Game Development Tools/Resources

Well certainly this list is in no way complete and will be constantly updated, but at this moment it shows you some useful links to tools/resources that are useful for a game developer.



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Tools

• XNA Game Studio 3.1 - the game development framework based on .NET for game development for Windows, Xbox 360 and Zune.
• Dark GDK Game Development Kit for Microsoft Visual C++ Thanks tosome_kid
• Unity Game Development Tool (Thanks to lesPaul456)
• FlatRedBall Game Engine (Thanks to lesPaul456)
• Blender - a free, open-source, 3D design software. Useful for creating 3D models.
• Softimage Mod Tool - a free tool for creating 3D models. Supports exporting to XNA.
• Paint .NET - a simple graphics tool that will let you create basic textures and sprites.
• GIMP - a free, open-source, graphics tool that can be used for creating more complex textures and sprites.
• InkScape - a vector graphics editor. (thanks for mentioning this product to modi123_1)
• Caligari trueSpace (thanks to SixOfEleven)
• SpiralGraphics Tools - a set of tools for creating textures. (thanks toSixOfEleven)
• Anim8or - a free tool for 3D modelling (thnaks to stayscrisp)
• SFXR - sound effects generator (link shared by mocker)
• Musagi - music editor/synthesizer (link shared by mocker)
• CherryBrush - sketching application (link shared by mocker)
• FFTuner - pick out notes from recorded music (link provided bymocker)
• FMOD - a great utility to work on the sound for your games (link bychuckb)
• Pyro - particle editor (free for individual use - link by chuckb)
• SDL Mixer - a free audio mixer library (link shared by stayscrisp)
• Linux Multimedia Studio - a free application to produce music and sound effects (link shared by X@MPP)
• MaPZone - texturing tool (link by X@MPP)
• Sprite Animating Tool Thanks to Hellbroth
• Alice - 3D Programming Environment (Thanks to NeoTifa)
• cAudio - a free audio wrapper for OpenAL (Windows and Linux) (Thanks to wildicy)
• WavePad Sound Editor - Free Sound Editor with library of free sounds/music (Thanks to SixOfEleven)

Textures

• KatsBits TGA Textures - some free textures in TGA format for your game.
• CG Textures - a huge collection of various textures. All textures are sorted into categories so it's easy to find exactly the one you need.
• TextureKing - also an extensive library of free textures for your game.
• texture lovers - a website with references to lots of different free textures for your game.
• Free 3ds Textures - not too many, but quite interesting and useful textures are present for free download on this web site.
• TextureWarehouse - a useful set of free textures for your game (not in high-resolution).
• FreeTexture - a nice set of free textures.
• Image * After - a library full of free images and textures.
• BackgroundLabs - a set of nice textures and backgrounds.

Sprites

• VideoGameSprites - a library of simple 2D sprites.
• PocketHeaven Sprites - a small set of sprites from other games for use in sample projects.
• Spriters Resource (thanks to stayscrisp)
• Flying Yogi - a set of simple sprites. (thanks to stayscrisp)
• Charas Project - a large collection of sprites (thanks to gabehabe)
• The People's Sprites - a great resource with free sprites (shared bygabehabe)
• Sprite Database - a large collection of free sprites (link by gabehabe)
• The Mystical Forest Zone - a web site that contains several Sonic the Hedgehog sprites and resources (link by gabehabe)
• NES/SNES Sprites (link by gabehabe)
• RPG2000 - site in German (game resources - link by gabehabe)
• SpriteLib GPL (link by gabehabe)
• Last Guardian Sprites (link by SixOfEleven)
• Game Sprite Archives (link by SixOfEleven)

Models

• Psionic3D - some free models for your game.
• 3DGuru - a collection of 3D models for non-commercial use.
• XNA Fusion Models - a few free 3D models.
• Quake 2 Models (thanks to stayscrisp - note - requires a FilePlanet account to download, which is free)

Sound FX

• FreeSound (by Hellbroth)
• ZeldaSounds (by Hellbroth)
• PacDV Sounds - a large collection of free sounds (sorted by categories).
• SoundJay - a large set of free sounds (sorted by categories).

Sites With Mixed Resources (have different types of resources)

• Reiner's Tileset - a resource containing 3D/2D graphics and Sound FX for your games (thanks to gabehabe & NeoTifa)

Fonts

• DaFont - a resource with lots of free fonts (thanks to gabehabe)
• 1001 Free Fonts - again, a resource with lots of free fonts (mentioned by gabehabe)
• UrbanFonts - yet another free font resource (shared by gabehabe)
• Acid Fonts (shared by gabehabe)
• Font River (shared by VulcanDesign)

Backgrounds

• Background HQ - a collection of game backgrounds (link bygabehabe)

Articles

• Game Engine Anatomy 101 - A great article, found by aaron1178