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Itch.io Black Friday Sale Gives Creators All The Revenue

A new Itch.io sale is live this Black Friday, but it's a sale with a difference. The Itch.io Creator Day is waiving all proceeds the site would usually take from sales, meaning that 100% of the…

November 25, 2022 | 10:40 EST

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Worthy of Better, Stronger Together Itch Bundle: An Interview for Reproductive Rights

June 24, 2022 - the day Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court - took away the federally protected right for people who can get pregnant to pursue safe and legal abortions across all 50…

July 7, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Itch.io Bundle For Reproductive Rights Seeks To Raise 150k For Charity

An Itch.io bundle for reproductive rights has launched, featuring games, books, and other goodies for a minimum payment of $10. The Worthy of Better, Stronger Together for Reproductive Rights bundle…

July 5, 2022 | 09:51 EDT

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Web 3 Grift W3itch.io Steals Games, Itch.io's CSS

A Web3 platform has been found to have stolen assets in both its design and its content. W3itch.io claims it is a "free-as-freedom open marketplace" for games that emphasizes Web3 technology like…

June 30, 2022 | 10:27 EDT

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Itch.io Ukraine Bundle Raises $6.3 Million

The Itch.io Ukraine bundle has done extremely well, raising $6.37 million, which is over $370k of its goal of $6 million. The Itch.io Ukraine bundle featured 991 games such as Celeste, A Short Hike,…

March 18, 2022 | 10:05 EDT

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Itch.io Says "NFTs Are A Scam"

Indie gaming marketplace Itch.io has struck out against NFTs, calling them a "scam". The marketplace went after NFTs in no uncertain terms, saying that anyone who thinks NFTs are useful should "…

February 7, 2022 | 11:42 EST

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Building A Deck In Bullet-Hell: How Heck Deck Did It

There are new games coming out every day so the struggle to be original is getting harder. We can change our heroes and the setting, but that just change adds a new aesthetic to the mechanics we…

January 28, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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How a Charity Bundle for Palestinian Aid Raised $350,000 in a Weekend

Last month, we voiced our support for raising money to aid Palestinians during this humanitarian crisis. If you've been keeping an eye on these things in the last few weeks, however, you may have…

June 7, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Itching to Play: Sizeable

There’s an issue with puzzle games in that things can go very wrong very fast. You pick one up thinking you’ll test your mental mettle and enjoy a few successes to boost your confidence. Then it…

May 6, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Untitled Goose Game Takes Flight & Makes Mischief September 20th

Untitled Goose Game, the game that lets you be a naughty goose, now has an official release date. Players will be able to bring low-key terror to a small village on September 20th via the Epic Games…

August 30, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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QT Is A Weird, Adorable Version Of PT, And You Can Play It For Free

As gamers, we'll probably never get over PT. Despite being very short and self-contained, the playable Silent Hills teaser was the most original, scary horror game to be released for quite some time…

June 25, 2019 | 09:40 EDT

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The Death Of Erin Myers Combines Short Stories With Point-And-Click Gaming

UK developer Viperante has released the first in its "Short Story" series. The Death of Erin Myers is a first-person point-and-click game and the first in a planned series of 5 standalone titles. In …

April 28, 2019 | 10:00 EDT

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VoidVR Tackles Suicide in Latest Experience: I'm Fine

Some of the hardest subjects to tackle in the video game medium are ones that hit the closest to home. Even subjects that have been constantly approached by other media such as television and movies…

March 25, 2019 | 04:56 EDT

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Dig Deep in Privacy by Codalyn

Imagine playing a narrative-rich game set in a Dutch countryside villa. Now imagine a future when smart devices have been replaced by AR and AI. Indie studio Codalyn, based in The Netherlands and the…

March 12, 2019 | 11:56 EDT

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - The Doll Shop

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

November 21, 2018 | 12:00 EST

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - 11:45 A Vivid Life

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

November 14, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - Self Portrait (Interior)

