Flash is alive! On Itch.io

Itch.io is an anomaly on today’s web. It is independent, managed by a small team, and allow users to monetize their games with a lot of options. It has its ups and down, mismanagements and a huge problem of AI generated content, but they do way more good than they do harm, and I still believe they are worth our support. And recently, they added one more reason for me to like them. In a recent blog post, they announced that Flash games would now be playable again on their website, thanks to the Ruffle emulator. Itch has been around since 2013, and although Flash has never been a huge part of its history, a lot of Flash game have been uploaded on it. The Ruffle emulator has been on active development for a while now, and the emulation of later, more elaborate Flash games, made with ActionScript 3, are starting to get more accurate. Since the announcement, new Flash games have been added to the site, showing that this is a welcome feature. First off because Flash is still used, people…

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