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Here's a list of stuff I've found. Enjoy your day.

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17 | 18 | ____________________________________________ 19 | 20 | # Table of Contents 21 | 22 | * [Media](#media) 23 | - [News](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#news) 24 | - [Blogs and Opeds](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#blogs-and-opeds) 25 | - [Forums](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#forums) 26 | - [Youtube Channels](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#youtube-channels) 27 | * [Repositories](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/repositories.md#news) 28 | * [Free Assets](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#free-assets) 29 | - [General](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#general) 30 | - [Models](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#models) 31 | - [Sound](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#sound) 32 | - [Graphics](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#graphics) 33 | - [Tools](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#tools) 34 | * [Guides and Resources](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#guides-and-resources) 35 | - [General](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#general-guides) 36 | - [Beginner Unity](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#beginner-unity) 37 | - [Intermediate/Advanced Unity](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#not-beginner) 38 | - [Programming](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#programming) 39 | - [Envrionment and Level Design](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#environment-and-level-design) 40 | - [Story Design](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#story-design) 41 | - [Lighting](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#lighting) 42 | - [Shaders](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#shaders) 43 | - [PostProcessing](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#postprocessing) 44 | - [Particles and VFX](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#particles-and-VFX) 45 | - [Multiplayer](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#multiplayer) 46 | - [Animation](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#animation) 47 | - [UI/UX](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#uiux) 48 | - [Audio](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#audio) 49 | - [Character Design](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#character-design) 50 | - [Camera](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#camera) 51 | - [Game Design](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#game-design) 52 | - [AI](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#ai) 53 | - [Specific Scripts](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#specific-scripts) 54 | * [Monetization and Analytics](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#guides-and-resources) 55 | - [Analytics and Testing](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#analytics-and-testing) 56 | - [Ads](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#ads) 57 | - [Market Intelligence](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#market-intelligence) 58 | * [Law](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#law) 59 | * [Optimization](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#optimization) 60 | * [VR/AR Development](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#vrar-development) 61 | * [Mobile Development](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#mobile-development) 62 | - [Weather](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#weather) 63 | - [Release](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#mobile-release) 64 | * [PC Development](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#pc-development) 65 | - [Release](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#mPC-release) 66 | * [Analytics and Testing](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#pc-release) 67 | * [Blender and Design](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#design) 68 | - [Blender Resources](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#blender) 69 | - [Art/Design Resources](https://github.com/butStill/UnityResourceMegaList/blob/master/README.md#art-resources) 70 | ____________________________________________ 71 | 72 | # Media 73 | 74 | ### News 75 | 76 | - [GamesIndustry.biz](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/) - industry news 77 | 78 | - [GameNewsHQ](http://www.gamenewshq.com/) - a site that compiles all game news 79 | 80 | - [Gameranx](https://www.youtube.com/user/gameranxTV/videos) - new game lists 81 | 82 | - [ZoominGames](https://www.youtube.com/user/ZoominGames/videos) - actually decent gaming lists :round_pushpin: 83 | 84 | - [VentureBeat](venturebeat.com) - game design news 85 | 86 | ### Blogs and Opeds 87 | 88 | - [Medium](https://medium.com/topic/gaming) - news, guides :round_pushpin: 89 | 90 | - [Gamasutra](http://www.gamasutra.com/) - news, postmortems, guides, analysis :round_pushpin: 91 | 92 | - [Unity Blog](https://blogs.unity3d.com/) - market insights, updates, guides 93 | 94 | - [80lv](https://80.lv/) - news, guides :round_pushpin: 95 | 96 | - [GameCareerGuide](http://www.gamecareerguide.com/archives/features/2/index.php) - game development and career guides 97 | 98 | - [GameFromScrath](https://www.gamefromscratch.com/) - game development tutorials 99 | 100 | - [HobbyGameDev](http://www.hobbygamedev.com/digests/) - interviews, articles, tutorials 101 | 102 | - [PixelProspector](http://www.pixelprospector.com/) - great indie game guides, especially for marketing and release 103 | 104 | - [GameAnalytics](https://gameanalytics.com/blog) - great tips and guides