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

October 31, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - I Ruff You

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

October 24, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - Cat Show

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

October 10, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - Blind Date

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

October 3, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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The Odd and The Indiescribable - Date a Fidget Spinner

Indie games are unpredictable. Some overflow with creative storylines, unforgettable characters, or even a stimulating gameplay experience. However, there are numerous indie titles in the world that…

September 26, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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Indie Games Distributor itch.io Releases Improved Client

itch.io has revamped their itch app desktop client according to a post on the official blog of the digital games distributor. If you're unfamiliar with itch.io, it's one of many digital distribution…

September 18, 2018 | 10:15 EDT

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Code 7 Episodes 0 and 1 Review - 0100011 01001111

I like to keep an eye out for indie titles that try something different. Usually, this is due to a game's art style, or due to having some interesting gameplay mechanics. Right away I was attracted…

October 23, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Ghosts of Miami Review - Case Closed

My parents were prolific readers, and among their collection of books was a large library of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys. I read these detective stories voraciously, and I've loved a good mystery…

October 4, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Hurricane Relief Bundle Supports Irma and Harvey Victims

For the past week, residents across the state of Florida have been dealing with the stress of potentially life altering damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Billboards have been destroyed, trees uprooted…

September 14, 2017 | 01:45 EDT

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Scammers Are Selling Pirated Versions of Games on itch.io

itch.io, the popular website allowing people to sell or just make their games available for download, has a bit of a problem. Scammers will try to do whatever they can to get money from people, and…

July 12, 2017 | 05:37 EDT

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Double Fine Brings Catalog to itch.io

Steam is by far the dominant platform on PC when it comes to buying games digitally, but they're not the only game in town. There are other storefronts that serve up Steam keys and DRM-Free titles,…

July 5, 2017 | 08:28 EDT

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Itch.io Offers 151 Games, Demos, Music, Comics, Assets, Font Packs, and Other Stuff Bundle

Many bundles offer up several games for a reasonable price. Itch.io has introduced A Good Bundle, a bundle that you can grab for either $2, $8, or $20 that offers up 151 things for you to grab.…

November 22, 2016 | 09:43 EST

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Burly Men at Sea Review- Visual Storybook

The visual novel genre thrives as a niche both on Steam and major mobile platforms. With so many available for purchase, choosing a single game becomes overwhelming and it can become difficult for…

October 15, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Diaries Of A Spaceport Janitor Review - Macabre Monotony

It's not often you play a game that you can't understand. Abstraction is usually found in the theater, working best on the surreal indefinable machinations of a visionary. Naturally, games can't…

September 16, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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Spellcaster Preview – No Magic, No Problem

With titles such as Super Meat Boy, Undertale, and Broforce becoming instant hits, the creative charm of indie games is hardly disputable. It's difficult to find innovation across games, as…

June 20, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Valve Blocks itch.io's Steam Release

itch.io is a D.I.Y. game distribution service that was launched in 2013 where just about anyone can create and upload a game, sell it, or make it available for free. Its focus has been on finding and…

April 14, 2016 | 10:05 EDT

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To The Green – Temporal Temple

Skeletons are bad guys. We know this because they are the reanimated dead, and they generally hang out with necromancers who have evil intentions. Skeletons also come in many shapes and sizes, from…

January 13, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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The Itch – Dem Bones

The Steam storefront is thoroughly charted territory. Every day, loads of gamers explore Valve's digital shop, finding all sorts of curiosities tucked away behind Triple A releases and indie…

September 3, 2015 | 11:00 EDT

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[Updated]Urine-Themed Match-4 Magical Girl Leaky Sara Released

Incontinence and bladder control can be a squeamish subject for many people and isn't usually the topic of conversations, much less video games. Of course the idea of bladder control can come up in…

September 1, 2015 | 07:13 EDT

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To The Green – MacGuffin

In the few short years since games such as Gone Home and Dear Esther have come into vogue, we have learned a lot about the limits of an interactive experience. There are quite a few people out there…

July 22, 2015 | 11:30 EDT