Collection of Tools and Websites for Game Development
Some tools and websites for game development are listed in this article for reference.
Graphical Asset Creation Tools
Below are several graphical asset creation tools categorized by asset type. Both industry standard, commercial software AND free alternatives are listed.
Bitmap Graphics
- Adobe Photoshop
- Corel Painter
- Pixelmator
- GIMP (free)
- Krita (free)
- Pixlr (free)
Vector Graphics
3D Graphics
Graphical Asset Acquisition Resources
Below are several graphical asset acquisition websites categorized by asset type. Some sites provide royalties free or creative commons assets while others provide licensable content for a fee.
2D Bitmap and Vector Graphics
- Unity Asset Store
- opengameart.org
- www.pexels.com
- www.shutterstock.com
- www.istockphoto.com
- opengameart.org
3D Graphics
- Unity Asset Store
- www.turbosquid.com
- shop.bitgem3d.com
- tf3dm.com
- www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models
- http://nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov
- www.creativecrash.com
- sketchfab.com
- opengameart.org
- anima® 3.5
Audio Asset Creation Tools
Below are several audio asset creation tools categorized by asset type. Both industry standard, commercial software AND free alternatives are listed.
Digital Sound Editors
- Adobe Audition
- Avid Pro Tools
- Audacity (free)
Music Creation
- Apple Logic Pro
- Avid Pro Tools
- Apple GarageBand (free)
- Image-Line Fruit Loops
- Propellerhead Reason
- Sony Acid
- Ableton Live
- Mixxx (free)
- Hydrogen (free)
- www.beepbox.co (free)
Audio Asset Acquisition Resources
Below are several audio asset acquisition websites categorized by asset type. Some sites provide royalties free or creative commons assets while others provide licensable content for a fee.