We’re proud to launch the subsequent massive model of the itch.io app, itch. This is a significant launch, with over 600 commits since v17.6.6. You can view the whole changelog on GitHub.  

If you have already got downloaded the app you can begin it up and it’ll mechanically replace. If you don’t have it but, you’ll be able to obtain it right here. 

Here are a number of the highlights:

Refreshed consumer interface

In the earlier launch of the app we built-in sport pages immediately into the app through a inbuilt browser. The browser & tab primarily based navigation remains to be there, however with many enhancements to make discovering, putting in, and enjoying as easy as ever.

Search has been utterly overhauled, and now can be utilized to go looking from itch.io’s database and filter content material that you just’ve interacted with within the app. You can discover it under the itch brand, on the up to date sidebar.

On a mission web page you’ll discover a new proper sidebar. There you’ll see any major sport info, in addition to buttons for downloading, putting in, and shopping for. There’s even a tip button to help creators of free video games.

We’ve additionally made it clear what variations of recordsdata can be found for for sport. With increasingly individuals utilizing refinery’s patching, you’ll have the ability to benefit from incremental updates for a lot of extra video games.

Collections again within the app

Browsing via collections is quick and environment friendly, particularly for these with many collections.

The new collections overview web page provides you a preview of the collections you’ve with 4×4 thumbnails representing the video games and content material inside.

By default we now filter out content material that isn’t accessible in your platform. Additionally, you’ll be able to filter shortly by identify or key phrases. If you’ve obtained 100s of video games in a group, the sport you’re searching for is only some key presses away.

New obtain supervisor

If a brand new consumer interface wasn’t sufficient, the obtain supervisor now features a handful of latest performance. You can pause and resume downloads along with setting their obtain order.

Introducing the sandbox

Running recordsdata downloaded from the web at all times has some inherit threat. We need individuals to really feel assured when downloading video games and instruments from itch.io with out having to fret about malicious builders.

The itch.io sandbox addresses this by working all content material in a separate account in your system with restricted permissions. It’s utterly clear, you’ll nonetheless click on “Launch”, however you’ll have the advantages of the sandbox. 

A system like that is difficult, and there are a lot of intricacies from platform to platform. Although we’re launching it with v18, it’s marked as experimental, and isn’t enabled by default. We advocate you employ it, however in the event you run into any points you might need to quickly disable it.

API Integration and manifest recordsdata

Games and instruments launched throughout the app now have entry to the itch.io API through scoped API keys. Additionally, we’ve launched a brand new manifest format to assist builders instruct how their executables could be found by the app.

itch.io API integration is on the market each to native video games and HTML5 video games (launched with the itch app). For extra info, learn the documentation.

Manifests are described intimately within the itch app integration information.

Press account integration

A press account is a particular account on itch.io that lets members of the press or video games media get entry to video games to assessment with out having to pay.

The app now lets press customers obtain immediately from the app through the brand new “Review” button.

Everything else 

There actually is an excessive amount of to listing on this weblog publish. Check the changelog for every little thing else, and extra particulars concerning the issues listed above.

itch changelog on GitHub

itch, the itch.io app, is opensource. We’re grateful to all of the contributors which have made it potential. Here are some methods to get entangled:

Thanks!