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August Sale — 6 browser games 45% off, ends Aug 31

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:09:24 GMT

🎮 Six browser games, one sale, 45% off for 35 days. The August Sale is live on itch.io! Every game in our catalog is 45% off until August 31. Play instantly in your browser — no downloads, no ins...

From 0 to 157 Views: A 30-Day Solo Dev Postmortem

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:05:42 GMT

*What I learned shipping 9 browser games in 30 days — with zero budget, zero engine, and zero installs.* The Starting Line Thirty days ago, I had a simple hypothesis: one developer, armed with nothi...

August Sale Update — Corrected Price for Voxel Sandbox Builder

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:07:41 GMT

Quick correction to our August Sale announcement: the sale price for Voxel Sandbox Builder is $10 → $5.50 (45% off). The base price is $10, not $12 as previously listed. Sorry for the confusion! All...

August Sale — 45% Off All D-Line Games (2026)

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:11:04 GMT

Our biggest discount yet is live! Every paid game in our catalog is 45% off through the end of August. August Sale link: https://itch.io/s/196624/d-line-august-sale-45-off-all-games Featured deals: -...

Sale Retrospective — 213 Views, 0 Sales, Honest Postmortem

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:24:15 GMT

The D-Line Launch Sale ran for 7 days (July 11–18). Here's the honest retrospective. The Final Numbers Metric | Value | |--------|-------| Total views (all 5 products) | 213 | Downloads | 1 | Purcha...

Sale Wrap-Up — 7 Days, 5 Games, The Full Story

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:15:23 GMT

The launch sale ran July 11–18. Here's the complete retrospective with every number on the table. Data as of July 20, 01:11 UTC (b92 live snapshot + July 18 per-product baseline). The Headline Numbe...

Sale Wrap-Up — The Honest Numbers

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:08:08 GMT

The launch sale is over. Here's what happened, what I learned, and what comes next. The Data Metric | Value | |--------|-------| Sale duration | July 11 – July 18 (7 days) | Total views (all product...

Last Chance — Sale Ends Today

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:26:41 GMT

Today is July 18. The 25% off launch sale ends tonight. After this, the bundle goes back to $19 and individual games return to full price. Final Prices (Until Midnight UTC) Product | Sale Price | Norm...

Last 24 Hours — Sale Ends Tomorrow

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:36:03 GMT

The 25% off launch sale ends Saturday, July 18. After midnight UTC, every price returns to normal. This is your last window to grab the bundle at $14.25. The Clock Is Ticking Product | Right Now | Aft...

Building 4 Games in 1 Month — A Technical Retrospective

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:09:31 GMT

One month. Four games. Two engines. Zero frameworks beyond the browser's native APIs. This is the story of how a solo developer built a portfolio of browser games — from a 2D idle clicker to a 3D vo...

5 Idle Games, 5 Worlds — The Idle Quintet

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 02:31:02 GMT

We started with one idle game. Now there are five. Each one is a different universe — train AI, explore galaxies, collect pets, mine ore, and harvest crops. All free, all browser-based, zero downloa...

The Idle Quartet — 4 Incremental Games, Under 50KB Total, 100% Free

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:13:03 GMT

Three weeks ago I shipped my first idle game. Now there are four. Together they weigh less than a single favicon from a AAA website. Here's the complete collection. The Idle Quartet Game | Size | Core...

New Game: Idle Mine — Incremental Clicker

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:24:35 GMT

I just shipped Idle Mine , a minimalist incremental clicker where you mine precious ore from deep underground. This is the 4th game in my idle/clicker series — joining AI Trainer Simulator, Idle Gal...

Meet the Idle Trio — 3 Incremental Games, 0 Installs, 100% Free

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:13:20 GMT

I've been shipping browser games for 30 days. Three of them are idle/incremental clickers — and they're the ones getting the most plays. Here's the full lineup. The Idle Trio Game | Size | Core Loop...

Idle Pet Cafe — Designing 8 Collectible Pets That Keep Players Clicking

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:13:32 GMT

Idle Pet Cafe started with a simple question: what if an idle game had *collecting* as its core hook, not just numbers going up? Play free: https://aguier.itch.io/d58-idle-pet-cafe The Pet Collection...

Idle Galaxy — How I Built a Universe-Scale Idle Game in 9.4KB

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:13:16 GMT

When I set out to build Idle Galaxy , I wanted one thing: the feeling of clicking your way from a single telescope to a Big Bang that resets the entire universe. All in under 10KB of JavaScript. Play...

Last 4 Days — The Real Cost of Waiting

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:10:57 GMT

The 25% off launch sale ends this Saturday, July 18. After that, every price goes back up. Here's what you gain by acting now versus waiting. The Price Gap Product | Sale Price (now) | Normal Price (a...

