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Chequered Ink @chequered.ink · 01/12/2025

HUGE NEWS! We're launching a pack of 10,000 Game Assets for use in your games and other projects across a variety of genres including puzzle, platformer, RPG, Adventure and more. All made by HUMANS, for commercial use in YOUR GAMES! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

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10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink

10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!

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pumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 25/11/2025

i've been meaning to do this for a while: list of my fav ren'py utilities/plugins/resources/etc. doodlemancy.dreamwidth.org/21154.html (in case of 403, archive dot org link: web.archive.org/web/20250000...)

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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

My free 43-page guide to bridging the gap between digital games and physical spaces has been released. Great for devs who want to bring indie games to local markets, shops, or spaces, and for organizers and business space owners to better understand indie devs! priro.itch.io/digital-game...

the cover of digital games, physical spaces. a smiling blond man with long hair holds a game handheld with hearts on the screen. he wears a striped shirt and an apron with a silly fish on it.

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AbleToPlay | Find Accessible Games! @abletoplay.com · 31/10/2025

We have an exciting update! We have just launched the Creator Discovery feature! On AbleToPlay, you could already find games that match your accessibility needs — now you can take it one step further and discover inclusive, accessibility-focused creators who do the same!

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 18/10/2025

anyway there’s a yuri game concept i have that’s like. Impossible to release in this current political clime re: porn games But i was thinking about it again today…it’s a looping narrative that involves a lot of dub/noncon in the vein of “mating” as a Biological Imperative that ends in consumption

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 18/10/2025

I’m on a hiatus from game writing rn to himejoshi out about horsegirls atm and i should probably put that in my bio or something lol

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GamesIndustry.biz @gibiz.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...

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Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs

Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources

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Nana Moon { game dev } - WISHLIST BATHORY @moonana.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

$20,000 of royalty free commercial use video game music. Available now for only $10 on: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack Is it worth it? Don't take my word for it, just look at what the ppl have said instead. #gamedev 🎮 #ttrpg #vtuber

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bilvie @bilvyy.com · 17/03/2025

if you take any kind of income from paypal (comms, kofi, stream tips etc): Activity > All Reports > Activity > Activity Report: generate a balance affecting CSV report of the current tax year then take the sum of the fees column, being sure to separate and convert different currencies.

csv file highlighting the fees column of a paypal report

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Claudie - Buy Nerezia While I Vacation ;) @clh2oars.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Also just... building a direct storefront is often more complex when you're out of the US, and you have to verify all tax info provided by guides, and even with help, *it is not that simple an endeavour*. Some of us do not have the time/energy for it. It's partly why we were on itch to begin with!

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Just_Matt_V4 @justmattv4.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

You should come visit if you're around. I won't be there, but @princerosalium.bsky.social will and he's cool too. Btw, if you're wondering how to set up this whole "USB stick physical release" thing, the guy wrote a zine about it: priro.itch.io/holdingthebaby

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HOLDING THE BABY: how to make and distribute physical games in the age of digital download dominance by Priro.pro

A guide to making and distributing physical copies of your games!

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L.L. @ladylibido.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

For free hosts that allow explicit content I suggest: nekoweb.org/tos Most in common with Neocities in that it is a static site host, the easiest to make an account for at this time. leprd.space By application only. erohost.club By application only. Otherwise, most free services don't allow smut

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Carrot 🥕 @justacarrot.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Have you ever wanted to create cool multi-layered effects in Ren'Py? I wrote up a little tutorial for how you can easily apply masks to whole layers for fun and dynamic effects! I hope that it can be helpful to someone in their future games! www.patreon.com/posts/using-...

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 20/08/2025

“oh boy i am feeling motivated to write! But what if i set it up so i could use my ipad instead of my phone?” This is the mistake. Just write it on your phone and get it set up on your ipad later. My spoons are now gone

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 20/08/2025

first day having energy again and getting steamrolled by the “i love my game OCs” truck

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 12/08/2025

feels real great rn to not have an existing audience (reach) and be making a yuri game with sex in it 🙃🙃

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We're not in theoretical "they could come after sfw queer content LATER" territory anymore. It is being used to come after sfw queer content NOW. Spread this around, send the article to any and every news outlet/content creator you can think of. The alarms need to be sounded And KEEP CALLING

