. A lot of great stuff came out, many games were downloaded, played, and bought, and t...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-year-in-review-2014-the-features

What’s changing Some significant changes are coming to how VAT is handled for sellers and buyers in the EU starting January 1st, 2015. You can read more about this change from the official docu...

https://itch.io/updates/getting-ready-for-vat-in-2015

A handful of new features for sales have come out today! If you didn’t already know, any developer can host a sale on itch.io ! The name sale is a bit of a misnomer because recently sales got t...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-sale-goals-and-sale-analytics

Some changes are coming to itch.io’s infrastructure regarding the domain where web games are served from. This might affect you if you’ve placed a sitelock within your code . A sitelock is s ...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-for-sitelocked-games

A couple of important changes have been rolled out to the game edit page to get ready for new browsing updates coming to itch.io! Here’s a quick overview. The new things: There’s now a Releas...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-the-game-edit-page

With a handful of some pretty cool jams going on, 7DFPS , Procedural Generation Jam 2014 , and Leap Motion 3D Jam , I decided it was a good time to add some new features to help making discoverin...

https://itch.io/updates/new-features-for-game-jams

A couple changes regarding how purchases are linked to accounts have been deployed over the past few days. In the past a purchase was only associated with an account if it shared the same (verifi...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-your-purchases

Wow, itch.io sure has changed a lot since it first came out! Starting today everyone now has access to a brand new games feed. If you’re logged in, you can find your personal feed here: http://...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-the-games-feed

itch.io will be releasing some new features that make things a bit more social. You may have noticed a “Follow” button started appearing on some pages of the site. You’ll find it on user pr...

https://itch.io/updates/follow-itchio-members-privacy-settings

A good game discovery system gives someone looking for games a wide range of methods to slice up games to find something interesting. In the past itch.io only let you browse games by platform, ge...

https://itch.io/updates/enhanced-itchio-tagging-system

I always get excited when an indie game developer releases a post mortem . A detailed writeup describing how their game sold after launch, along with insights about what did and didn’t work. I ...

https://itch.io/blog/1/running-an-indie-game-store

Over the past month I’ve been experimenting with building a game recommendation system for itch.io. It’s really awesome how there’s so much interesting and diverse content on itch.io. A dis...

https://itch.io/updates/try-out-some-recommended-games

Hello, My name is Leaf. I’ve created itch.io over the past year and a half. itch.io is the culmination of well over a thousand hours of work: tens of thousands of lines of code, hundreds of sup...

https://itch.io/updates/games-that-hurt-people-arent-cool-updates-to-the-itchio-acceptable-use-policy

For those of you that have bought a handful of games and linked them to your account , using the purchases list on the My collections page to view your games isn’t ideal as it’s pretty crampe...

https://itch.io/updates/new-page-for-viewing-your-purchased-games

The game analytics pages have been updated to give you better insight about where purchases are coming from. If you’re familiar with itch.io then you might know there are a few different ways t...

https://itch.io/updates/view-where-purchases-come-from

All developers on itch.io now have the ability to host their own game bundles on itch.io! Bundles are a great way to encourage people to buy multiple of your games at once by giving them a discou...

https://itch.io/updates/game-bundles-on-itchio

itch.io launched its press system about 3 months ago . The press system is a method for letting content creators with a focus on indie games get access to paid games that opt in for free. There h...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-the-press-system-new-application-form

itch.io is pretty cool because it lets you either host downloadable games (optionally with a price) or embed a web game directly in the page. In the past if you wanted to combine the two into a s...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-offer-downloads-with-web-games

itch.io now has a new page for browsing game jams! Link: Game jams - itch.io...

https://itch.io/updates/game-jams-itchio

For those that have a Dropbox account, you can now upload your game’s files directly from your Drobox account. You can find the new “Choose with Dropbox” button next to the original file up...

https://itch.io/updates/upload-game-files-with-dropbox

Jam admins now have a few more tools to make hosting jams easier than ever (and it’s already pretty easy to begin with, check out jam hosting on itch.io ). Starting today all jams now have a su...