We Submitted 7 Games to the 2026 Annual Jam — Here's the Full Lineup

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:19:28 GMT

We just submitted our entire D-Line catalog to the 2026 Annual Jam ! That's 7 browser games — all playable right now, zero install, zero ads. The Lineup Free to Play (Name Your Price): - AI Trainer...

Two New Idle Games Enter Summer Incremental Jam — Idle Galaxy + Idle Pet Cafe

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:13:50 GMT

We just shipped two new idle/clicker games and entered them into the Summer Incremental Game Jam 2026 . Both are pure Canvas 2D, zero dependencies, under 10KB each. 🌌 Idle Galaxy — Click to Build...

300KB, 4 Games, Zero Bloat: My Browser Game Optimization Journey

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:15:59 GMT

When I started building browser games, I made one rule: no heavy engine, no build step bloat, no 50MB downloads. Four games later, the total payload is 296KB — smaller than a single PNG screenshot f...

All 5 D-Line Games Now Have Playable Demos

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:12:24 GMT

TL;DR — Every game in the D-Line collection is now fully playable right in your browser. No downloads, no installs, no engine. Just click and play. What's playable right now Game | Engine | Size | P...

8 Days, 132 Views, 0 Sales: An Honest Post-Mortem

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:12:09 GMT

I launched 5 browser games on itch.io 8 days ago. Here's what actually happened. The Numbers (No Spin) Metric | Value | |--------|-------| Total views | 132 | Downloads | 1 | Purchases | 0 | Products...

Sale Final 5 Days — Honest Numbers and Why the Bundle Wins

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:12:11 GMT

The 25% off launch sale ends July 18. Here's where things stand and why the bundle is the smartest play. The Honest Numbers After 10 days on itch.io: - 131 views across 5 products - 1 download (AI Tra...

Sale Ends in 5 Days — 25% Off All Games + GMTK 2026 Warmup

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 08:13:24 GMT

The D-Line Launch Sale is live for 5 more days. Every paid game is 25% off, and the 4-game bundle drops to $31.50 (regularly $42). This is the first and lowest price these games will ever be. The Sale...

Launch Sale — Day 2 Update: 128 Views, 1 Download, 0 Sales (Honest Data)

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:14:49 GMT

Our 25% off launch sale is halfway through, and I want to share the real numbers — not the polished marketing version. The Data (Day 2 of 7) Metric | Value | |--------|-------| Total views | 128 | D...

Devlog: Building 3 Browser Games in 30 Days — AI Trainer, Poly Racer, Sandbox Builder

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:17:02 GMT

Products : - AI Trainer Simulator (Free / Name Your Price) - Poly Racer ($8) - Sandbox Builder ($12) Date : 2026-07-06 Tags : gamedev, browser-games, canvas2d, threejs, indie, incremental, 3d, sandbox...

D-Line Launch Sale — 25% Off All 4 Browser Games, 7 Days Only

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:14:27 GMT

I just launched a Launch Sale on itch.io. Every D-Line game is 25% off — or grab the 4-game bundle for $31.50 (regularly $42). The sale runs for 7 days only. What's on sale? Game | Regular | Sale Pr...

The Bundle Math: 4 Browser Games for $19 vs $25 Individual

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:15:16 GMT

I launched 4 browser games on itch.io. Individually they cost $5 + $8 + $12 = $25. As a bundle they cost $19. That's a 24% discount. But the real question is: does a bundle actually make sense for ind...

From 11 to 85 Views in 5 Days — A Data-Driven itch.io Launch Retrospective

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:25:44 GMT

Five days ago, I launched 4 browser games on itch.io — all playable instantly, no downloads, no installs. Here's the honest data and what I learned about what actually drives traffic as a solo dev w...

Devlog: Building 3 Browser Games in 30 Days — AI Trainer, Poly Racer, Sandbox Builder

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:21:34 GMT

How I Built 10 Game Templates with Phaser + Cocos + Godot

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:21:29 GMT

> A devlog about building a cross-engine indie game template library — what worked, what didn't, and why pure-logic engines changed everything. Why 10 Templates? When I started making indie games, I...

Launch Week Recap: 4 Browser Games, 11 Views, and What I Learned

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:13:59 GMT

One week ago, I launched 4 browser games on itch.io — all playable instantly, no downloads, no installs. Here are the honest numbers and what they taught me about shipping indie games in 2026. The L...

4 Browser Games Built with Under 150KB of JavaScript

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:15:19 GMT

*Zero downloads. Zero installs. Just open a link and play. Here's how four indie games fit an entire experience into less than a single image file.* Why This Matters The average mobile game download i...

Devlog: I built an idle game where you train an AI to AGI

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:16:38 GMT

Product : AI Trainer Simulator — free, browser-playable, Name Your Price. The hook Everyone's talking about AGI. I wondered: what if the journey from "one GPU in a garage" to "artificial general int...