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

"darenoki_effects_vol.2", a nice pack of animated effects/stamps by Japanese motion designer Darenoki. Available for purchase on Booth (AEP files included). >> darenoki.booth.pm/items/6967971

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Clive Thompson @clivethompson.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

behold the "HTML bomb" It's a counterattack for AI companies that persistently scrape and rescrape your web site, even when you tell them not to when a scraper grabs it, it becomes a 10-gig HTML page and 💣 goes the scraper Item #6 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

A Chrome browser error page displays the familiar “Aw, Snap!” message, indicating that something went wrong while loading a webpage. A pixelated frowning file icon with Xs for eyes appears at the top left. Below, the error code reads “Out of Memory,” suggesting the browser ran out of system resources. The page includes a “Reload” button in blue on the bottom right

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 28/07/2025

Honestly now without the impending jam deadline being a factor, the last act of my VN becomes a real question mark in terms of pacing, and i’m not sure if that’s a good thing

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crepuscular type guy @thephooka.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Sitekit has been updated! Three downloadable, annotated HTML/CSS files to make a quick homepage and image gallery, an asset checklist, and resources to help you customize all you want. thephooka.online/sitekit

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thephooka.online - Site kit

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Matt J. Wilson @mattwilsoncss.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

A reminder that all the chiptune music on my bandcamp is CC-BY. All you have to do is credit me and you can do whatever you want with it! savestates.bandcamp.com

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SAVESTATES

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VƎX Werewolf @vexwerewolf.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

In summary: - This call campaign needs to last at least a month - As many calls as possible, so bring your friends - Make sure each call lasts as long as possible - Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this

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A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Currently on the phone with Visa Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch (cont)

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K. M. Claude @kmclaude.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

For those who cannot use itch to download the template because of age verification laws or who might want a guide on how to use the below website template, I've just published a guide with the files and code here: marquisdeclaude.com/galleryguide

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Bob Conway @bobcgames.com · 26/07/2025

Hi everyone I've put together a guide for generating patches for NSFW/Adult content in Ren'Py games Given current events, I'm hoping this is useful to someone Feedback/comments/thoughts greatly appreciated! docs.google.com/document/d/1... #IndieGameDev #VNDev #GameDev #RenPy

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Ren'Py NSFW Patching Guide

Ren'Py NSFW Patching: A Step-By-Step Guide By Bob Conway (bobcgames.com) Created: July 26, 2025 Last Updated: July 26, 2025 With recent crackdowns on NSFW content in games on both Steam and itch.io, ...

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 26/07/2025

I try to keep retweets minimal on this account bc i started it entirely to be a feed for updates on my game-related work for anyone who didnt want to deal with the Everything Else on my main, but like. This is not Everything Else, lol

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Heres a web page with some consolidated info/scripts/phone numbers etc made by @cereza.zone to help folks who dont know where to start when it comes to calling/emailing payment processors. stop-paypros.neocities.org

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Stop payment processors from censoring games!

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Elliot Wilson @islandwarlock.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

So, obviously the whole Itchio / Visa / Mastercard thing is very bad, and I see a lot of calling campaigns kicking off, so I tried to put together a list of things that can move the needle at a call center. Do with this info what you will.

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 26/07/2025

anyway keep calling visa and MC, today, next week, and beyond. Keep them annoyed and tired and politely keep them on the line as long as possible with a laundry list of your woes and a meandering story like the ones your great aunt or uncle traps you in at thanksgiving.

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 26/07/2025

lmfao fuck. Yeah my upcoming VN has 4 of these to varying degrees.

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papaya @ CALL PAYPROS @papaira.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

itch has quietly updated the creator FAQ with new adult content guidelines itch.io/docs/creator...

The following is a non-exhaustive list of prohibited themes present in card processing networks. We are unable to support the sale of any works containing these topics:

Non-consensual content (real or implied)
Underage or “barely legal” themes
Incest or pseudo-incest content
Bestiality or animal-related
Rape, coercion, or force-related
Sex trafficking implications
Revenge porn / voyeur / hidden cam
Fetish involving bodily waste or extreme harm (e.g., “scat,” “vomit”)

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the haver of it🔞 @taylortitmouse.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

itchio putting out a list of prohibited material is unrelated to the impact our calls have. that's the list they were always going to have to put up. keep calling until the processors are made to give up enforcement of that list. do not stop calling.

