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'.
On March 3, 2013, Leaf Corcoran posted a blog entry to the site detailing what the future website would be about, with a pay-what-you-want model. Itch.io also allows multiple users to sell their products together in 'bundles,' which encourages collaboration and mutual support among developers. Itch.io allows users to host game jams, events where participants have limited time to create a game.
ĭue to the amount of freedom developers have on Itch.io, it is regarded as a good way for new video game developers and tabletop role-playing game developers to practice creating games, publicizing them, and start making money from them. Launched in March 2013 by Leaf Corcoran, the service hosts over 700,000 products as of April 2023. Itch.io (stylized in all lowercase) is a website for users to host, sell and download indie video games, indie role-playing games, game assets, comics, zines and music. TypeScript, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, MoonScript Optional (required to upload content, comment, and join game jams) Video games, tabletop role-playing games, comics, ebooks, game assets