https://itch.io/updates/enhancing-jams-late-submissions-and-entry-editor

Did you know that anyone can host a game jam on itch.io ? Well now you do, great! A lot of game jams are collaborative events, hosted by more than just one person. For this reason, starting today...

https://itch.io/updates/enhancing-jams-new-jam-admins-feature

A handful of sellers have asked about what it’s like for a buyer to purchase a game on itch.io. I’ve written a guide that hopefully gives you a detailed view of the entire purchase process. E...

https://itch.io/updates/buying-a-game-on-itchio

For those of you that have been utilizing itch.io’s game rating feature , you can now view all the games you’ve rated on a full screen page. Just click " Game’s you’ve rated" title of the...

https://itch.io/updates/easily-view-all-your-rated-games

In the spirit of The Public Domain Jam , itch.io’s game jam creation feature now lets any jam creator provide a CC0 public domain field to the entries of the game jam. You can find the public d...

https://itch.io/updates/public-domain-field-for-jams-on-itchio

itch.io is proud to be helping host The Public Domain Jam in collaboration with Gritfish ! 1) Find a PUBLIC DOMAIN story or character 2) Make a game between May 17 and May 24 3) Submit it to the ...

https://itch.io/updates/public-domain-jam-on-itchio

Check out itch.io’s game jam feature, now open to the public. Link: Host a game jam on itch.io...

https://itch.io/updates/host-a-game-jam-on-itchio

Introducing the Itch.io Developer Dashboard . In collaboration with @gotosleep , itch.io now has an Android app for game developers. You can get a quick overview of your game’s stats along with...

https://itch.io/updates/try-out-the-itchio-android-app

itch.io is proud to be helping host TOJam 9 ! Check out some of the awesome games submitted already on http://itch.io/jam/tojam9 More information about TOJam 9 on the official website . Link: TOJ...

https://itch.io/updates/tojam-9-on-itchio

Looking for an easy way to check out some of the games submitted for Ludum Dare 29? Have a look at the Ludum Dare Game Browser , hosted by itch.io. http://ludumdare.itch.io The browser lets you q...

https://itch.io/updates/browse-ludum-dare-29-games

About 1 week ago itch.io launched its new press system , a way for indie game developers to opt their paid games in to be downloaded by special users with press access. Here are the press users t...

https://itch.io/updates/welcome-the-first-round-of-press-users

itch.io has a lot of games! It can be overwhelming trying to search through them looking for something to play. Starting today (actually as of a day or so ago) you can now rate games. The rating ...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-rate-games

A few months ago itch.io got the ability to create collections of games and share them on your profile. Today collections are getting a slight upgrade. All collections now have a dedicated browsi...

https://itch.io/updates/collections-now-enhanced

In an effort to organize all the excellent feature requests and bug reports I’ve been getting I’ve created an a public GitHub repository with an issues tracker. You can view current issues or...

https://itch.io/updates/contribute-to-itchio-through-the-public-issues-tracker

One of the disadvantages of running an open content submission platform is sometimes you get content that doesn’t belong. In order to help keep itch.io’s content well organized and free of sp...

https://itch.io/updates/games-can-now-be-reported

Although itch.io is primary a place for hosting video games, there’s a lot of other interesting content that has been uploaded. While it’s nice to see different kinds of content it can be con...

https://itch.io/updates/classify-your-content

Download keys is a cool feature of itch.io that lets you generate a unique URL for someone to download your game without having to buy it. One of the biggest enhancement requests I’ve gotten ab...

https://itch.io/updates/download-keys-can-now-be-claimed

One of the biggest struggles with launching an indie game is figuring out how to market it. itch.io hopes to provide you with a rich set of features for not only distributing your game’s files ...

https://itch.io/updates/opt-your-games-into-the-itchio-press-system

Currently itch.io only emails those of you with accounts when you’ve made a sale or you’re verifying an email address. Because sometimes the sales emails can be a little overwhelming you can ...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-configure-your-notification-settings

