Programming

Windows 10

• Visual Studio
• Visual Code
• Azure Dev Tools for Education (great student resource)

Frameworks and Engines

• SFML (C++)
  https://www.sfml-dev.org/
• Unity (C# and Lua)
  https://unity.com/
• UnReal Engine (C++)
  https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/
• Godot Engine (GDScript, C#, VisualScript, and C++ and C)
  https://godotengine.org/
• Construct 3 https://www.construct.net/en

JavaScript (HTML) Frameworks and Libraries

• CreateJS (HTML & JavaScript)
  http://www.createjs.com/
• GameSalad (HTML5 & JavaScript)
  http://gamesalad.com/
• Construct 3 (HTML5 & JavaScript)
  https://www.construct.net/en

Art

2D

• The Gimp (PhotoShop alternative)
• Piskel https://www.piskelapp.com/

3D

• Blender creating 3D models

Art Assets

• TurboSquid
• Open Game Art
  http://opengameart.org/

Audio

Sound Generators

• BeepBox
  http://beepbox.co
• BFXR
  http://www.bfxr.net/
• DrPetter
  http://www.drpetter.se/project_sfxr.html
• Audacity (Sound File Editor)
  http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Sound Assets

• Free Sound Project
  http://www.freesound.org/

Production

Project Management

• Scrumwise
• Project file sharing
  • Skydrive
    http://office.live.com
  • Dropbox
    http://www.dropbox.com
• Source Code
  • Team foundation Server
    [free for teams of up to 5 developers]
    http://tfs.visualstudio.com
  • Bit Bucket
    http://www.bitbucket.org
  • Project Locker
    http://wwwprojectlocker.com
  • Assembla
    http://www.assemba.com
• Screen Recording
  • Chronolaspe (Time lapse Video)
  • Fraps recording gameplay
• Resource Lists
  • http://www.pixelprospector.com/indie-resources/
  • http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/26577/Opinion_Indie_Game_Design_Dos_and_Donts_A_Manifesto.php#.UOrVVtGYPdn