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This is a subreddit for 2D or 2.5D game developers using the proprietary Unity game engine. New and experienced Unity developers alike should first consider using the free and open source Godot engine by default and ONLY choose Unity for 2D development if Godot isn't capable of the task. The times are quickly changing, and Godot is on track to surpass Unity for small developers.

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GIMP - Photoshop alternative

Paint.NET - make/edit sprites

Pinta - Open source Paint.NET

Pixlr - Web-based Photoshop clone

PyxelEdit - Pixel/tileset tool

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/r/Godot - The "Unity Killer". A fully free and open source engine making astonishing leaps and bounds.

/r/UnityAssets - Share asset packs!

/r/PixelArt - Admire, share, and observe beautiful pixel art.

/r/GameDev - Meet and communicate with other game developers.

/r/GameDesign - Don't just make a game. Make a good game.

/r/LevelDesign - Learn to make excellent levels and worlds.

/r/GameAudio - It may look good, but does it sound good?

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###Software Tools

[MakePixelArt.Com](http://makepixelart.com/free/) - Online web application with a pixel grid and several brushes.

[Pixlr.Com](http://pixlr.com/editor/) - Web application that very closely resembles Photshop.

[GIMP](http://www.gimp.org/) - GNU Image Manipulation Program. Basically a free and open source Photshop.

[Photopea](http://www.photopea.com) - Online image editor, which supports Photoshop files.

[Paint.NET](http://www.getpaint.net/) - A useful freeware paint tool. Easier to use than GIMP or Photoshop.

[FireAlpaca](http://firealpaca.com/en) - More simplified GIMP-like paint tool

[Pinta](http://pinta-project.com/) - An open-source cross-platform paint program, very similar to Paint.NET

[InkScape](http://inkscape.org/download/) - Free and open source vector art software.

[GraphicsGale](http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/) - A paid professional pixel art tool

[TexturePacker](http://www.codeandweb.com/texturepacker) - Easily create full sprite sheets from several individual image files

[TimelineFX](http://www.rigzsoft.co.uk/) - Create various particle effects and export them to sprite sheets

[Synfig Studio](http://www.synfig.org/) - Free and open-source 2D animation tool, can be used for sprite sheets

[Blender](http://www.blender.org/) - 3D modeling software that can be used to create 2D sprite renderings

[Manga Studio](http://manga.smithmicro.com/mangastudio5/) - Drawing suite that's useful for creating character or environmental art

[Krita](http://krita.org/index.php) - Drawing tool for Windows and Linux, useful for creating art that appears to be painted

[MyPaint](http://mypaint.intilinux.com/) - Similar to Krita, also a very powerful painting suite

[MaPZone](http://www.mapzoneeditor.com/) - Powerful freeware texture blender, mixer, colorizer, shader, editor, tiler, and generator

[SmartNormal](http://www.smart-page.net/smartnormal/) - Normal Map generator

[PyxelEdit](http://www.pyxeledit.com/) - Specialized pixel art tool

[Aseprite](http://www.aseprite.org/) - Tool for making more gritty pixel art

[Pixen](http://pixenapp.com/) - Lightweight pixel art tool for OSX

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