{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Short Game","title":"88: $5 on Itch.io","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3593,"description":"This week we are exploring the insanely varied world of indie game marketplace itch.io. Each of our hosts spent $5 on itch and played two or three games from a variety of vibrant micro-indie creators.\nIf you’re not familiar with Itch.io, it’s most easily summed up as “bandcamp for video games.” Anyone can post their work on Itch and create a custom store page to tell their story. Creators set prices, from zero to whatever they like, and everything works as a “suggested donation” so you can pay whatever you like above the creator-set minimum. It’s a great place for developers to share and sell their work, especially for games that might be too niche to get through a system like Steam Greenlight. Itch also does a wonderful job of fostering a community by featuring a parade of interesting stuff on their homepage and twitter account.\nWe discuss a bunch of games this week. We have gathered them together into a collection that you can view on itch.\nMentioned on The Short Game: An Itch.io Collection\nPlayed for this episode\n\nAnimal Inspector by Tom Astle\nUltra Hat Dimension by Eniko\nRobot Heist by anna anthropy\nCuckoo Curling by chromacool\nMasques and Murder! by James Patton\nwindowframe by Daniel Linssen\nGrimsfield by escooler\nMinirl by endigo9740\nSubterrarium by slimefriend\nLieve Oma by Florian Veltman\n\nAlso mentioned:\n\nOverland by Finji\nJenny LeClue by MOGRAFI\nANATOMY by Kitty Horrorshow\nCrowtel by Sink\nHot Date by George Batchelor\nRisky Bison by Captain Games\nTick Tock Isle by Squiddershins\n(ASMR) Vin Diesel DMing a Game of D&D Just For You by merritt kopas\nEczema Angel Orifice by Porpentine\nBellular Hexatosis by neotenomie\n\n\nYou can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame\nLike the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes!\nYour hosts this week were:\n\nLaura Nash – @laurajnash\nRaygan Kelly – @raygank\nNate Heininger – @natestl\nShane Kelly – @8bitShane","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CxYZwjjs_4iLjyLDzLnaaznbL5170eSsi-gM7hls96Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iYzFm/ZGZmOGU2NDYxOTZl/YzAzNTU2NWM4MzJk/NzBmNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}