Unless the Mac or iOS version suddenly sells 50+ copies in the next month or two, April 4th will be the last day Guppy will be available for download on iOS and the Mac App Store, so if you own this version and want to keep it make sure to download it to your device before then. Itch.io is a platform on which indie developers can host or sell their games, while regular users get to download or purchase new titles. The itch macOS application provides a desktop environment. Itch.io is a website for users to host, sell and download indie video games. Released in March 2013 by Leaf Corcoran, the service hosts nearly 100,000 games and items as of February 2018. Itch.io also allows users to host game jams, events where participants have limited time (usually 1–3 days) to create a game. I just downloaded the mac version, but it upright just refuses to even open the game. The only thing i get is a message containing 'the program mac.app could not be openend'. Any idea for a fix? Or is it a known bug?
The itch.io app, itch, lets you effortlessly download and run games and software from itch.io. All of your downloads are kept in a single place and are automatically updated. Access your collections and purchases, or browse for new games via the in-app browser.
Browse games like the creator intended
On itch.io creators control how their project pages look. The built in browser lets you download and install games while exploring the unique page designs of our creators.
Always updated
Not only will the games you've installed automatically update, the app itself will automatically transform as we launch new functionality and features. Games using our new command line tools will generate delta patches, ensuring that you only download what's changed when new games come out.
Browser games offline
You can sync any browser based games right into the app, letting you play them offline whenever you want. Once you're back online you'll be able to grab any updates if necessary.
Join the community
Free App For Mac
Learn more about the development of the app in our community. Share feature requests and general feedback with other members of itch.io. If you're a programmer then you'll be glad to hear that the entire project is open source on GitHub, we look forward to your pull requests.
What's New:
- Updated similar apps
- Open new tabs on top instead of bottom, switch to most-recently used constant tab when closing tab (#1023)
- Remember scroll position in game grid (#1027)
Complete release notes here.
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Type of site | Video games, E-books, Game assets |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Leaf Corcoran |
| URL | itch.io |
| Alexa rank | 2,781 (February 2018)[1] |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional (required to upload content, comment, and join game jams) |
| Launched | 3 March 2013[2] |
| Current status | Online |
| Written in | TypeScript, CSS, HTML, JavaScript,[3]MoonScript[4] |
itch.io is a website for users to host, sell and download indievideo games. Released in March 2013 by Leaf Corcoran, the service hosts nearly 100,000 games and items as of February 2018.
itch.io also allows users to host game jams, events where participants have limited time (usually 1–3 days) to create a game. Game Off and Game Maker's Toolkit Game Jam have been hosted on itch.io.
History[edit]
On 3 March 2013, Leaf Corcoran posted a blog entry to the site leafo.net detailing what the website would be about, with a pay-what-you-want model. In an interview with Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Corcoran said the original idea was not a store but instead a place to 'create a customized game homepage'.[5] Its name comes from a spare domain that Corcoran had purchased a couple of years prior.[2]
As of June 2015, the service hosted over 15,000 games and programs.[6]
In December 2015, the service announced the release of a desktop application for installing games and other content, as well as keeping existing games and content updated automatically. It was released with simultaneous support for Windows, macOS, and Linux.[7] Today, the Itch app is recommended as 'the best way to play your itch.io games'.[8]
In support of the George Floyd protests, itch.io organized the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality in June 2020.[9] It initially launched with over 700 games, but increased to over 1500 as additional developers offered to contribute.[10][11] In 11 days, the bundle raised $8.1M for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and Community Bail Fund.[12][13]
Revenue[edit]
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The developer can charge money for the games they release onto the platform, and in May 2015, itch.io paid developers US$51,489.[6] By default, the site takes a 10% cut from each sale,[14] but the developer can choose how much money the site will get per purchase.[15] The developer can set the lowest price for the game (including free), and the customer can pay above that minimum amount if they like the game they are purchasing.[16]
References[edit]
- ^'itch.io Site Overview'. Alexa Internet. Amazon.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ abWw, Tim (1 December 2014). 'Q&A: itch.io Interview with Leaf Corcoran'. Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^'itchio/itch'. GitHub. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ^'Team - itch.io'. itch.io. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^Smith, Adam (23 April 2014). 'The New Curiosity Shop: Itch.io Interview'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ abMaiberg, Emanuel (23 June 2015). 'Itch.io Is the Littlest Next Big Thing in Gaming'. Vice. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^'Say hello to the itch.io app: itch'. itch.io blog. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^'Itch app on GitHub'. github.com. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality
- ^Fingas, Jon (8 June 2020). 'Itch.io offers 700 games in a pay-what-you-want racial justice bundle'. Engadget.
- ^Statt, Nick (11 June 2020). 'Itch.io's amazing 1,500-game charity bundle surpasses $5 million goal'. The Verge.
- ^Yin-Poole, Wesley (16 June 2020). 'Itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality ends with a stunning $8.1m raised'. Eurogamer.
- ^Cryer, Hirun (2020-06-16). 'Itch.io's Racial Justice and Equality Bundle Ends With Over $8.1 Million Raised'. USgamer. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^Cameron, Phill (23 March 2015). 'Itch.io launches open revenue sharing'. Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^Nutt, Christian (16 September 2014). 'Game jams aside, itch.io's doing brisk business distributing games'. Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^Sinclair, Brendan (24 March 2015). 'Itch.io lets developers dictate revenue share'. Gamesindustry.biz. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
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External links[edit]
- Official website