GameDev Resources
 

Tools for Making Games

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Looking for a way to make games? Interactive Apps for mobile devices? Simple or not-so-simple tools and utilities to complement your digital life? Or are you a girl who subscribes to the notion that being a programer (without or without spelling skills) is the new geek and nursing is for dudes? Here are some products and sites that may help. Need sound FX and epic music for your game? >>>>> See our game Music Resources too!   AGK - the App Game Kit new! by TheGameMakers! Write once, Publish anywhere. GL Basic new!   Multi-platform development with BASIC and OpenGL DrPetter - HOT! ....and he also makes Sculptris, a free 3D sculpting tools, and various other amazing tools for content creation in games, including sound FX and music generators. Free stuff, awesome stuff! Bullet Physics  an impressive softbody dynamics engine, seen in games, 3D animation and movies. Look for it also in Carrara 8 new! Torque3D by GarageGames (aka Instant Action)... ever saw it on XBOX? It poweres some of the free Arcade games included with the XBOX 360....   includes options for publishing to iOS and more! 2D, and also with Torque3D! Great sample games: some as seen on XBOX 360 (!) - Check also the fun 3D social networking world, loaded with games too: Onverse.com 3impact, a dynamics-enabled game engine Also from the same developer as 3impact:  3drad game developer system - now completely free! H-O-T !!!  As of August 2009, 3D Rad is now free! www.3drad.com    so rad, so free, so 3d ..... this is 3drad GameMaker, cool !!! by Mark Overmars (now at Yoyogames) FREE for basic version, extremely affordable for adding 3D support in the advanced edition. A great way for kids to learn game programing... without programming :-) www.rtsoft.com/novashell This game development system also supports scripting with LUA(!) the CSP Game engine - a 1st person shooter perspective  engine - awesome foliage and much more. If you're into creating FPS games, you've gotta check this one out! OGRE - this is another awesome, high-quality game engine. You've gotta check this mone out! TorusKnot.com - check out their awesome tree system! made for Ogre. Awakening, by Awing Soft: a 3D authoring tool wth Lua scripting, atmospherics and lots of features for web3D publishing and game creation too StoneStrip - a new Game developer system 3D GameStudio by Conitec Unity3D, powerful pro game engine for the Mac & iPhone (PC too? - check their website) the Game Creators HOT! ...now they also make the A.G.K. (see above for details) BlitzBasic  DarkBasic  HOT! - from the Game Creators, and it's also what powers the A.G.K. (in addition to C++ ) FPS Creator - First PErson Shooter creator, no programing required If you're looking for virtual worlds, where you can make content and contribute or sell your items, check Second Life Onverse (Online Universe) Need a modeler make sculpties for Second Life?  Try Curvy 3D or Archipelis Designer

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Sound FX? Music Loops? Epic Audio?

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freshlysqueezedsamples.com



efiddler.com


Don't miss this:
eMaya - The Music of Jose Luis Suazo
including music for fantasy games!


Have a fast game? Need music for a chase, a Hunt, a massive attack?
or how about a Celtic celebration of peace at last, or full out war!
Check DJ d'Artagnan's Return to Stonehenge and many more examples
Many available also at the CoolCreativeBundle!

more music we like

How about some tools to make your own?

You know the saying: if you want it done right, you've got to do it yourself!

Music and Sound tools by DrPetter

CANTOR
Die Vokalmaschine

CUBE
Spectral morphing resynthesis

POSEIDON
The Ocean of Sound (or is it the Sound of Oceans?)