on everything to do with game analytics and monetization 105 | 106 | - [SourceGaming](https://www.sourcegaming.info/) - in-depth mechanic and feature analysis, reviews 107 | 108 | - [AskAGameDev Tumblr](http://askagamedev.tumblr.com/) - lots of questions and answers 109 | 110 | - [League of Legends Nexus Blog](https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/#category/dev) - some insights into high-fidelity design 111 | 112 | - [unitycoder](https://unitycoder.com/blog/) - tutorials, tips 113 | 114 | - [gamedevelopertips](http://gamedevelopertips.com/) 115 | 116 | ### Forums 117 | 118 | - [r/Unity3D](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/) - projects, guides, news :round_pushpin: 119 | 120 | - [r/Unity2D](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity2D/) 121 | 122 | - [r/Unity_Tutorials](https://www.reddit.com/r/unity_tutorials/) - tutorials 123 | 124 | - [r/Gaming](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/) - mostly noise but some interesting stuff for inspiration 125 | 126 | - [r/IndieDev](https://www.reddit.com/r/indiedev/) - inspiration from indie games, indie development tips 127 | 128 | - [r/GameDesign](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/) 129 | 130 | - [r/GameDev](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/) :round_pushpin: 131 | 132 | - [r/GameDevScreens](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedevscreens/) - game development screenshots 133 | 134 | - [r/Blender](https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/) 135 | 136 | - [BlenderArtists](https://blenderartists.org/) - blender forum 137 | 138 | - [r/GameAudio](https://www.reddit.com/r/GameAudio/) 139 | 140 | - [r/LevelDesign](https://www.reddit.com/r/leveldesign/) - small level design subreddit 141 | 142 | - [r/TrueGameDev](https://www.reddit.com/r/truegamedev/) - little tips for game development 143 | 144 | - [r/DevBlogs](https://www.reddit.com/r/devblogs/) - a bunch of developer blogs 145 | 146 | - [r/Gimp](https://www.reddit.com/r/GIMP/) - forum for the free graphics editor software Gimp 147 | 148 | - [r/GameAI](https://www.reddit.com/r/gameai/) 149 | 150 | - [Gamedev Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/gamedevelopmentx/) - lots of noise, some useful tips 151 | 152 | - [Unity Connect](https://connect.unity.com/) - a facebook-type game development feed 153 | 154 | - Bunch of Quora (Q/A) Pages: [Game Development](https://www.quora.com/topic/Video-Game-Development-2/top_questions), [Indie Game Development](https://www.quora.com/topic/Indie-Game-Development), [Game Development](https://www.quora.com/topic/Mobile-Game-Design-and-Development), [Game Designers and Artists](https://www.quora.com/topic/Video-Game-Designers-and-Artists), [Game Industry](https://www.quora.com/topic/Video-Game-Industry), [Game Design](https://www.quora.com/topic/Video-Game-Design-2), [Unity](https://www.quora.com/topic/Unity-Game-Engine), and [Game Programming](https://www.quora.com/topic/Video-Game-Programming) 155 | 156 | - [Stackexchange GameDev](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/) - another place to ask gamedev questions 157 | 158 | - [Unity Answers](https://answers.unity.com/index.html) 159 | 160 | - [Unity Forums](https://forum.unity.com/) 161 | 162 | - [Indiegamer](http://forums.indiegamer.com/) - indie development forums 163 | 164 | - [Idle GameDev Forums](https://www.idlethumbs.net/forums/forum/38-game-development/) - small game development forum 165 | 166 | - [GameDev.net](https://www.gamedev.net/forums/) - large game development forum :round_pushpin: 167 | 168 | - [Polycount](https://polycount.com/forum) - game design/art forum :round_pushpin: 169 | 170 | - [Fusroda](http://www.fusroda.com/resources/) - a bunch of resources for art and a community to go with them 171 | 172 | ## Youtube Channels 173 | 174 | ### Unity 175 | 176 | - [Brackeys](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbK_tjZ2OrIZFBvU6CCMiA) - Unity tutorials :round_pushpin: 177 | 178 | - [Sykoo](https://www.youtube.com/user/SykooTV/featured) - Unity tutorials 179 | 180 | - [Unity](https://www.youtube.com/user/Unity3D/videos) - Unity features, keynotes, update news 181 | 182 | - [N3K EN](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQPCnbIB7SP_gM1Xtv8bDQ/videos) - Unity tutorials 183 | 184 | - [Inscope Studios](https://www.youtube.com/user/KnnthRA/videos) - beginner Unity tutorials 185 | 186 | - [Sharp Accent](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq9_1E5HE4c_xmhzD3r7VMw) - specific Unity tutorials 187 | 188 | - [Unity3D College](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_b3NNQN5bzExm-22-NVVg) - Unity guides and tips 189 | 190 | - [Matthew Palaje](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqPKRjVm36xmxu1OiegTWWg/videos) - specific Unity tutorials 191 | 192 | - [Speed Tutor](https://www.youtube.com/user/SpeedTutor/videos) - specific Unity tutorials 193 | 194 | - [Matt Parkin](https://www.youtube.com/user/mentallic3d/videos) - wide-ranging high-level tutorials including making a battle royale game in unity :round_pushpin: 195 | 196 | - [TheMessyCoder](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeXJl4hWkgS-wvtvRtS_y2w/videos) - unity tutorials 197 | 198 | - [SpeedTutor](https://www.youtube.com/user/SpeedTutor/videos) - quick unity tutorials, programming-oriented 199 | 200 | - [Sharp Accent](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq9_1E5HE4c_xmhzD3r7VMw/videos) - unity tutorials 201 | 202 | ### Programming 203 | 204 | - [Coding Tech](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtxCXg-UvSnTKPOzLH4wJaQ) - keynotes about programming 205 | 206 | - [BoardtoBits](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCifiUB82IZ6kCkjNXN8dwsQ/videos) - game Programming 207 | 208 | ### Game Design 209 | 210 | - [AI and Games](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCov_51F0betb6hJ6Gumxg3Q) - easy game AI guides, some