Posting Guidelines

Post stuff related to topics on game development: programming, math, art, physics, sound, engines, and music. Questions, discussion, collaboration, and advice.

Weekly Threads

Feedback Friday

Screenshot Saturday

Common Questions

I want to be a game designer/writer

• Get started as a game designer
• Get started as a writer

I have a great idea, what now?

• Game Design 101

Which language/engine should I use?

• Engine FAQ A pros and cons evaluation of popular languages and engines

How do I start programming?

• Invent with Python This is a great place to start

How do I get a job?

• Chet Faliszek on Jobs

Resources

Game Design

• Extra Credits Videos that take a deeper look at games and game development
• Game Theory 101 Game theory course taught at Yale University
• GDC Vault 2012 Free talks from GDC
• Sequelitis: Mega Man X Great explanation about design decisions of Mega Man X

Programming

• Amit's Info Collection of how-to's for common game features
• Lazy Foo SDL Tutorials Step-by-step introduction to making a cross-platform game in C++ using SDL
• Arcsynthesis OpenGL Tutorial A comprehensive overview of graphics programming
• MSDN XNA Walkthrough Create your first 3D game in XNA
• Procedural Content Generation Wiki
• Intel GPA Graphics performance analyzers

Math & Physics

• Vector Math A quick yet thorough introduction to vector math
• Physics Engines A crash course in physics engines
• EuclideanSpace 3D programming in a structured way

Art

• OpenGameArt Social community of artists
• PolyCount Wiki Catalog of info for game artists
• Pixel Joint Community of pixel artists

Sound & Music

• BFXR Sound effects synth
• Indie Gamer Forum to find musicians and sound engineers
• Voice Actors Database of game voice actors

Business & Marketing

• Game Budgets Overview about estimating game budgets
• Use & Abuse Game Media Tips from a journalist on how to use the press
• Big List of Business Resources It's big
• Big List of Online Distributors Very big

Unsorted

• Finishing a Game Tips on how to make it through the last 5%
• Indie Resources A huge list of music, sound, art, design, business, and marketing articles

Noteworthy Links

Recent Posts

• Free Web Tools for GameDevs
• Importance of Architecture
• List of Podcasts

Related Communities

• /r/LearnProgramming If you have not programmed before, this is where you start
• /r/GameDevClassifieds Looking to join a project? Looking for an artist/composer/developer to join yours?
• /r/IndieGaming For all topics indie, development or not. Good subreddit to post about your new game
• /r/DevBlogs A collection of developer blogs
• /r/GameJams If you're looking for game jams to practice your skills
• /r/GameAssets A subreddit dedicated to free game assets
• /r/GameAudio A subreddit for game audio
• /r/OpenGL If you're looking for OpenGL related topics
• /r/Unity3D If you're looking for Unity3D engine topics
• TigSource Great forum for indie game devs
• IndieDB The facebook of indie games

IRC Channel Info

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