One other thing that you can get with all the above options that you can't get with #Itchio is #BookFunnel integration. While you *can* deliver books yourself, you'll end up needing to handle your own tech support. I get frequent emails from readers who've bought direct but can't figure out how to get their books onto the device/app of their choosing. BookFunnel handles those for me.
Some cheap and easy alternatives to #Itchio for authors to consider. Source: #BookFunnel
First up, Gumroad.
Difficulty: Easiest
Pros: Gumroad covers VAT, helps with US sales tax, has no monthly fee, and integrates with BF
Cons: None [I’m going to disagree with BF here and say the con is lack of customisation]
Cost: 10% per transaction + processing fees
Are #Itchio turning the funds over to HMRC? If so, what are they telling them it's for? Because why would you pay tax on non-taxable products?
Are they giving the money to the authors? I'm pretty sure they're not.
Are they keeping the money they haven't earned?
VAT is not applicable to ebooks in the UK. Here's a screenshot from the government guidance on VAT.
So why are #Itchio charging VAT on ebooks? And what are they doing with the funds they collect?
A lot of authors – especially trans and queer authors – are using #Itchio to sell books to customers in order to cut Amazon out of the equation. That's great. I'm a big fan of authors selling direct.
But here's something you need to know. Itch is taxing UK customers … for non-taxable goods.
@atjscreams and Evel are running an #anythingJam on #itchio!!
https://itch.io/jam/glitch-gfx-jam
Its focused on the #OpenSource graphics from the defunct game, Glitch.
It runs April 4-May 4, so join and start planning now!
We're super looking forward to seeing all the different things folks make mostly using the same set of graphics!
Jam page is up! Needs some editing haha but me or co-host @atjscreams will editng later xD
https://itch.io/jam/glitch-gfx-jam
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Thanks to the people who bought our musical toy SoundWell (https://aldercone.itch.io/soundwell) and our TTRPG Creature Feature (https://aldercone.itch.io/creature-feature)! I hope y'all enjoy our stuff!
Every purchase helps us make more weird and wonderful things!
The RPG Latam Jam 2025 starts today!
Choose an #TTRPG created by latam designers and submit your content for it (assets, adventures, hacks etc.). Entries can be submitted until April 12th.
RPG Latam Jam 2025 starts soon! It goes from March 12th to April 12th.
The jam is an event to produce content for Latin American TTRPGs (hacks, adventures, assets etc.) but entry is open for everyone, including non-Latines!
Almost done with setting up the #itchio page!!!
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California Fire Relief Bundle on Itch has 400+ games for $10 (value of $8k) to fund the direct response Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)
Includes notable indie titles like "Tunic", "Cook, Serve, Delicious", "Octodad" and more!
If these games aren't for you, consider donating it to a friend who could benefit from access to these games :)
https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle
For more on CORE: https://www.coreresponse.org/
My high school English teacher taught me that it should be: Minesweeper Variant, Dragonsweeper, Is a Free Roguelike to which I'm Hopelessly Addicted and by which I'm Endlessly Fascinated
It's on itch.io https://danielben.itch.io/dragonsweeper and kind of fun.
I wish I could more easily play it on my Steam Deck.
RPG Latam Jam 2025 is an event to produce content for Latin American TTRPGs (hacks, adventures, assets etc.) but entry is open for everyone, including non-Latines!
It starts on March 12th and entries can be submitted untill April 12th.
Working on the copy for the glitch graphics #itchio jam! 
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If you ever shared the #Lutris debug log (as requested by both the Forum as well as github issue page) while your #GOG account was connected:
You might've shared your secret API key publicly.
The Lutris logs seem to NOT hide *any* personal information in debug logs' HTTP requests. This includes access secrets, client IDs or refresh tokens.
If you ever shared a Lutris debug log, de-auth sessions and change passwords immediately.
https://github.com/lutris/lutris/issues/5967
#Security #Linux #itchio #HumbleBundle
This zine is now on Archive, for people who are averse to Itch.io for some reason!
https://archive.org/details/printable-zine-format-2025-boise-audio-visual-awards-review-part-1-of-2/
...but you should really tip me on Itch, if you can afford it, for the finest writing on Boise, Idaho. The great American story. The soul of Americana. And what is more Truly American than something written by someone tens of thousands of miles away in the antipodes:
As far as publicity stunts and indie dev anniversary celebrations go, this is both clever and quite amusing.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/to-mark-10-years-this-indie-game-changes-price-every-hour-to-londons-temperature/
IT'S TIME! To play through the second batch of @lithobreakers games!! Join me as we explore these anonymously-crafted works of UNHINGED GROUP DYNAMICS together!!!
https://itch.io/c/5335148/lithobreakers-jam-02-unhinged-group-dynamics
It's #WishlistWednesday!! #NiceDisc was recently in the #Steam Couch Co-Op Sale, but I heard through the grapevine that it may go back on discount soon 
Add it to your wishlist today so you don't miss your chance to take part in this high-stakes hot-blooded disc-flinging action!!! Available on Steam, #itchio and #NintendoSwitch!
If you did play, we'd love to hear what you think via Steam review or comment! 
Pretending to be a 
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