programming 211 | 212 | - [Design Doc](https://www.youtube.com/user/Warbot40) - simple game design theory 213 | 214 | - [GDC](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ) and the [GDC Vault](https://www.gdcvault.com/free) - game developers conference, plenty of useful keynotes :round_pushpin: 215 | 216 | - [Dutch Game Garden](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjnAq02OapaHW_sJrEqRpWw) - interviews :round_pushpin: 217 | 218 | - [Pixel Sift](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9LmgS9mm6n94noYfQMfuQ) - industry podcasts 219 | 220 | - [PostMesmeric](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkEa7jTrubo2mvdoHXz38zw) 221 | 222 | - [SnomanGaming](https://www.youtube.com/user/snomangaming/videos) - analysis :round_pushpin: 223 | 224 | - [noclip](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0fDG3byEcMtbOqPMymDNbw) - industry documentaries and interviews 225 | 226 | - [VaatiVidya](https://www.youtube.com/user/VaatiVidya) - story design, mostly Dark Souls content 227 | 228 | - [SolePorpoise](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLrxoPXXOMkPbs9OOr9uGYg) - story design 229 | 230 | - [Adam Millard](https://www.youtube.com/user/Thefearalcarrot/videos) - game design analysis 231 | 232 | - [Codex Entry](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCseUB-78sF7MGcbl4mHhEng/videos) - industry analysis, game design, game analysis 233 | 234 | - [Writing on Games](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPlWv88ZRMxCcK3BGjrX7ew/videos) - game design analysis + industry analysis 235 | 236 | ### Game Analysis 237 | 238 | - [Mark Brown](https://www.youtube.com/user/McBacon1337) - short analysis :round_pushpin: 239 | 240 | - [Foxcade](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgYxEFQIVkmo4865ap0Zbw/videos) - analysis 241 | 242 | - [Super Eyepatch Wolf](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtGoikgbxP4F3rgI9PldI9g/videos) - analysis 243 | 244 | - [Indigo Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRohxutThBffdcP3H6O0Zg/videos) - long analysis 245 | 246 | - [Joseph Anderson](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhnYIvIKK_--PiJXCMKxQQ) - game critique :round_pushpin: 247 | 248 | - [Core-A Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7njg__VOy3n-SvXemDHvg) - analysis, particularly fighting games 249 | 250 | - [Design Doc](https://www.youtube.com/user/Warbot40) - simple game design theory 251 | 252 | - [NewFrame Plus](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxO_ya-RmAXCXJCU54AxYFw/videos) - game animation theory 253 | 254 | - [Raycevick](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1JTQBa5QxZCpXrFSkMxmPw) - game critique 255 | 256 | - [Space Ape Games](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEBhD1k1T6RD1Lvks8uaZpQ) - game design keynotes 257 | 258 | - [Game Wisdom](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPQyAGAbIcXZXfM01oOPOA/featured) - game design theory and analysis 259 | 260 | - [Fevir](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWRzq45vbfzPagu3AuzwGQ) - mostly RPG analysis :round_pushpin: 261 | 262 | - [Noah Caldwell-Gervais](https://www.youtube.com/user/broadcaststsatic/videos) - long analysis 263 | 264 | - [SuperBunnyhop](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWqr2tH3dPshNhPjV5h1xRw) - reviews and analysis 265 | 266 | - [nerdSlayer](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiwFcYaaqDSkzaA0CipV2BA) - podcasts, postmortems 267 | 268 | - [The Lazy Peon](https://www.youtube.com/user/ALazyPeon/videos) - first impressions, how does a new player view MMOs 269 | 270 | - [KingK](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18YhnNvyrU2kTwCyj9p5ag) - long analysis, particularly Nintendo games 271 | 272 | - [Shammy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPhVxopWpXWy-qHMXRVPLEQ) - very in-depth analysis :round_pushpin: 273 | 274 | - [Turbo Button](https://www.youtube.com/user/KuribosMask) - action/fighting combat analysis :round_pushpin: 275 | 276 | - [B-Mask](https://www.youtube.com/user/Crashortsofevil/videos) - long-analysis 277 | 278 | - [Novacanoo](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7vOjKF8-TGVimB572cMuDA/videos) - series analysis 279 | 280 | - [Mandalore Gaming](https://www.youtube.com/user/MandaloreGaming/videos) - reviews :round_pushpin: 281 | 282 | - [The Act Man](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7WDD6yHgzdqijHluCi1z-Q) - basic overviews 283 | 284 | - [theDeModcracy](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtcUKdcAXfVCo5YlgBMkfjA/videos) - boss rankings 285 | 286 | - [Sniatch](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FCMYUoA5Hw72MLXJDwiRw/featured) - reactions to bosses by streamers 287 | 288 | - [Best Bosses Playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bADDxtyyqKo&start_radio=1&list=RDQMkSDHPRDwhe4) 289 | 290 | - [Robokast](https://www.youtube.com/user/robokastgaming/videos) - postmortems 291 | 292 | - [TheGamingBritShow](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGamingBritShow/videos) - analysis and critique 293 | 294 | - [SuperBunnyHop](https://www.youtube.com/user/bunnyhopshow/videos) - analysis and reviews :round_pushpin: 295 | 296 | - [Matthewmatosis](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb_sF2m3-2azOqeNEdMwQPw) - analysis and reviews 297 | 298 | - [Luke Stephens](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe4_UPAmhz2sqorGbF8oZHA) - analysis 299 | ____________________________ 300 | 301 | # Repositories and Resources 302 | 303 | - [Unity](https://github.com/Unity-Technologies) 304 | 305 | - [Unity Technology Evangelists Team](https://github.com/UnityTechnologies) - mostly beta projects 306 | 307 | - [IronWarrior](https://github.com/IronWarrior?tab=overview&from=2018-09-01&to=2018-09-30) - scripts for a deprecated character controller and some projectile stuff 308 | 309 | - [Another Game Development Resource