itch.io Page Description Writer: Game Page Template

Enter your game's facts, what makes it fun and the tone you want, and get a full itch.io page description: an opening hook, About, Features, Controls, Credits and Links sections, plus a one-line short description for itch.io listings. Preview it, copy it into itch.io's editor or download it as markdown. Writing the page needs a free Ziva account.

Step 1 of 3: Game facts
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How to use it

  1. Enter the Game title and, if you like, the Genre, Platforms, Price and Controls, then press Next.
  2. Describe What makes it fun, and optionally list Features and Credits one per line, then press Next.
  3. Pick a Tone and a Length. Sign in to Ziva if asked, then press Write my page.
  4. Check the preview, then press Copy to paste it into itch.io, or Download .md for a markdown file. Press Generate another for a new version.
  5. Replace every [placeholder] in square brackets, such as your links, with your own details before you publish.

How to edit your itch.io page description

On itch.io, the description is edited in your project's Edit game form. itch.io's creator docs say the editor offers formatting such as bold, italic, underline, lists and links, and recommend the Header 2 style for section titles, which is why this tool writes each section under its own heading.

Press Copy and paste into the Description field. Copy puts both formatted text and markdown on your clipboard; if the headings do not come through as titles when you paste, select each one and apply Header 2, and use the list button for the features. The short description goes in its own field: itch.io uses the title, short description and cover image in game listings all over the site.

New pages are private by default, so you can paste, preview and fix the text before you set the page's visibility to Public.

What else the page needs

Cover image: itch.io asks for a 315:250 aspect ratio, with 315x250 as the minimum and a larger image at the same ratio, such as 630x500, recommended. Screenshots: itch.io recommends uploading 3 to 5. Pick a Genre and add up to 10 tags so the project lands in the right categories.

You can embed images in the description to show features next to the text that describes them, and YouTube, Vimeo and SketchFab links are supported for video. Make sure any video you embed is public.

For the look of the page, press Edit Theme at the top of your project page. You can set the background, text, link and button colors, pick fonts, and upload a banner image that replaces the title above the description. The screenshot layout can show screenshots and your trailer in a right-hand column, or hide them.

Write a page people keep reading

Put the hook first: the genre, the one thing that is different about your game and what the player does, in two or three sentences, so a visitor who reads only the opening still knows what the game is.

Keep features to one line each and make them concrete, such as 12 hand-drawn rooftops or no fail states, rather than words any game could use. List the controls so players can start without guessing. For a Steam page, write the short description separately with the Steam short description writer.

Frequently asked questions

Does itch.io support markdown in the description?
itch.io's creator docs describe a formatting editor with bold, italic, underline, lists, links and a Header 2 style, not markdown syntax. That is why Copy also puts formatted text on your clipboard, while Download .md gives you a markdown file to keep or reuse.
What should an itch.io game page include?
A short hook, what the game is about, a features list, the controls, credits and links, plus a cover image at a 315:250 ratio and 3 to 5 screenshots as itch.io recommends.
How big should my itch.io cover image be?
itch.io asks for a 315:250 aspect ratio. 315x250 is the minimum, and a larger image at the same ratio, such as 630x500, is recommended.
Is this itch.io description generator free?
You can fill in every step without an account. Writing the page needs a free Ziva account, and each generation counts toward your Ziva plan.
Will the AI make up features for my game?
It is told to use only the facts you give and to leave square-bracket placeholders for links and missing details, but AI can still get things wrong. Read the page and check every claim against your game before you publish.

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