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Cyberpunk Jam on itch.io. 269 games were submitted between 03/01/2014 and 03/12/2014. 2726 ratings were cast by those who entered to 265 of the entries ...

https://itch.io/updates/cyberpunk-jam-results-are-now-live

Starting today you can now purchase a game for someone else on itch.io . Just click click the Give this game as a gift checkbox on the purchase popup: After paying for the game you’ll be put on...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-purchase-games-as-gifts-on-itchio

Starting today, in addition to the embeddable widget and the JavaScript button API , itch.io now has a server side JSON over HTTP API for querying data about your games. You can read the document...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-the-itchio-json-api

Now that the Flappy Jam is over don’t forget to browse the top games voted by those who entered. http://itch.io/jam/flappyjam/results 798 games were submitted between 02/10/2014 and 02/24/2014 ...

https://itch.io/updates/browse-the-flappy-jam-results

If you have a lot of games on itch.io but not much to say on your user profile then the default column layout isn’t ideal. Starting today you can now change the layout of your profile page to p...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-display-your-user-profile-in-a-grid

itch.io is proud to be helping host the Cyberpunk Game Jam  organized by @deviever . Build a Cyberpunk  game based on the theme image from March 1st to March 10th and submit it on itch.io to pa...

https://itch.io/updates/participate-in-the-cyberpunk-game-jam-on-itchio

The Flappy Jam game submission period is officially over. 798 games were submitted! That’s itch.io’s biggest game jam yet. If you’ve submitted a game to the jam then you’re eligible to ra...

https://itch.io/updates/rating-now-open-for-the-flappy-jam

If you’ve ever wanted to provide a demo to go alongside your paid game you may of had to employ some workaround such as creating a separate page or just making a link in your description to a d...

https://itch.io/updates/offer-a-demo-alongside-your-purchasable-games

Because it’s nice to get feedback on your game’s page before making it public you now have access to a secret share URL for unpublished games that lets anyone view the page. You can find the ...

https://itch.io/updates/share-your-game-before-its-published-with-a-private-share-url

I handful of people have asked me if it was possible to have multiple accounts edit the same game page. It’s now possible with the new g ame admins feature! A game admin is someone who has acce...

https://itch.io/updates/let-collaborators-edit-your-game-pages-with-the-new-game-admins-feature

A few weeks ago itch.io got the ability to provide a Steam key with a purchase on itch.io. Now you can also provide a Desura key or even an unbranded key for each purchase on itch.io. An unbrande...

https://itch.io/updates/give-desura-or-other-download-keys-with-a-purchase

itch.io is proud to be helping host the Flappy Jam : Make a hard, almost unplayable game. Use assets inspired (not ripped) from classics. FLAPPY word or gameplay not mandatory. Have fun, be suppo...

https://itch.io/updates/participate-in-the-flappy-jam-on-itchio

If you’ve ever uploaded a web game to itch.io before you may have noticed that you can supply a Suggested price as the default price when someone is donating to your game. For downloadable game...

https://itch.io/updates/set-suggested-purchase-price-for-downloadable-games

If you’re selling a game then it’s now incredibly easy to contact those who have purchased your game. itch.io now has it’s own interface for composing and sending an email, perfect for tell...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-email-your-buyers-from-itchio

If your game is also for sale on Steam (Congratulations Paper Sorcerer ) you can now offer Steam key redemption from your game’s purchase and download page. You can find the External keys page ...

https://itch.io/updates/give-steam-keys-with-your-purchases

Starting today if you change the URL of your game from the edit game page you don’t have to worry about breaking any links you may have already shared. Old URLs will stay active and redirect to...

https://itch.io/updates/old-game-urls-will-redirect-to-most-recent-if-changed

File uploads on itch.io have received a few enhancements today: You can now tag your uploads with the platform they are for. The platform will show up when someone is downloading the game to help...