Repository](https://github.com/ellisonleao/magictools#animation) 310 | 311 | - [SindreSorhus Programming Repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) 312 | 313 | - [Github Browser Extension List](https://github.com/stefanbuck/awesome-browser-extensions-for-github#readme) 314 | 315 | - [Stuff in Chinese](https://github.com/QianMo) 316 | 317 | - [Entitas ECS](https://github.com/sschmid/Entitas-CSharp) 318 | 319 | - [Keijiro](https://github.com/keijiro/) - github repository with everything 320 | ____________________________ 321 | 322 | # Free Assets 323 | 324 | ## General 325 | 326 | - [itch.io](https://itch.io/game-assets/free) - free game assets :round_pushpin: 327 | 328 | - [UnityList](https://unitylist.com/) - Unity open source search engine, search thousands of repositories :round_pushpin: 329 | 330 | - [Humble Bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/) - the only thing on this list that isn't free, but its bundles are pretty damn close 331 | 332 | - [SpeedTutor Free Asset Lists](https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/?stay#!/user/5772474919756) - monthly lists of free assets on the asset store :round_pushpin: 333 | 334 | ## Models 335 | 336 | - [Free Assets Courtesy of Brackeys](http://Devassets.com) 337 | 338 | - [Free Asset Kits by Kenney](https://kenney.nl/assets) - particles, textures, models 339 | 340 | - [Free3D](https://free3d.com/) - free models 341 | 342 | - [Free Low-Poly Assets Courtesy of Jayanam](https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-low-poly-15667050) 343 | 344 | - [Google Poly](https://poly.google.com/) - free CC assets 345 | 346 | - [Microsoft Remix3D](https://www.remix3d.com/discover?section=34b78f58881242e4ab611e4ab5ffaa78) - free CC assets, 3D paint 347 | 348 | - [Sketchfab](https://sketchfab.com/) - 3D store with some free assets :round_pushpin: 349 | 350 | - [Yobi3D](https://www.yobi3d.com/) - 3D search engine, free assets :round_pushpin: 351 | 352 | - [Free3D](https://free3d.com/) - collection of free assets, mostly questionable 353 | 354 | - [A Great UE4 Scene](https://chloeeemegan.itch.io/recreation-of-surviving-a-pandemic-) - comes with good tutorial documentation 355 | 356 | - [r/GameAssets](https://www.reddit.com/r/gameassets/) - forum filled with free assets 357 | 358 | - [GameDevMarket](https://www.gamedevmarket.net/) - some free assets 359 | 360 | - [BlenderNation](https://www.blendernation.com/) - free models, textures, tutorials 361 | 362 | - [Polygon City Pack](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/polygon-city-pack) - meant for UE4 but no UE4-exlusive license 363 | 364 | - [Mixamo](https://www.mixamo.com/) - free characters and animations from Adobe :round_pushpin: 365 | 366 | ## Sound 367 | 368 | - [FreeSound.org](https://freesound.org/) 369 | 370 | - [OpenMusicArchive](http://openmusicarchive.org/) - free music 371 | 372 | - [IndieGameMusic](http://www.indiegamemusic.com/) - free indie game music 373 | 374 | - [FreeSFX](http://www.freesfx.co.uk/sfx/) 375 | 376 | - [PremiumBeat](https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/category/free-for-video/) - SFX/VFX store with some free stuff 377 | 378 | - [Soundscrate](https://soundscrate.com/sound-fx-categories.html) - decent free SFX/VFX/Graphics, signup required and daily download limit for limited list of free assets 379 | 380 | - [99Sounds](http://99sounds.org/) - by far the best quality :round_pushpin: 381 | 382 | - [AudioMicro](https://www.audiomicro.com/) - free stock music/SFX 383 | 384 | - [PacDV](http://www.pacdv.com/sounds/) - some high quality sample sounds 385 | 386 | - [Soundjay](https://www.soundjay.com/) and [SoundGator](http://www.soundgator.com/) - both questionable 387 | 388 | - [Videvo](https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-sound-effects/freeclips/yes/) - some decent free SFX 389 | 390 | - [Zapsplat](https://www.zapsplat.com/) - fairly high quality 391 | 392 | - [Incompetech](https://incompetech.com/) - free music 393 | 394 | - [Fantasy Orchestral Music Pack](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/fantasy-orchestral-music) - meant for UE4 but not licensed explicitly for it 395 | 396 | - [SoundImage](http://soundimage.org/) - a collection of free SFX 397 | 398 | ## Graphics 399 | 400 | - [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/) - free fonts :round_pushpin: 401 | 402 | - [Creativeshrimp Resource List](https://www.creativeshrimp.com/resources.html) - list of resources for 3D 403 | 404 | - [FontJoy](https://fontjoy.com/) - AI font picker, select very similar 405 | 406 | - [1001freefonts](https://www.1001freefonts.com/) - free fonts 407 | 408 | - [dafont](https://www.dafont.com) - free fonts 409 | 410 | - [Graphicburger](https://graphicburger.com/) - free fonts, icons, and textures, need to sign up :round_pushpin: 411 | 412 | - [1001FreeDownloads](https://www.1001freedownloads.com/) - free fonts, icons, vectors, textures 413 | 414 | - [Poliigon](https://www.poliigon.com/search/?category=free%20textures) - free high quality textures :round_pushpin: 415 | 416 | - [Texture Haven](https://texturehaven.com/textures/) - free textures 417 | 418 | - [Game-Icons.net](https://game-icons.net/) - free game icons 419 | 420 | - [IconMonstr](https://iconmonstr.com/) - free icons 421 | 422 | - [FindIcons](https://findicons.com/) - fore free icons 423 | 424 | - [CGSkies](https://www.cgskies.com/) - some free skyboxes 425 | 426 | - [TextureHaven](https://texturehaven.com/) - high quality free textures 427 | 428 | - [CC0 Textures](https://cc0textures.com/) - 300+ free PBR textures 429 | 430 | - [Textures](https://www.textures.com/) - 15 free per day, limited resolution, need to sign up 431 | 432 | - [Textture King](https://www.textureking.com/) - free stock textures 433 | 434 | - [Plain Textures](www.plaintextures.com) - free textures 435 | 436 | - [Tree Generator](http://arnaud.ile.nc/cantree/generator.php) - generate good