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Radiant G🌈 @radiantg.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

On itch io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected I wrote about the itch deindexing, stripe, a religious group & a call to action + shared amazing words from 25 affected creators who took their time to write me. 🔁 RTs Appreciated 🔁 #itch #indiedev #visualnovel #comic #novel

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On itch.io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected - Press SPACE to Jump

Itch.io deindexed adult, LGBTQIA+ and Furry media en masse across their site on July 23 due to pressure from payment processors, so creators are speaking up.

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Osmose @osmose.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

I made an open source, file-focused static site generator called Phantomake: osmose.ceo/phantomake/ It's aimed towards indie websites that hand-write their HTML and want straightforward improvements like shared templates. Check it out and let me know if you like it!

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Phantomake Overview

A file-focused static site generator.

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Ი ᰍ ݃ ݁ᣟ݂ malaika ✁ @ophanimkei.com · 25/07/2025

I've made a self-hosting guide. I wanted it to be easy to use, but setup is always technical, but I tried very hard and will edit if I get feedback! ᓚᘏᗢ More info in thread guide → ophanimkei.com/you/selfhost... askbox → ophanimkei.com/personal/ask...

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 24/07/2025

Who else out here feeling tired and discouraged and needing a glass of wine and a week off that you will never get

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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

⚠️Are you a creator who risks censorship by payment processors whose work is available on their own website, or even just a creator who prefers to distribute independently?⚠️ SHOW ME YOUR WORK! I am making a list so people can easily find you! Reply or DM with links, or fill out the form in thread.

WE ARE MAKING A SITE LIST! If you are an indie game developer/ creator affected by steam and itch.io's crackdown on NSFW/erotic media and you are going to put the mesia that was taken down by the site or yourself on your own site OR a general itch.io creator who has their work available on their own website, send me the link!

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Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

How about a promo day for reasons… if you’ve been affected by the NSFW takedowns and shadowbans on itch, share the other places people can support your work below ⬇️ #WritingPrompt

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Lorian Merriman @lorian.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

there is no reason to submit to the censorship and othering of adult & queer content lying down, even if it doesn't affect you (yet)! the time to push back is right now, don't let them shift the window on what's "acceptable" again, fuck that. Queer and adult content is part of a healthy internet

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Minovsky @minovskyarticle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Even if you don't purchase smut, it should be common sense that the right for anyone else to obtain it shouldn't be completely up to modern day crusaders and credit card payment processors.

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The Transfeminine Review @thetransfemininereview.com · 24/07/2025

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: In a dangerous evening escalation of the anti-porn war on the gaming industry, indie platform @itch.io has banned a number of NSFW titles and delisted thousands of others. Trans authors are caught in the crossfire. MasterCard, Visa, and anti-porn group Collective Shout drove the ban.

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Major Indie Marketplace Itch.io Shadowbans NSFW Content, Trans Authors Impacted

A dangerous escalation against free speech and literary preservation from a longtime haven for transfeminine literature.

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 24/07/2025

Yeah, so. I have like 3 things in the works that likely would have been taken down by itch. And now i’m faced with the issues that come with “oh boy, not only do i not have games to show yet, i have no real venue for audience exposure, either.” So this all Sucks.

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 11/07/2025

Was told this helped someone out, so... Here's an editable Game Design Document template for narrative games, intended for visual novels, interactive fiction, etc Includes some bonus sections for pitching a game too meiri.itch.io/game-design-... #VNDev #indiedev #gamedev #interactivefiction

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Game Design Document Template [For Narrative Games] by Meiri

A GDD template designed specifically for narrative-heavy games with branching choices and routes.

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Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood @hawtpixel.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Just letting everyone know - there are only 10 days left on the 650 fonts for $19 Bundle now! I'm not sure if/when I will run such a steep discount again! Grab it while you can! :) hawtpixel.itch.io/hawtpixel-fo... #fonts #gamedev #indiedev #design #ttrpg

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Hawtpixel Font Bundle by Hawtpixel - Darrell Flood

650 Fonts Full Commercial Use

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BlueRoseSonata Games @bluerosesonata.itch.io · 21/07/2025

Drawing porn of my VN ocs instead of writing counts as “working on it,” right? Right?

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