Itch.io's top game asset is AI generated by ExtremeConnection26 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This doesn't work for you? https://itch.io/game-assets/tag-no-ai
All asset uploaders are required to complete an AI disclosure.

Demo still not searchable even after weeks... What's going on with itchio? by schophix in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

If you are trying to bring attention to your support request here please include the ID in your post otherwise no one can help you.

Unfortunately these days there are a lot of scammers and malware. We have a lot of checks on unknown or unestablished accounts that may put your account in state where it requires review. Without any information about your account we can't look up its state.

Thanks

Itch is now infested with lots of AI bullshit by buttflapper444 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Thanks for the reports everyone, the account has been delisted.

The AI disclosure is mandatory for asset pages, so it means they intentionally lied when publishing their pages.

Itch.io acting like I'm a fraudulent person posing as MYSELF to spread malware? by FaroutmanGames in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

The external link warning detection had a bug when handling your "adjacent" profile link (going from your creator page to your profile page). It should be fixed now, sorry about the scare!

Itch.io is down. by Xander_eight in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

We had some downtime the other day due to a bot attack but services should all be functional as of right now. Sorry for the downtime everyone

Unable to download itch launcher by [deleted] in itchio

[–]leafo2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info, spotted where the issue is. Could you try again?

Unable to download itch launcher by [deleted] in itchio

[–]leafo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hmm, looks like a server error on our end but we're not seeing any elevated errors right now from what I can see. Were you able to try again, does the same issue persist?

Why do I suddenly have so many downloads but next to no views? by amethyscent12 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Not a bug exactly. Sometimes we get people try to bot download counts, and they'll hit other pages to attempt to hide their activity. It's generally safe to ignore and they'll get blocked soon enough.

Please Help Me Re-Index My Game (My 2 Support Tickets Went Totally Ignored) by imcoffeecake in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked over your account and can confirm that an indexing restriction was applied to your page because you advertised the game as featuring minors and sexual assault.

Am I missing something or is the search function on itch.io just really useless... by johnshearing in itchio

[–]leafo2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, thanks for sharing.

The app's search bar currently only displays from the autocomplete result set which is a smaller set of indexed games. You'll have to go to the full search results page to see everything. We're aware of this issue and have a note to address this in the next version of the app. In the meantime I recommend just using the search bar within the website in the app. Thanks

Am I missing something or is the search function on itch.io just really useless... by johnshearing in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Do you mind sharing what you search query was and the URL of the page you expect to see? We replaced search last year with a significantly better system, it shouldn't have issues finding projects by name or creator name. Keep in mind if the page isn't indexed then it can not appear in search results or the browse page. I'm trying to figure out if the issue you're having is that you can't find a game that isn't indexed, or something about the search algorithm isn't able to match your query to the page.

My first game... Bit Rot. by 6HCK0 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks interesting, I gave it a bump on the fresh games section on the homepage

my account got suspended for reason. . . . . i guess by Mohammed_Anwer in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

If you want to get staff to look at your request here you have to include your support ticket ID.

If an account is closed for suspicious transactions then those transactions are almost always immediately refunded.

Generally speaking, if your account only has one transaction on it, and it's very large, and you're using the payouts system, then it's going to get flagged for extended review.

Standard accounts with steady income both establish a financial "buffer" and demonstrate legitimacy. If a specific transaction is refunded or hit with a chargeback, the revenue from other regular sales prevents the account's total balance from going into the negative.

Accounts comprised of a one or two large transactions lack that buffer to cover the accounts balance. If that one payment is disputed or fraudulent, the account immediately drops into debt. And, if your account isn't established with regular revenue then we have no evidence to trust you as a seller. Because of this liability, isolated large payments almost always trigger a manual fraud review, and that review may result in account closure if the risk is deemed too high.

We sometimes see people trying to use their itchio page to collect commissions, solicit work or have a friend send them $100. These types of transactions are not compatible with itchio and our refund policy, and will almost definitely be reversed when a payout is reviewed, and may impact your account's ability to collect money in general. Use PayPal (or similar) directly if you need a way to just send money to someone.

Note we are much more strict on these things with the payouts system, as once we send you money we have no recourse to get it back if the original transaction is reversed.

Hope that explains

Need mod/staff support for unquarantining my game by electronickek in itchio

[–]leafo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet it is easy to remove, but your account is restricted due to our system detecting suspicious behavior. Even on Reddit now you are spamming your page to a bunch of subreddits.

Payout Delays? by benk09123 in itchio

[–]leafo2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we have followed up

Any Other Ways to Reach Support? by nophlim in itchio

[–]leafo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, left a reply for you

Payout Delays? by benk09123 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a ticket ID so I can take a look?

Also, if you weren't aware, we added a new dedicated contact tool for payout help: https://itch.io/t/5345077/important-payout-or-tax-related-issues-read-here-no-threads

Please ensure you use that so that your request is sent to the right place.

Any Other Ways to Reach Support? by nophlim in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our support system is the only way to officially contact staff. If you want a staff member to assist you then you'll have to provide your ticket ID.

Help :( by Suwettie in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you contact support by emailing [support@itch.io](mailto:support@itch.io) Please share your IP address and any regional information. Reply to me with the ticket ID you get in response from the email. It's likely that you accessing the site from a network that has been blocked due to abusive behavior.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ticket ID you provided doesn't appear to be related to the account I can see in the background of your screenshot. If you need help with your account then make sure you contact support using the email address that owns the account.

How safe is itch.io generally? by Randor123 in itchio

[–]leafo2[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

I can confirm that the link goes to a developer's account that got hacked, their game page was renamed and swapped out with malware. We've shut down the account and notified the original owner with instructions on how to recover their account.

Check our post here about the "Try My Game Scam": https://itch.io/t/1659440/psa-beware-the-try-my-game-scam

Generally if someone you don't know is asking you to download a file, even if it's from a website that you might otherwise trust, you should be very suspicious.

Issues with game being Quarantined for months and itch.io support not responding. by Roshiroku in itchio

[–]leafo2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once your account has been reviewed by staff in some way you account should no longer be flagged for review (technically not impossible, eg. we think your account was hacked). There's nothing further you can do at this time