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Specialty Topics

  • 2D Physics GamesPhysics

    Using Box2D for water, ropes, gravity, lines, vehicles, etc.

  • 2D Pixel Perfect ShadowsLighting / Shadows

    An approach to 2D pixel-perfect lights / shadows using shaders.

  • 2D SDFsSigned Distance Fields

    Signed distance functions for basic 2D primitives.

  • 2D VisibilityLighting / Shadows

    Excellent interactive tutorial on 2D visibility.

  • 2D WaterPhysics

    Modeling 2D water with springs.

  • 2D Water ShaderShaders

    GLSL fragment shader to simulate 2D water surface in

Learning

Libraries

Game Engines

  • 3dSenSpecialty

    Emulator that lets you play

  • Amazon LumberyardAAA

    AAA engine integrated with AWS and Twitch. Forked from

  • AppGameKitCommercial

    Easy and quick game making by

  • BuildboxCommercial

    Create 3D & 2D video games without coding.

  • C4 EngineAAA

    Modern console engine.

  • ConstructCommercial

    Drag and drop game builder. [

Tools / Software

  • 3DS MaxModeling Tools

    Classic software for 3D modeling and rendering.

  • ArdourAudio Tools

    Record, edit, and mix. [

  • ArmorPaintModeling Tools

    Physically-based texture painting, drop in your 3D models and paint. [

  • AsepritePixel Art

    Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool. [

  • Asset ForgeModeling Tools

    Create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks.

  • AudacityAudio Tools

    Multi-track audio editor and recorder. [

Video Game Assets

  • AmbientCGMaterial Assets

    Public domain materials for physically-based rendering.

  • BandLab SoundsAudio Assets

    High-quality loops and packs used for music creation.

  • BensoundAudio Assets

    Original music tracks, free with attribution. Perfect for games.

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