looking trees in browser 437 | 438 | - [OpenGameArt](https://opengameart.org/) - free game art 439 | 440 | - [StickPNG](http://www.stickpng.com/) - free transparent PNGs 441 | 442 | - [EffectTextureMaker](https://mebiusbox.github.io/contents/EffectTextureMaker/) - free tool to make textures for VFX 443 | 444 | - [1mafx Noise Texture Library](https://gumroad.com/1mafx) - free noise textures for VFX 445 | 446 | - [Free Assets Courtesy of Jean Moreno](http://www.jeanmoreno.com/) - some free shaders and assets on unity store 447 | 448 | - [Vandelaydesign](https://www.vandelaydesign.com/free-resources/) - list of free design assets 449 | 450 | - [Designermill](https://www.designermill.com/) - free design assets 451 | 452 | - [Advanced Magic FX](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/advancedmagicfx13) - FX pack for UE4 but not explicitly licensed for it 453 | 454 | - [Dribbble](https://dribbble.com/) - Free design assets, e.g. [payment methods screen](https://dribbble.com/shots/3302028-Freebie-Payment-Methods), a [collaboration app](https://dribbble.com/shots/3318261-Free-Adobe-XD-Collaboration-App), and a [UI kit](https://dribbble.com/shots/2862192-Guacamole-UI-kit) 455 | 456 | - [WebDesignerDepot](https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/category/freebies/) - Free design assets 457 | 458 | - [Substance Share](https://share.allegorithmic.com/) - Some free materials, brushes 459 | 460 | - [Some Free Assets Courtesy of Jean Moreno](http://www.jeanmoreno.com/) 461 | 462 | - [Free UE4 Asset Blog by Michal Orzelek](http://www.michalorzelek.com/blog/category/free-content/) 463 | 464 | - [itch.io](https://itch.io/) - free Indie Assets :round_pushpin: 465 | 466 | - [HDRI Haven](https://hdrihaven.com/hdris/) - free HDRIs 467 | 468 | - [Craftpix](https://craftpix.net/freebies/) - free 2D assets 469 | 470 | - [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/) - free vector art 471 | 472 | - [ShaderToy](https://www.shadertoy.com/playlist/week) - free shaders 473 | 474 | - [UIGradients](https://uigradients.com/) - free gradients :round_pushpin: 475 | 476 | - [flatuicolors](https://flatuicolors.com/) - handpicked UI color palettes 477 | 478 | - [Adobe Color Wheel](https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/) and [community curated palettes](https://color.adobe.com/explore/?filter=most-popular&time=month) 479 | 480 | - [colormind](http://colormind.io/) - AI color picker 481 | 482 | - [Khroma](http://khroma.co/) and [inspiration for it](https://medium.com/weekly-color-inspiration-from-khroma) - AI color picker 483 | 484 | - [Coolers](https://coolors.co/ccd7c5-efd2cb-c7a27c-d65780-ee9480) - another AI color picker 485 | 486 | ## Tools 487 | 488 | - [Surge](https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/utilities/surge-107312) - free collection of tools 489 | 490 | - [Materialize](https://github.com/BoundingBoxSoftware/Materialize) - converts images into textures 491 | ____________________________ 492 | 493 | # Guides and Resources 494 | 495 | ## General Guides 496 | 497 | - [80lv Tutorials](https://80.lv/articles/tutorial/) - bunch of great tutorials :round_pushpin: 498 | 499 | ## Beginner Unity 500 | 501 | - [Brackeys Unity Beginner Tutorial Playlist](https://bit.ly/2v8yjxO) 502 | 503 | - [Microsoft C# Guide](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/) 504 | 505 | - [Unity Tutorials Page](https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials?_ga=2.17415548.499791507.1541940236-1009047774.1535284157) 506 | 507 | - [Introduction to Unity Scripting](https://www.raywenderlich.com/980-introduction-to-unity-scripting) 508 | 509 | - [raywenderlich Unity Tutorials](https://www.raywenderlich.com/unity) - a great list of tutorials :round_pushpin: 510 | 511 | - [Beginner Tips and Tricks for Unity 2018](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n64QKBlpOpU), [5 tips and tricks for beginners](https://80.lv/articles/5-unity-tips-tricks-for-beginners/), [8 gamedev and Unity beginner tips](https://medium.com/ironequal/8-gamedev-unity-essential-beginner-tips-a80d80a8ae78) 512 | 513 | - [Habrador Tutorials](https://www.habrador.com/tutorials/) - List of tutorials on optimization and scripting 514 | 515 | - [a pinterest list of tutorials](https://www.pinterest.com.au/appexpanse/unity-games-tutorials/), [more](https://www.pinterest.com.au/viver/unity/) 516 | 517 | ## Not Beginner 518 | 519 | - [Unity Manual](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/index.htmls) :round_pushpin: 520 | 521 | - Tips: [2017 top 10 tips Unity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDVuTBHnGWw), [2018 top tips and tricks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-7PT-o3JAg), [Unity tips](https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/s/tips), [5 Unity tips 2018](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqvx5W2D67s), [tips4 Unity Twitter](https://twitter.com/tips4unity?lang=en), [a reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/comments/7gor9r/what_are_your_top_3_unity_tipstricks/), [Unity3D Tips](https://www.unity3dtips.com/), [SharpAccent Unity tips](https://sharpaccent.com/?c=course&id=26), [a Pinterest page](https://www.pinterest.com.au/hallpaul93/unity-tricks-and-tips/?lp=true), [another one](https://www.pinterest.com.au/IceENight/unity-tips/), [and another one](https://www.pinterest.com.au/anoher/unity-tips/), [30 things every Unity developer should know](https://cgcookie.com/articles/30-things-every-unity-developer-should-know), [Game Jamming in Unity: Tips and Tricks to Work Faster](https://m.amazonappservices.com/game-jamming-ebook), [Unity best practices and tips](https://www.toptal.com/unity-unity3d/tips-and-practices), 522 | 523 | ## Programming 524 | 525 | - [Github Cheat Sheet](https://github.com/tiimgreen/github-cheat-sheet#readme) 526 | 527 | - [Git Tips](https://github.com/git-tips/tips) 528 | 529 | - [Free Programming Books