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Glitch is built by its community. Whether you're a speedrunner, a tinkerer, a developer, or someone who just loves old games — there's a place for you here.
Glitch is built by its community. Whether you're a speedrunner, a tinkerer, a developer, or someone who just loves old games — there's a place for you here.
The Glitch community is spread across a few key platforms. Discord is where the real-time conversations happen — troubleshooting, feature requests, sharing setups, and the occasional heated debate about the best SNES RPG. GitHub is where we build in public, and the forums are for longer-form discussions and guides.
The heartbeat of the Glitch community. Get help with your setup, share your game library screenshots, vote on upcoming features, and hang out with the dev team in real time.
Glitch is built on open-source emulator cores from the libretro project. Report bugs, suggest features, build plugins with our public API, or contribute to the ecosystem we depend on. Every contribution matters.
For the conversations that deserve more than a chat message. Setup guides, hardware recommendations, deep dives into emulation accuracy, and long-running feature discussions live here.
Jump into the conversation. Help newcomers, share tips, or just talk about what you're playing. The community is welcoming and the dev team is always lurking.
Found a bug? Have an idea? Our repos at github.com/GlitchRepositories are open for issues and PRs. Check the "good first issue" label if you're looking for a place to start.
Write guides, answer questions, and participate in feature votes. The forums are where the community's collective knowledge lives — and we reference them constantly during planning.
Get early access to new features and platform updates before they go live. Beta testers help us catch edge cases and fine-tune the experience. Sign up on Discord in the #beta channel.
Stream your Glitch setup, write about it, make tutorials. We love seeing the community share their builds and we regularly feature creators on our blog and social channels.
Some of our most passionate community members organize local retro gaming meetups. Bring a controller, set up a Glitch station, and introduce people to the platform in person.
Every month, we highlight community members who are doing incredible things with Glitch — from custom hardware builds to plugins and integrations that push the platform forward.
Community member showcases of creative Glitch server setups — from repurposed mini PCs to full rack-mounted retro gaming stations. Submit yours on Discord with the #glitch-rigs tag.
Recognizing the developers, testers, and documentation writers who make Glitch better for everyone. Past honorees have shipped everything from save state improvements to entire new platform cores.
Streamers, YouTubers, and bloggers who are spreading the word about self-hosted retro gaming. We feature their best content and help amplify their work to the wider community.