{
  "atlas": "Earning Paths Atlas",
  "id": "itch-io",
  "name": "itch.io",
  "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
  "atlas_url": "https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/itch-io",
  "markdown_url": "https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/itch-io.md",
  "playbook_url": "https://earningpaths.dev/plans/itch-io",
  "license": {
    "id": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "disclaimer": {
    "de": "Keine Rechts- oder Steuerberatung. Fakten aus den verlinkten Quellen, Stand siehe geprueft_am; vor Entscheidungen Originalquelle prüfen.",
    "en": "No legal or tax advice. Facts from linked sources as of geprueft_am; verify the original source before acting."
  },
  "summary": {
    "id": "itch-io",
    "name": "itch.io",
    "url": "https://itch.io",
    "category": "digital_products",
    "category_label": "Digital products",
    "summary": "Indie marketplace for games, assets, books and tools; self-chosen platform share.",
    "ai_content": {
      "value": "bedingt",
      "rule": "Generative AI use must be tagged accurately; no excessive amounts of automatically/AI-generated content (otherwise removal from discovery).",
      "label": "Conditional"
    },
    "bot_operation": {
      "value": "bedingt",
      "api_upload": true,
      "rule": "Official CLI 'butler' for pushing builds; pages/prices on the web. Spam classification gets restricted.",
      "label": "Conditional"
    },
    "human_steps": {
      "count": 2,
      "minutes": 18,
      "estimated": true,
      "steps": [
        "Create account, pick payment mode, complete tax interview",
        "Request payout (staff review)"
      ]
    },
    "kyc": {
      "value": "required",
      "details": "In payouts mode a tax interview is required; tax data must be 'Validated' before payout; fraud and staff review.",
      "label": "Required"
    },
    "fees": "Platform share is self-chosen (default 10%); plus processor fees (generally 0.30 USD + %).",
    "payout_minimum": {
      "amount": 5,
      "currency": "USD",
      "label": "5 USD"
    },
    "payout_methods": [
      "PayPal",
      "Payoneer"
    ],
    "vat": {
      "value": "partly",
      "details": "In 'itch.io Payouts' mode itch.io is merchant of record; in 'Direct to you' the creator sells directly.",
      "label": "Partly platform"
    },
    "top_ban_reason": "Mass AI content, irrelevant tags/classifications (spam)",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-19",
    "source": "https://itch.io/docs/creators/payments",
    "sources_total": 3,
    "has_playbook": true,
    "has_documented_risks": false
  },
  "raw": {
    "ki_inhalte_erlaubt": {
      "wert": "bedingt",
      "regel": {
        "de": "Generative KI muss korrekt getaggt werden; keine übermäßigen Mengen automatisch/KI-generierter Inhalte (sonst Entfernung aus der Suche).",
        "en": "Generative AI use must be tagged accurately; no excessive amounts of automatically/AI-generated content (otherwise removal from discovery)."
      }
    },
    "bot_bedienung": {
      "wert": "bedingt",
      "api_upload": true,
      "regel": {
        "de": "Offizielles CLI 'butler' zum Hochladen von Builds; Seiten/Preise im Web. Spam-Kategorisierung wird eingeschränkt.",
        "en": "Official CLI 'butler' for pushing builds; pages/prices on the web. Spam classification gets restricted."
      }
    },
    "menschliche_schritte": [
      {
        "schritt": {
          "de": "Konto anlegen, Zahlungsmodus wählen, Steuer-Interview ausfüllen",
          "en": "Create account, pick payment mode, complete tax interview"
        },
        "minuten": 15,
        "minuten_geschaetzt": true
      },
      {
        "schritt": {
          "de": "Auszahlung anfordern (Prüfung durch Staff)",
          "en": "Request payout (staff review)"
        },
        "minuten": 3,
        "minuten_geschaetzt": true
      }
    ],
    "kyc": {
      "erforderlich": true,
      "details": {
        "de": "Im Payouts-Modus Steuer-Interview Pflicht; Steuerdaten müssen vor Auszahlung 'Validated' sein; Betrugs- und Staff-Prüfung.",
        "en": "In payouts mode a tax interview is required; tax data must be 'Validated' before payout; fraud and staff review."
      }
    },
    "gebuehren": {
      "de": "Plattformanteil frei wählbar (Standard 10 %); dazu Zahlungsgebühren (meist 0,30 USD + %).",
      "en": "Platform share is self-chosen (default 10%); plus processor fees (generally 0.30 USD + %)."
    },
    "mindestauszahlung": {
      "betrag": 5,
      "waehrung": "USD",
      "hinweis": {
        "de": "Einnahmen frühestens 7 Tage nach Kauf verfügbar; Prüfung mind. 7, meist 10–14 Tage.",
        "en": "Revenue available 7 days after purchase; review at least 7, typically 10–14 days."
      }
    },
    "auszahlungswege": [
      "PayPal",
      "Payoneer"
    ],
    "wer_macht_ust": {
      "merchant_of_record": "teilweise",
      "details": {
        "de": "Im Modus 'itch.io Payouts' ist itch.io Merchant of Record; bei 'Direct to you' verkauft der Creator selbst.",
        "en": "In 'itch.io Payouts' mode itch.io is merchant of record; in 'Direct to you' the creator sells directly."
      }
    },
    "laender_einschraenkungen": null,
    "bekannte_sperrgruende": [
      {
        "de": "Massen-KI-Inhalte, irrelevante Tags/Kategorien (Spam)",
        "en": "Mass AI content, irrelevant tags/classifications (spam)"
      },
      {
        "de": "Echtgeld-Glücksspiel, Schneeballsysteme",
        "en": "Real-money gambling, pyramid schemes"
      }
    ],
    "quellen": [
      "https://itch.io/docs/creators/payments",
      "https://itch.io/docs/creators/quality-guidelines",
      "https://itch.io/docs/butler/"
    ],
    "geprueft_am": "2026-10-19",
    "hinweise": {
      "de": "Nicht abgeholte Guthaben älter als ein Jahr können eine Verwaltungsgebühr kosten.",
      "en": "Unclaimed earnings older than a year may incur a maintenance fee."
    },
    "id": "itch-io",
    "name": "itch.io",
    "kategorie": "digital_products",
    "url": "https://itch.io",
    "kurzbeschreibung": {
      "de": "Indie-Marktplatz für Spiele, Assets, Bücher und Tools; frei wählbarer Plattformanteil.",
      "en": "Indie marketplace for games, assets, books and tools; self-chosen platform share."
    },
    "nicht_zutreffend": [],
    "notes": {}
  }
}