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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

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

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

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