
Resources
BIG LIST OF TOOLS
GAME ENGINES
- Unity – For 3d and 2d games. – https://unity.com/ – Developer’s Choice!
- Unreal – For 3d games. – https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/
- Godot – For 2d and 3d games. – https://godotengine.org/
- Game Maker – For 2d games. – https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker
- Love2D – For 2d games. – https://love2d.org/
- Pico8 – For 2d games. – https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
GAME ASSETS
- KenneyNL – For free game art. – https://www.kenney.nl/
- Sonniss – For free-ish game audio. – https://sonniss.com/
3D TOOLS
- Blender – For most 3d modeling. – https://www.blender.org/ – Developer’s Choice!
- Sketchup – For environment architecture. – https://www.sketchup.com/
- Magica Voxel – For voxel art. – https://ephtracy.github.io/
2D TOOLS
- Aseprite – For pixel art. – https://www.aseprite.org/ – Developer’s Choice!
- Marmoset Hexels -For isometric art. –https://marmoset.co/hexels/
AUDIO TOOLS
- Audacity – For recording audio. – audacityteam.org
- Bosca Ceoil – For 8-bit music. – https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/bosca-ceoil
- Sfxr – For 8-bit sound effects. – https://www.bfxr.net/
COMMS TOOLS
- Discord! – For collab-ing with others! – https://discordapp.com/ – Developer’s Choice!
- OBS – For screen recording. – https://obsproject.com/
- Git – For version control. – https://git-scm.com/
CODE EDITORS
- VS Code – https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Atom – https://atom.io/
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, JUST USE WHAT YOU’RE COMFORTABLE WITH! 💜
BIG LIST OF TUTORIALS
HOW TO JAM GOOD
- How to upload to itch.io – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNLpZVNDQqc
- 35 Quick Tips for Jamming – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2te8dfmXhk
- Extra Credits – Jam Keynote – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xfxx27HbM4
HOW TO ART GOOD
- Saint11’s Pixel Art Tutorials – https://blog.studiominiboss.com/pixelart
- Getting started on Pixel Art in Photoshop – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLdA4Amea7Y
- Riot Game’s How to Make Game Art – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqRoXLLwJ8g
HOW TO CODE GOOD
BIG LIST OF INSPIRATIONS
Themes: Adapt, Engage, Protect
- Katy Payne – Acoustic Biologist – In the Presence of Elephants and Whales
- 10 Earth Work Artists You Should Know
- A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- National Geographic – Best Photos of the Decade –Â https://on.natgeo.com/3ejb46K
- Dalai Lama on Climate Change – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwlygihP7I
- Barbara De Pirro – Recycled Textile Artist – YouTube – Facebook
- Gratitude Affirmations Practice – https://youtu.be/RNQ1dgDhM5w