Free Resource Links

The below resource links are all free. Some may take a percentage of money you earn through their site but all provide a service that we believe coincides nicely with independent video game development among other uses.

Video Game Development

Game Hosting
-IndieDB/Gamsura
-GameJolt

Free Engines
-Unity - 3D/2D - All Platforms
-Contruct - Vary -Web and Phone Release
-Torque 3D -3D Vary -PC Release


Pay Engines
-RMXP - 2D RPG - PC Release
-RPG VX/Ace -2D RPG - Xbox/PC Release
-IG Maker - Vary -PC release

Support Forums
-Game Dev - For variety of engines
-RPG Maker - For enterbrain products

File Share/Storage

Hosting/Project Sharing
-Dropbox.com

File Hosting
-Mediafire.com

Programming

Theory for Video Games
​-IT Hare - Beginners Theory Guide

Graphics

Fonts/Logos & Banners
-Cooltext.com - Open Source

Clip Art
-OpenClipArt.org - Open Source

Animation Tools
-Spriter

Image Manipulation
-GIMP - Free 
-Inkscape - Free - Vector
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Post and Sell/Buy Custom
-DeviantArt
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Voice Acting

Audition and Recruit Actors
-Voice Acting Alliance
-Voice Acting Club

Writing

Spelling/Thesaurus
-Dictionary.com

All-In-One Text Editor
-Evernote.com

ASCII Art
-Text to ASCII

Music/Sound

Sound Effects
-Freesound.org

Indie Music
-ccMixter
-Incompetech(don't be fooled by the ads)

Post and Sell/Buy Custom
-BandCamp.com

Free Music by Album/Artist
-The Spine Wire -Instrumental Tracks

Organization

Daily Planner Template
-Excel Printable Planner (auto updates)

Video Game Database
-Mobygames

Funding

Government Funding
-Canada Media Fund
-American Arts Grants

Fan Funding
-Kickstarter.com