The Game Developer's Guidepost
Your guide to learning game development
Engines
| Name | Platform | Price | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Game Studio | Windows | Free | 1, 2, 3 |
| Clickteam Fusion | Windows | Free, $100, $400 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Construct 2 | Windows | $130, $430 | 1 |
| CryEngine | Windows | Any | 1, 2, 3 |
| Godot Engine | Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, others | Free | Unknwon |
| GameMaker: Studio | Windows | Free, $40, $800 | 1, 2, 3 |
| jMonkeyEngine 3 | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Unknown |
| LÖVE | Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android | Free | 1 |
| Ren’Py | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | 1, 2, 3 |
| RPG Maker MV | Windows, OS X | $80 | Unknown |
| Stencyl | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free, $99/yr, $199/yr | Unknown |
| Twine | HTML5, Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | 1, 2 |
| Unity | Windows, OS X | Free, $1500 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Unreal Engine 4 | Windows, OS X | Free, 5% royalties | 1, 2, 3 |
Images
| Name | Platform | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Illustrator | Windows, OS X | $20 to $50/mo | Vector |
| Adobe Photoshop | Windows, OS X | $10/mo to $50/mo | Raster |
| aseprite | Windows, OS X, Linux | $10 or more | Pixel |
| GIMP | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Raster |
| GraphicsGale | Windows | Free, ~$17 | Pixel |
| Inkscape | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Vector |
| Krita | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Raster |
| Paint.NET | Windows | Free | Raster |
| Piskel | HTML5, Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Pixel |
Sound Effects
| Name | Platform | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audacity | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free | Editor |
| Bfxr | Flash | Free | Synthesizer |
| sfxr | Windows, OS X | Free | Synthesizer |
| Sound Forge Pro 11 | Windows, OS X | $400 | Editor |
Music
| Name | Platform | Price |
|---|---|---|
| LMMS | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Musagi | Windows | Free |
| Psycle | Windows, Linux | Free |
| Renoise | Windows, OS X, Linux | $75 |
| Schism Tracker | Windows, OS X, Linux, others | Free |
| SunVox | Windows, OS X, Linux, others | Free, $5.99 (iOS/Android) |
3D Models
| Name | Platform | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk 3ds Max | Windows | $3675 |
| Autodesk Maya | Windows, OS X, Linux | $3675 |
| Blender | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Cheetah3D | OS X | $70 |
| Lightwave 3D | Windows, OS X | $995 |
| Shade 3D | Windows, OS X | $100, $350, $750 |
Fonts
| Name | Platform | Price |
|---|---|---|
| BirdFont | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free, $5 or more |
| FontForge | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
Code Editors and Integrated Development Environments
| Name | Platform | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Atom | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Code::Blocks | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| CodeLite | Windows, OS X, Linux | Any |
| Eclipse | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| NetBeans | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Notepad++ | Windows | Free |
| Sublime Text | Windows, OS X, Linux | $70 |
| TextAdept | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Windows | Free, $679, $2,184, $3,612 |
| MonoDevelop | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |
| Visual Studio Code | Windows, OS X, Linux | Free |