https://itch.io/updates/enhancements-to-the-file-uploader

If you’ve ever wanted more detailed analytics for your game pages on itch.io you can now insert your own Google Analytics tracking ID in order to get pageview data about your game pages and pro...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-use-google-analytics-with-itchio

You can now subscribe to itch.io RSS feeds to get up to date lists of games right in your feed reader. For any browse page URL, such as  http://itch.io/browse/price-free  you can append .xml to...

https://itch.io/updates/rss-feeds-for-browsing-games

In addition to being able to view your purchases on the new My Collections page you can also make collections of any games you want. Creating and adding a game to a collection is done through the...

https://itch.io/updates/game-collections-and-updated-profile-pages

There are a few updates to the download page today. I’ve recently learned that itch.io’s storage provider, Google Cloud Storage, is blocked in some regions. This was preventing people from do...

https://itch.io/updates/alternate-download-mode-and-improved-download-text

In the past if you bought a game from itch.io you would be redirected to and emailed a private link containing all the files you have access too. Starting today you can now link your a purchase w...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-access-purchased-games-from-your-account

You can now search through your purchases and donations by date on itch.io : You can find the date range search page through the Export Purchases link on the game analytics page. Enjoy...

https://itch.io/updates/search-for-purchases-and-donations-by-date

Sometimes when someone gets to the download page of a game they’re not sure which file they should download, or how they they should open or run what they’ve downloaded. I’ve added a new te...

https://itch.io/updates/add-download-and-install-instructions-to-your-game

You can now generate a CSV export of your purchase data in monthly batches. You can find the export link under the purchases list on the Game Summary & Analytics page. Enjoy!...

https://itch.io/updates/csv-export-for-purchases

HTML5 joins the club of web based game types that is supported on itch.io! You can find the HTML Game type on the new/edit game page. In order to add your game you’ll need to upload a ZIP file ...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-now-supports-html5-games

Starting today if you view a game you have created and you are logged in the view will not count towards the game’s analytics. In the past any view from a browser would trigger a view increment...

https://itch.io/updates/slight-change-to-game-analytics

Download keys now support labels to help you organize them: Some other small enhancements have been applied as well, the list will update automatically as you make changes so you can keep track o...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-apply-a-label-to-download-keys

There are a few Android games floating around on itch.io but it’s quite hard to locate them. I’ve added Android as a platform option on the game edit page. You can also now filter by Android ...

https://itch.io/updates/android-is-now-an-available-platform

When itch.io started there were just a handful of games, you could easily see all the games in a single page. This is no longer the case, itch.io now has over 250 published games! The old browse ...

https://itch.io/updates/say-hello-to-the-new-browse-search-pages

You can find an example of the new checkout flow on the X-Moon game page , click Download Now, then Credit Card. Today itch.io is releasing its third payment provider: Stripe . Stripe lets a buye...

https://itch.io/updates/accept-credit-card-payments-with-stripe

The itch.io widget is an embeddable piece of HTML that you can put on other sites that enables visitors to download or buy your game! The entire download and purchasing flow is available through ...

https://itch.io/updates/introducing-the-itchio-widget

If you’ve purchased any games on itch.io and are potentially worried about losing your download access then you don’t have to worry any more. You can now request all your download URLs to be ...

https://itch.io/updates/you-can-now-request-your-download-urls-to-be-resent-to-your-email-address

In celebration of the Ludum Dare October Challenge , which challenges you finish a game and make at least $1 selling it, itch.io will take no cut of transactions for the rest of October! This mea...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-takes-no-cut-for-the-rest-of-october

If you’re using the itch.io buy button API then you’ll be excited to know that the purchase popup will now show all of a game’s files, including unlockable files with minimum prices. Additi...

https://itch.io/updates/buy-popup-interface-updated-with-file-list

Sweet new feature! Link: Host your own indie game sale - itch.io...

https://itch.io/updates/host-your-own-indie-game-sale-itchio

I’ve updated the buy/download lightbox slightly for free games. The old layout was a little aggressive about encouraging people to pay, with the messaging not clear that the game was free and t...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-donation-dialog

