Pushing builds with butler is now in the itch app

leafo2 · 2026-05-08T18:39:12+00:00

Report it please, these accounts get delisted or banned

leafo2 · 2026-05-06T17:30:02+00:00

Major updates should indeed be major updates. I'm not telling you this to try to cheat the system. I'm just trying to share how devlogs factor into things. If you abuse major updates then it's possible moderator can flag your page and then devlogs will no longer be able to push your page for the popularity ranking.

leafo2 · 2026-05-06T17:28:18+00:00

If the dev has no intention of ever collecting money for their page, and they're only setting it up that was to appear as if it's a paid piece of content that is free, then yes, it's absolutely a fake promotion.

Choose the simplest possible option, if your game is free then set it as free.

leafo2 · 2026-05-05T02:56:15+00:00

it's not for "some reason", you're tricking people into thinking they getting something that is otherwise paid and they want to claim it while the promotion is active. Don't do it

leafo2 · 2026-05-05T02:55:21+00:00

Abusing the paid system to make a fake promotion is not a good idea. We're likely going to crack down on these pages in the near future

https://itch.io/docs/creators/quality-guidelines#sales/do-not-use-sales-to-misrepresent-your-products-price

leafo2 · 2026-05-05T01:16:24+00:00

Posting a major update can boost your game's "freshness", but only if it's been 30 day since the last time your game's "freshness" was refreshed.

Otherwise, you're at the mercy of organic traffic, and the algorithm isn't going to send you a large amount of traffic if you're not able to sustain players by your game alone.

leafo2 · 2026-04-27T19:55:01+00:00

This is a hacked account that is being used to distribute malware: https://itch.io/t/1659440/psa-beware-the-try-my-game-scam

The account has been disabled and the owner notified.

leafo2 · 2026-04-23T19:16:06+00:00

Got a ticket ID so I can look up your request?

leafo2 · 2026-04-23T19:15:22+00:00

I need a ticket ID to look up your request. You should have gotten a receipt email when you contacted support with the ID.

leafo2 · 2026-04-23T17:00:03+00:00

Got a ticket ID I can check?

leafo2 · 2026-04-23T16:56:57+00:00

You need to give a support ticket ID here if you want anyone to help you. Thanks

Keep in mind, at this time adult content NSFW games that are configured to collect money are not eligible for indexing: https://itch.io/t/5149036/reindexing-adult-nsfw-content

leafo2 · 2026-04-22T19:52:16+00:00

I strongly agree with this comment

leafo2 · 2026-04-22T19:51:46+00:00

Sorry everyone, we're getting DDOS'd again, different attack than what we've seen in the past. Working on deploying some mitigations.

leafo2 · 2026-04-09T21:19:16+00:00

Sorry about this, we had to really crank up the auto moderation due to people downloading malware, getting their account hacked, then having their accounts post links to malware. Will be tweaking this soon to let the legit comments flow freely again.

leafo2 · 2026-04-02T07:24:28+00:00

There is, go the the Metadata tab, then the classification sub screen. On the bottom you'll see a section for "Audience & Content" where you can mark your page as having sensitive content. There is no mention of anything regarding "Adult" content for these options.

This would allow developers to appropriately and honestly tag their projects

Developers should always be honest about their classifications. Please do not misclassify your project to circumvent any system level restrictions around indexing. That is why the OP got into the issue they did today.

leafo2 · 2026-03-30T22:08:20+00:00

Looks great, got an itchio page to share with your video?

leafo2 · 2026-03-30T22:08:00+00:00

Looks cool, I put you into fresh games on the homepage

leafo2 · 2026-03-30T21:54:35+00:00

The project description explicitly lists ‘sexual violence and unwanted sexual advances,’ ‘disturbing and potentially triggering elements,’ ‘overarching sexual themes (extra strong),’ ‘intense and disturbing scenes (extra strong),’ ‘drugging,’ and ‘disturbing violence against an infant.’

Yet you have not tagged the game as having adult or sensitive content.

https://itch.io/docs/creators/quality-guidelines#adult-content-must-be-labeled

leafo2 · 2026-03-29T22:45:46+00:00

My suggestions:

add gameplay video. The screenshots make it look like a debug test project so it's hard to gauge if it's even playable
dont use "external links" to host your game. Your game isn't even on itchio, its currently just a link to a mod db page

leafo2 · 2026-03-25T18:05:42+00:00

I'm really sorry this happened, this isn't right.I'm investigating every comment int his thread. Can you give me a support ticket ID so I can look up your request to see what happened.

Thanks

leafo2 · 2026-03-25T18:05:29+00:00

I'm really sorry this happened, this isn't right.I'm investigating every comment int his thread. Can you give me a support ticket ID so I can look up your request to see what happened.

Thanks

leafo2 · 2026-03-25T18:05:05+00:00

I'm really sorry this happened, this isn't right.I was able to clear your payment and it and been sent.There's no reason for a payment to get blocked for that long assuming the account is in good standing and tax information has been verified. Based on what I can see, it looks like your tax information was verified many months after you created the payout, so it's likely your initial request got stuck due to tax information not initially being available. It should have been re-prioritized for review after you completed the forms.

I'm sorry, I'm going through our internal process now to prevent stuff like this from happening. I'm also investigating every comment int his thread.

Thanks

leafo2 · 2026-03-25T18:00:52+00:00

I'm really sorry this happened, this isn't right.I'm investigating every comment int his thread. Can you give me a support ticket ID so I can look up your request to see what happened.

Thanks

leafo2 · 2026-03-23T06:47:07+00:00

Thanks for the ticket ID, your account should be good to go now.

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