Free does not always mean free for anything. Check each asset’s license, follow fair use, and credit the people whose work you use.
Game engines
- GameMakerFree. Best place to start for 2D.
- GameMakerFree. Best place to start for 2D.
- Unreal EngineFree. Already installed on the club PCs.
- Unreal EngineFree. Already installed on the club PCs.
- GDevelopFree, runs in the browser. Great on Chromebooks.
- GDevelopFree, runs in the browser. Great on Chromebooks.
- PICO-8A tiny fantasy console for tiny games.
- PICO-8A tiny fantasy console for tiny games.
Art
- PhotopeaFree Photoshop-style editor in the browser.
- PhotopeaFree Photoshop-style editor in the browser.
- AffinityPro design and photo apps.
- AffinityPro design and photo apps.
- AsepriteThe pixel art and animation standard.
- AsepriteThe pixel art and animation standard.
- PiskelFree pixel art in the browser.
- PiskelFree pixel art in the browser.
Audio
- GarageBandFree on Mac.
- GarageBandFree on Mac.
- Pro Tools IntroFree version of the industry standard.
- Pro Tools IntroFree version of the industry standard.
Code
- Visual Studio CodeFree code editor.
- Visual Studio CodeFree code editor.
- GitHubOpen-source game projects to learn from.
- GitHubOpen-source game projects to learn from.
- ChatGPTAn AI tutor for when you are stuck. Ask it to explain, not to do it for you.
- ChatGPTAn AI tutor for when you are stuck. Ask it to explain, not to do it for you.
Music and sounds
- Club sound boardSound effects made by the club, free to use in club games.
- Club sound boardSound effects made by the club, free to use in club games.
- FreesoundCheck each sound’s license.
- FreesoundCheck each sound’s license.
- OpenGameArtMusic, sounds and art for games.
- OpenGameArtMusic, sounds and art for games.
- SunoAI music generation.
- SunoAI music generation.
2D and 3D assets
- OpenGameArtSprites, tiles, textures and models.
- OpenGameArtSprites, tiles, textures and models.
- Slynyrd pixel art blogThe best free pixel art lessons online.
- Slynyrd pixel art blogThe best free pixel art lessons online.
- MeshyAI-assisted 3D models and textures.
- MeshyAI-assisted 3D models and textures.
- Normal Map OnlineMake normal maps from any texture.
- Normal Map OnlineMake normal maps from any texture.
- Fab (Unreal Engine marketplace)Ask the instructor before you download.
- Fab (Unreal Engine marketplace)Ask the instructor before you download.
Fonts
- 1001 FontsCheck the license for each font.
- 1001 FontsCheck the license for each font.
- SnowB bitmap fontTurn a font into a bitmap font for your game.
- SnowB bitmap fontTurn a font into a bitmap font for your game.
- PixelForgePixel font tools.
- PixelForgePixel font tools.
QR codes
- QRX CodesCreative AI QR codes.
- QRX CodesCreative AI QR codes.
- QR Code GeneratorPlain and simple.
- QR Code GeneratorPlain and simple.