A curated collection of tools, assets, books, and learning resources for indie game developers.
Free, open-source engine with GDScript. What we use to build our games. Great for 2D and 3D.
Industry-standard engine with C# scripting. Massive asset store and community. Free tier available.
AAA-quality engine with Blueprints visual scripting. Free until you earn $1M+ in revenue.
Beginner-friendly 2D engine. Drag-and-drop or GML scripting. Great for platformers and top-down games.
Pay-what-you-want bundles of game dev tools, assets, and books. Incredible value, changes regularly.
Thousands of free game assets — sprites, 3D models, UI, audio. CC0 license, no attribution needed.
Huge marketplace of game assets from indie creators. Many free packs, plus affordable premium ones.
Community-driven open-source game art. Sprites, textures, music, sound effects. Various open licenses.
AI-powered 3D model generation. Describe what you want and get a textured 3D model. Great for quick prototyping.
High-quality Godot tutorials and courses. Free YouTube series plus premium courses for deeper learning.
Thousands of game dev courses from beginner to advanced. Covers Unity, Unreal, Godot, Blender, and more.
Legendary game dev tutorials. Beginner-friendly Unity and general game dev content. Essential viewing.
Excellent Godot tutorial series. Action RPG, platformer, and top-down game tutorials step by step.
Free online book by Bob Nystrom. Essential design patterns explained with game dev examples. A must-read.
The gold standard for pixel art. Animation tools, tilemap support, and layers. Worth every penny.
Free 3D modeling, animation, and rendering. Professional-grade and open-source. We use it for our characters.
Free, open-source digital painting app. Great brush engine, animation support, and comic tools. Excellent Photoshop alternative.
Collaborative database of Creative Commons sound effects. Search, preview, and download for your games.
Generate retro sound effects in your browser. Explosions, pickups, jumps, lasers. Perfect for game jams.
Our web-based drum machine and piano roll. Synthesize beats with drum patterns, melodies, and harmonies. Export to WAV.
Our advanced web synthesizer. Multi-oscillator, ADSR, effects chain, and quick-generate buttons for game SFX. Export to WAV.
The go-to platform for indie games. Free hosting, web games, downloads, and a supportive community.
The largest PC game marketplace. $100 listing fee, but massive audience and discoverability.
Classic web gaming portal, still thriving. Upload HTML5 games and reach an engaged audience for free.
Free static hosting straight from your repo. Great for hosting web games, portfolios, and dev blogs.
Web-based drum machine and piano roll. Create beats with step sequencing, melodies, and harmonies. 4 pattern slots, chain sequencing, and WAV export.
Advanced web synthesizer with multi-oscillator, ADSR envelopes, filters, and effects chain. Quick-generate game SFX with one click.
Simplified sound effect generator with presets. Perfect for quickly generating game sounds without diving into synthesis.
Generate names for characters, places, items, creatures, guilds, and more. 4 generation modes and 8 categories with language flavors.
Track your game dev progress across 12 categories. Pre-loaded with 271 items. Check things off as you build your game.