Game Development Resources

Development Environments

• Ren’Py is a visual novel engine – https://www.renpy.org/
• What is Twine –  http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/LizEngland/20150313/238709/What_is_Twine_For_Developers.php
• GameMaker –  http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker
• Scirra –  https://www.scirra.com/
• Flixel Game making Library –  http://flixel.org/
• Unity 3D Game Engine –  https://unity3d.com/

Sites and Forums

• Free Game Dev – http://forum.freegamedev.net/
• Lemma Soft – https://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/

Tools

• Grid drawing tool – http://sporkforge.com/imaging/grid.php
• Hexagonal Grids – http://www.redblobgames.com/grids/hexagons/
• Grid Drawing – http://www.griddrawingtool.com/
• Dungeon Maps – http://pyromancers.com/dungeon-painter-online/
• 5 Gamermaker packages – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/five-free-game-development-tools-make-your-own-games/
• Game Design Tools – http://gamedesigntools.blogspot.ca/2012/04/core-progressive-game-mechanics.html
• Movizu – https://www.muvizu.com/
• Unity under Wine – https://tomaszzackiewicz.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/run-unity3d-on-linux-with-wine-solved/
• #D Tools on Linux – http://www.subdude-site.com/WebPages_Local/RefInfo/Computer/Linux/LinuxGuidesByBlaze/apps3Dtools/3D_viewers-converters/3DviewersANDconverters_intro.htm
• Moovly Animations – https://www.moovly.com/
• GIMP docs – https://docs.gimp.org/
• Synfig Studio – http://www.synfig.org/cms/

Developers

• Rui Figueira – http://www.crazygaze.com/blog/

Tutorials & Theory

• Game Programming Primer – http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/general/382368-game-programming-primer
• Design Resources – http://www.designersnotebook.com/Design_Resources/No_Twinkie_Database/no_twinkie_database.htm
• The Core Mechanic – http://rubycowgames.com/core-mechanic-monster-zoo/
• Abstract Modeling – http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JoshuaStarner/20130205/186060/Applying_Abstract_Models_to_Game_Design.php?print=1
• Game Mechanics – http://diegoricchiuti.altervista.org/wordpress/?p=990
• Game Design for Social Networks – http://www.slideshare.net/gameswithoutfrontiers/game-design-for-social-networks
• Motivational Design – https://motivationsgame.wordpress.com/
• Games From Scratch – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-5TdGkKszdbboXXsFZJTQ
• Rules of Magic – http://www.jsmorin.com/2013/04/whimsey-or-physics-the-hidden-rules-of-magic/
• Make a Webcomic – http://io9.gizmodo.com/want-to-start-a-webcomic-heres-the-best-advice-around-1687769556
• Drawing – http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/BobbyRebholz/20150205/235773/The_Truth_About_Drawing.php
• Seamless Worldbuilding – http://www.jsmorin.com/2015/01/5-keys-seamless-worldbuilding/
• Sorting Hat – http://www.sortingh.at/
• Blender 3D course – http://gryllus.net/Blender/3D.html
• You Can Make Video Games – http://youcanmakevideogames.com/

Graphics & Video

• Pixabay – https://pixabay.com/
• No budget animations – http://astylishdesign.blogspot.ca/2015/02/produce-no-budget-animation.html
• Make Comics – http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
• 2D Animation Software – http://www.synfig.org/cms/