Repository](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books) 530 | 531 | - [Unity Design Patterns](https://github.com/QianMo/Unity-Design-Pattern) - have no idea what these are but might be useful 532 | 533 | - [CharlesAma](https://www.youtube.com/user/charlesamat/videos) - Unity programming tutorials, [ECS tutorial playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzhsgaFVpZY&list=PLKERDLXpXl_gABNen5aIlTVQ4AP26_J_-&index=1) with more on [his website](http://infalliblecode.com/) :round_pushpin: 534 | 535 | ## Environment and Level Design 536 | 537 | - [10 principles of Level Design](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNEe3KhMvXM&t=2509s) - fun to navigate, doesn't rely on words, tells what but not how, constantly teaches, is suprising, empowers the player, is easy medium and hard, is efficient, creates emotion, is driven by mechanics 538 | 539 | - [Level Design Dos and Donts](https://80.lv/articles/the-art-of-level-design-dos-and-donts/) :round_pushpin: 540 | 541 | - [Beach Level Breakdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSrg7rYlmGo) 542 | 543 | - [Key Factors in Environment Design of Lawbreakers](https://80.lv/articles/key-factors-in-environment-design-of-lawbreakers/) 544 | 545 | - [Level Design Workshop: Blockmesh and Lighting Tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=115&v=09r1B9cVEQY) 546 | 547 | - [Introduction to Level Design](https://80.lv/articles/introduction-to-level-design-for-games/) :round_pushpin: 548 | 549 | - [The Hows and Whys of Level Design](http://www.hourences.com/product/the-hows-and-whys-of-level-design-2/) - old (2007) 550 | 551 | - [Holistic Level Design](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpOoTAVeEcU) - designing for intentionality 552 | 553 | - [Super Mario's Level Design](https://medium.com/@abhishekiyer_25378/the-perfect-game-tutorial-analyzing-super-marios-level-design-92f08c28bdf7) 554 | 555 | - [Overwatch Map Design Breakdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8upPdpn-w) 556 | 557 | - [Tips on Stylized Environment Building](https://80.lv/articles/tips-on-stylized-environment-building/) 558 | 559 | - [League of Legends Map Style](https://oce.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/features/dev-blog-defining-rifts-visual-style) 560 | 561 | - [Sand Rendering in Unity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt2yYnBRD3U) - 2013 video 562 | 563 | - [How to Make Low Poly Look Good](https://sundaysundae.co/how-to-make-low-poly-look-good/) :round_pushpin: 564 | 565 | - [Building a League of Legends Map](https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2017/09/dev-building-star-guardian-invasion/) and [another one](https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/2017/11/dev-downloading-project-overcharge/) 566 | 567 | - [WoW Level Design](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXD1gPDSUj0) and [Level Design Panel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYDd3T_s1zo) 568 | 569 | - [WoW Boss Design Workshop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IGTzAcfig8) - blizzcon 2017 570 | 571 | - [BobbyRoss](http://bobbyross.com/tutorials/) - level design tutorials :round_pushpin: 572 | 573 | - [How to Make Low Poly Look Good](https://sundaysundae.co/how-to-make-low-poly-look-good/) :round_pushpin: 574 | 575 | ## Story Design 576 | 577 | - [Making Choices Matter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTUER5dPj90) - story based on player progression choices 578 | 579 | - [The Power of Metaphors](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXU7xzYhiiQ) :round_pushpin: 580 | 581 | - [Emily Short's Blog](https://emshort.blog/) - narrative in games 582 | 583 | - [Karl Iglesias Interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyO17E3lIb0&list=WL&t=1074s&index=60) - creating empathy in film 584 | 585 | - [42 Ways to Avoid Writing a Boring Screenplay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBvusf6vn-0&list=WL&t=1276s&index=59) 586 | 587 | - [Hellblade and Living With Psychosis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52flQkqj5gs) - showcases the realities of psychosis :round_pushpin: 588 | 589 | - [Folding Ideas](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNtlmLB73-7gtlBz00XOQQ/videos) - story analysis:round_pushpin: 590 | 591 | - [Daganropa - Story as Incentive](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZbIKCXqsOo&index=86&list=PLY19AO6MG8C4-6JIHte8CmxRfwOZPqmdY&t=0s) 592 | 593 | ## Lighting 594 | 595 | - [Best Practice for Lighting Pipelines](https://docs.unity3d.com/2018.2/Documentation/Manual/BestPracticeLightingPipelines.html) 596 | 597 | - [Unity Lighting Optimization Guide](https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/topics/graphics/introduction-precomputed-realtime-gi?playlist=17102) 598 | 599 | - [Basic Lighting Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnG2gOKV9dw) 600 | 601 | - [Pixar's Secret Ingredient](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1R1z9ipFnM&list=WL&t=7s&index=19) 602 | 603 | - [Learning Lighting for Games](https://80.lv/articles/learning-lighting-for-video-games/) 604 | 605 | ## Shaders 606 | 607 | - [Minions Art](https://twitter.com/minionsart) and [Minions Art Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/posts/tutorial-list-10663597) - bunch of stylized art tutorials and [non-scary shader intro](https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-got-with-19042499), [layered rocks tutorial](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-13854302), [stylized tree](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-14329689), [cloud shader](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-17402688), [moving grass](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-13724221),[uv distortion](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-16438429), and [toon snow with