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Big List of Game Development Resources

PixelProspector.com posted up a massive list of game development resources. We've already mentioned some of our favourites in previous posts, but if you want to check out a few more the list is below. Also make sure to tell us about your favourite tools so we can recommend them to others (Share the love)


GAME ENGINES
Programming Languages and Compilers (TIGForums)
List of Game Engines (mod DB)
Gamemaker (free or 25$)
Multimedia Fusion 2 (119$)
BlitzMax (80$)
Torque (100$-1200$)
XNA (99$/year)
Construct (Free)
Unity (Free)
Love (Free)
DarkBASIC Professional (Free)
Allegro (Free)
FlashGameDojo (Free)
flixel (Free)
FlashPunk (Free)
Pygame (Free)


SOURCE CODE EDITORS
Notepad++
PSPad
35 Useful Source Code Editors Reviewed


PROGRAMMING TUTORIALS
Programming Language Resources (TIGForums)
Game Maker for Beginners (Derek Yu)
Complete Beginner's Guide to GML Coding (flexaplex)
Dozens of different Tutorials (TIGForums)
Articles and Resources [HUGE] (GameDev.net / thousands of tutorials)
C++ Beginners Guide (Microsoft)
Game Development & Technical Checklist (indiegamer forums)


IMAGE EDITORS
List of Developer Tools (TIGForums)
GraphicsGale (Free)
Paint.NET (Free)
PhotoFiltre (Free)
ArtWeaver (Free)
GIMP (Free)
GIMPshop (Free)
Pixel Image Editor (Win, Mac, Linux)
Inkscape (Free / Vector based)
Photoshop (699$ Normal / 199$ for Students)
Pixia (Free)
Pixelmator (Mac / 59$)
Pixen (Mac / Free)
10 Excellent Open Source and Free Alternatives to Photoshop (Six Revisions)
45 Best Freeware Design Programs


ONLINE IMAGE EDITORS
SumoPaint (Free)
Picnik (Free)
Splashup (Free)
Pixlr (Free)


PIXEL ART TUTORIALS
HUGE Collection of Pixel Art Tutorials (pixeljoint)
Huge Collection of Pixel Art related stuff (pixeljoint)
Pixel Art Tutorials (Derek Yu)
Pixel Art Tutorial (Natomic / Mark)
Big Collection of Pixel Art Tutorials (Gas 13)
Pixel Art (drbubu)
How to do a Pixel Head (Flip Flop Flying)
Pixel Art Tutorials (deviantART)
Links to 340+ Art Blogs (Karchesky)


PIXEL ART FORUMS
Pixel Joint
Pixelation & Way Of The Pixel


PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS
Photoshop Tutorials (Smashing Magazine)
How To Master Photoshop In Just One Week (Elite By Design)
Photoshop Tutorials (abduzeedo)
Photoshop Tutorials from Beginner to Advanced (psdtuts+)
Photoshop Tutorials (Tutorial9)
Photoshop Tutorials (Photoshop Lady)
Photoshop Tutorials (pshero)
60 Advanced Photoshop Tutorials



PAINT.NET TUTORIALS
Paint.NET Tutorials (wikibooks)
Paint.NET Tutorials Forums
Paint.NET Tutorials


GIMP TUTORIALS
25 GIMP Video Tutorials To Get You Started (Six Revisions)
10 Websites To Help You Master GIMP (Six Revisions)
GIMP Tutorials (GIMP-tutorials.net)
GIMP Tutorials (GIMP.org)
GIMP Tutorials (Tutorial Blog)
30 GIMP Tutorials And Resources (Noupe)
50 Design Tutorials For Mastering Gimp (Creative Nerds)
GIMP Online Book


ROYALTY FREE MUSIC(note: read licences before you use the music)
FREE SITES
ccMixter
Free Music Archive
8bitcollective
Incompetech
Jamendo
Phlow
IndieGameMusic
The Independent Games Musicians Network
opsound
Netlabels
icompositions
Links to more Music Sites


COMMERCIAL SITES
Shockwave Sound
AudioJungle
SoundDogs
Audio Network
Premiumbeat
Productiontrax
Sound Loop Studio
Royalty Free Tunes
Sony Loops And Samples
Music and Sound Effect Collection
Links to more Music Sites


ROYALTY FREE SOUNDS(note: read licences before you use the sounds)
FREE SITES
Soundsnap
Freesound Project
Free Sound Samples
Soundbible
Free Sound Effects
Guide on How to make your own Sound Effects
55 Sites to download Free Sound Effects
Links to more Sound Effects Sites


COMMERCIAL SITES
Shockwave Sounds
SoundDogs
AudioJungle
Audio Network
Productiontrax
Sony Sound Series


INDIE MUSICIANS
Music & Sound Portfolios (indiegamer forums)
Indie Musicians (TIGForums)
HyperDuck Music Studios
Josh Whelchel


CREATE YOUR OWN MUSIC
musagi (Free / create midi music)
sfxr (Free / create bit sounds)
Game Music Tutorials (TIGForums)
25 Free Digital Audio Editors (Hongkiat)


DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS
Audacity (Free)
ACID Music Studio (65$ / Free Trial)
FL Studio (49$ / Demo available)
Cubase (150$ - 500$)
Sequel (100$)

Source: pixelprospector.com

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