You can now disable payments for a specific game from the edit game page. This way your game is completely free and no one is ever given the opportunity to pay for the game. The downloads are als...

https://itch.io/updates/disable-payments-for-a-specific-game

You can follow itch.io on Twitter at @itchio and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/itchiogames...

https://itch.io/updates/follow-itchio-on-social-networks

New itch.io browse page! Takes advantage of wide screens and shows a lot more relevant data about each game. Enjoy!...

https://itch.io/updates/updated-way-to-browse-games

Starting today itch.io now lets you apply a minimum price to individual files. For example you could offer your game at 5 dollars, and then if someone pays over 7 dollars they also get the game s...

https://itch.io/updates/sell-files-at-different-price-points

itch.io now has a logo! I’m still rolling it out to the different pages, but you can find it on the homepage right now: http://itch.io/home...

https://itch.io/updates/a-new-itchio-logo

itch.io gets new features today: On the game analytics pages you can now see where your visitors are coming from: After downloading a game you can now share the game on various social networks:.....

https://itch.io/updates/referrers-and-share-buttons

You can now host your Java games on itch.io . From the New Game/Edit Game page choose “Java Game”. You’ll have to upload a jar file, provide the dimensions of the applet and the class name ...

https://itch.io/updates/support-for-java-applets-added

I’ve been asked a handful of times if it’s okay to upload things that aren’t games to itch.io . (I’ve been asked about things like ebooks, tools, and visualizations). I’ve said yes, but...

https://itch.io/updates/change-what-itchio-calls-your-project

I’ve just released a brand new homepage for itch.io. It should give visitors a better idea of what the site is capable of (along with looking a lot cooler). Enjoy! Link: New itch.io homepage!.....

https://itch.io/updates/new-itchio-homepage

I added some more detailed analytics and updated the designs of a couple pages last night. Check out the new logged in homepage page: The game list looks a lot nicer, and has links to the relevan...

https://itch.io/updates/more-analytics-and-updated-designs

I slipped this feature out last week, but you can now browse games on itch.io. There aren’t many yet but it should give you an idea of what other people are doing and help for discovering new g...

https://itch.io/updates/browse-games

Time for another update, you can now host flash games on itch.io! Because it doesn’t make sense to sell them like like a normal downloadable game, the SWF will be playable inside of your game p...

https://itch.io/updates/flash-games-now-supported

I’ve got some updates for itch.io today, the first is the itch.io API. It lets you embed a buy/download button into an existing webpage. itch.io will handle the transactions (with either PayPal...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-api

Starting now you can sell your game in a handful of different currencies when using PayPal. All you need to do is head over to the user settings page and choose a currency. The checkout flow will...

https://itch.io/updates/sell-your-game-in-more-currencies

I’ve added a new payment provider for itch.io today! You can now receive money through Amazon Payments . Head over to the account settings page and click the “Link Amazon Payments” button. ...

https://itch.io/updates/amazon-payments

Say hello to the new buy lightbox. Just deployed, enjoy. Also unrelated, but I’ve set up a CDN, or content delivery network, for game images. This means that game images should load significant...

https://itch.io/updates/brand-new-buy-dialog

I wrote an FAQ with some of the questions people have been asking, along with some questions that I think people will want to know the answers to. Feel free to ask any question and I’ll add the...

https://itch.io/updates/itchio-faq

Great news I’ve got another update. I added some analytics to game pages and downloads along with charts to your logged in homepage. Now you can see your game’s activity over time. It’s a l...

https://itch.io/updates/updates-to-game-analytics

Okay, along with this blog I also deployed some updates today: I replaced the game text editor with a rich text editor. (Previously was Markdown). You can also write pure HTML if you want by clic...

https://itch.io/updates/first-updates

Welcome to the itch.io blog! itch.io lets you create a custom page where you can distribute your indie games. It lets you upload your game files and screenshots, customize the layout, and set a m...

https://itch.io/updates/welcome