buildup](https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-game-art-15944770) :round_pushpin: 608 | 609 | - [Sparkle Shader Tutorial](https://twitter.com/bobacupcake/status/957777266959794176) 610 | 611 | - [SSMS Fog Shaders](https://github.com/OCASM/SSMS) 612 | 613 | ## Postprocessing 614 | 615 | - [Post Processing Guide](https://connect.unity.com/p/how-post-processing-can-save-the-day?fbclid=IwAR0NNUnoqgoxHQ8y-1e8B9PFFkU3q-cHdKqEB0Pfdicls6ICZzwDVVE4z7w) 616 | 617 | - [Unity Lighting Optimization Guide](https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/topics/graphics/introduction-precomputed-realtime-gi?playlist=17102) 618 | 619 | - [Anti-Aliasing Used in INSIDE](https://github.com/playdeadgames/temporal) - source code 620 | 621 | ## Particles and VFX 622 | 623 | - [Creating Stylized Projectiles in Unity](https://80.lv/articles/creating-projectiles-in-unity/) :round_pushpin: 624 | 625 | - [Artistic Principles of VFX](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLMVpcK0WvA) :round_pushpin: 626 | 627 | - [The VFX of Diablo III](https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1017660/Technical-Artist-Bootcamp-The-VFX) 628 | 629 | - [Getting Started in Real-Time VFX](https://realtimevfx.com/t/getting-started-in-real-time-vfx-start-here/3415) 630 | 631 | - [Making Zelda-Like VFX with Unity](https://80.lv/articles/making-zelda-like-vfx-with-unity/) 632 | 633 | - [Learning FX Workflow](https://80.lv/articles/learning-fx-workflow/) 634 | 635 | - [Jason Keyser](https://www.youtube.com/user/jasonkeyser/videos) - vfx tutorials, analysis 636 | 637 | - [SirhaianArts](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqIetx0scoe79qZTovn9BA/videos) - vfx tutorials, analysis 638 | 639 | - [Creating a Stylized Waterfall](https://80.lv/articles/creating-a-stylized-waterfall-in-unity-part-4/ 640 | 641 | - [League of Legends VFX Style Guide](https://nexus.leagueoflegends.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VFX_Styleguide_final_public_hidpjqwx7lqyx0pjj3ss.pdf) 642 | 643 | - [DucVu FX](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ZauAWNyh931gRJUqB1QPw) - old vfx tutorials 644 | 645 | - [Shannon Berke League of Legends Knowledge Share](https://realtimevfx.com/t/shannon-berke-lol-fx-knowledge-share/1133) - forum post with lots of VFX tips :round_pushpin: 646 | 647 | - [Anime Style VFX Workflow](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-uDqBpXxI) 648 | 649 | - [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/358036239124733667/) - a huge list of tutorials for particles if you search for it 650 | 651 | - [Mirza VFX](https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMirzaBeig/videos) - lots of particle tutorials 652 | 653 | - [VFX Performance Tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqWvJK1uFn8) 654 | 655 | ## Multiplayer 656 | 657 | ## Animation 658 | 659 | - [Gamedesigning.org Animation](https://www.gamedesigning.org/category/animation/) - basic Animation tutorials 660 | 661 | - [Animation for Games](https://vimeo.com/jamesmarijeanne) - by James Marijeanne, a pro 662 | :round_pushpin: 663 | 664 | - [How2Animate](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4t3esSIxIJeXFF2Ivd8hQg/videos) - animation tutorials 665 | 666 | - [Harvey Newman](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCtYt5A-fLjgEECY1Z7PefQ/videos) - animation tutorials 667 | 668 | - [I Want to Be an Animator](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR4oFFjKQKHj_fCOkBLH61w/videos) - animation tutorials 669 | 670 | - [WATCHMEANIMATE Game Animation Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxtfNKYEnJLzM-60BFyITSA/featured) and [How to Animate Jurassic World's T-Rex](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xgf09juR_o):round_pushpin: 671 | 672 | - [Creating Animated Materials with Shader Graph](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2018/10/05/art-that-moves-creating-animated-materials-with-shader-graph/) 673 | 674 | - [12 Principles of Animation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqjIdI4bF4) :round_pushpin: 675 | 676 | - [Animation in Naruto](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Z9m_0-DVo) 677 | 678 | - [Animation in Games, Function and Automation](https://80.lv/articles/animation-in-games-function-and-automation/) 679 | 680 | - [6 Details to Make a Great Player Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2wwxd8SnKY) 681 | 682 | - [Animation in God of War](https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/316445/Creating_fluid_combat_animations_for_the_new_God_of_War.php)\ 683 | 684 | - [The Little Things in Halo Reach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1oOiAEDaE) - animating body language 685 | 686 | ## UIUX 687 | 688 | - [Trends in UX Design](https://trends.uxdesign.cc/) 689 | 690 | - [Ubisoft Leaked UI Document](http://vgleaks.com/how-to-play-my-game-by-ubisoft-the-division-user-interface-style-guide/) 691 | 692 | - [UXmag](http://uxmag.com/) - UX news 693 | 694 | - [How to Make Greate Game UIUX](https://medium.com/ironequal/the-only-advice-you-will-need-to-make-a-great-game-ui-ux-74a0db8de642) 695 | 696 | - [Dead Space UI Design Lessons for VR](https://medium.com/inbeta/dead-space-ui-design-lessons-for-vr-39aa9e976ca8) 697 | 698 | - [When Does Diagetic UI Work?](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4286/game_ui_discoveries_what_players_.php?print=1) 699 | 700 | ## Audio 701 | 702 | - [Applying Mixing Concepts Into a Game](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/a4874533-a4e4-4730-bed8-8be019d3a3f7/game-audio-part-2-applying-mixing-concepts-into-a-game) 703 | 704 | - [A Riot SFX Sheet](https://imgur.com/a/8wb4PaG) 705 | 706 | - [aSoundEffect](https://www.asoundeffect.com/blog/) - an SFX blog with guides 707 | 708 | - [Soundtrack Reviews](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRZRlN0WBIAky1bVkHaz6w/videos) 709 | 710 | ## Character Design 711 | 712 | - [Tips and