Personal tips for publishing your game

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Hosting your game

  • Web versions of your games will get the most plays as it is easier to access it
  • itch.io is a good place to host your web game, but it can also host the download files for you and looks much nicer than some of the alternatives.

Common places to upload are: - itch.io - dropbox.com - drive.google.com - github.com

File formats

  • Try to avoid storing your files in non-native formats (no RAR files!)
  • A ZIP or TAR file are much easier to distribute to a wider audience

Post submission updates

  • Don't be afraid to fix bugs that break your game. For example, my own entry had a bug where the dice was roll-able when it shouldn't be so I patched that out.
  • Do keep in mind that new features are breaking the rules, however small of a feature.
  • That doesn't mean people don't want to see updates, add a post LD version for people to enjoy!

Compo Entries:

  • Don't forget your source code needs to be uploaded too!

Jam Entries:

  • Make sure to give credit to resources and contributors, it's only fair!