Tricks](https://80.lv/articles/efficient-character-design-for-games-tips-tricks/) :round_pushpin: 713 | 714 | ## Camera 715 | 716 | - [50 Mistakes to Avoid](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7307qRmlMI) :round_pushpin: 717 | 718 | ## AI 719 | 720 | - [AI Navmesh Navigation](https://www.binpress.com/unity-3d-ai-navmesh-navigation/) 721 | 722 | ## Specific Scripts 723 | 724 | - [SoftRoad Unity Script Collection](http://softroad.net/repo/ebd11b9f6ac2449a85c0ab0468c3ed27-michidk-Unity-Script-Collection) - a maintained list of unity scripts :round_pushpin: 725 | 726 | - [Making a Satisfying 2D Jump](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/9d2094ed-53cb-4a3a-a5cf-c7f34bca6cd3/coding-imprecise-controls-to-make-them-feel-more-precise) 727 | 728 | - [List of 2D Game Mechanic Scripts](https://gamemechanicexplorer.com/#) 729 | 730 | - [GafferonGames](https://gafferongames.com/) - lots of networking articles, as well as scripts 731 | 732 | - [Unity Scripting Manual](https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/s/scripting) :round_pushpin: 733 | 734 | - [Unity Wiki](http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php/Main_Page) - lots of scripts, shaders, particles, and guides 735 | 736 | - [michidk's Script Collection](https://github.com/michidk/Unity-Script-Collection) 737 | 738 | - [dileeps web](http://dileepsweb.weebly.com/unity-scripts.html) - some basic scripts 739 | 740 | - [catlikecoding](https://catlikecoding.com/unity/tutorials/) - C# and shader scripts and tutorials 741 | 742 | ## Game Design 743 | 744 | - [GameDesigning.org](https://www.gamedesigning.org/category/learn/) - basic game design tutorials 745 | 746 | - [Designing Cozy Games](http://www.lostgarden.com/2018/01/cozy-games.html) 747 | 748 | - [5 Pillars of Immersive Sims](https://80.lv/articles/five-pillars-of-immersive-sims/) :round_pushpin: 749 | 750 | - [Introducing Game Mechanics](https://80.lv/articles/game-design-introducing-mechanics/) 751 | 752 | - [theGameDesignForum](http://www.thegamedesignforum.com/) - detailed game analysis 753 | 754 | - [Designing for Player Expression](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/32110313-55ac-4109-87a9-e8586ed249ac/designing-for-player-expression) - Design for expectations, actions link into other actions, chain reactions 755 | 756 | - [The Art of Screenshake](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJdEqssNZ-U&t=1s) :round_pushpin: 757 | 758 | - [Indie Game Basics: Vlambeer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7KSbdIEA0U&t=0s&list=WL&index=3) 759 | 760 | - [Emergent Gameplay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTc_zIsUfMw) and [how to design a game around emergent gameplay](https://medium.com/@GWBycer/how-to-design-a-game-around-emergent-gameplay-a9348557570b) and [this](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JoshBycer/20150916/253682/Examining_Emergent_Gameplay.php) and [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbYvxZcMzGw) - Mechanics are "tools" instead of "keys" 761 | 762 | - [Game Mechanics for Depth](http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/5901/evaluating_game_mechanics_for_depth.php?print=1) 763 | 764 | - [Enabling Setbacks for Consequential Play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjQTNh034o) 765 | 766 | - [Designing Reward](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkg9ocYDLr8) :round_pushpin: 767 | 768 | - [Under the Hood of Blizzard Games 1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICL8smJXiik) and [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OnhHG7MWtY) 769 | 770 | - [Game Details Turning Ordinary to Extraordinary](https://80.lv/articles/game-details-turning-ordinary-to-extraordinary/) and [part 2](https://80.lv/articles/game-details-turning-ordinary-to-extraordinary-part-2/) 771 | 772 | ## Marketing 773 | 774 | - [Making the World Give a Damn About Your Game in 2018](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRu3RRqQmY) 775 | 776 | - [Q&A With Stephen Hey](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HijSpQP9BY) - basics of game marketing 777 | ____________________________ 778 | 779 | # Monetization and Analytics 780 | 781 | ## Analytics and Testing 782 | 783 | - [Unity Analytics Standard Events](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/UnityAnalyticsStandardEvents.html) 784 | 785 | - [Unity Operate Dashboard](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2018/10/12/unitys-operate-dashboard-how-to-measure-monitor-and-optimize-your-free-to-play-game-for-success/) - how to measure, monitor, and optimize your f2p game for success 786 | 787 | - [Understanding Your Game Through Data](https://galyonk.in/understanding-your-game-through-data-8b09ca93ec11) 788 | 789 | - [Game Testing Tips](https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/2xcv3p/top_6_ways_to_ignore_feedback_on_your_game/) 790 | 791 | - [GameAnalytics](https://gameanalytics.com/) - a free game analytics software 792 | 793 | ## Ads 794 | 795 | - [Unity Ads](https://unityads.unity3d.com/help/index?_ga=2.17415548.499791507.1541940236-1009047774.1535284157) 796 | 797 | - [Google Mobile Ads Unity Plugin](https://developers.google.com/admob/unity/start) 798 | 799 | - [Make More Money With IAP Promo](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2018/03/18/3-ways-to-make-more-money-with-unity-iap-promo/) 800 | 801 | ## Market Intelligence 802 | 803 | - [SteamSpy](http://steamspy.com/) - Steam stats service :round_pushpin: 804 | 805 | - [AppAnnie](https://www.appannie.com/en/) - some free app market data 806 | 807 | - [SuperDataResearch](https://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/) - some blog posts and free reports 808 | 809 | - [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/) - check out trends and voids 810 | 811 | - [EEDAR](https://www.eedar.com/free-reports) - some free reports 812 | 813 | - [Newzoo](https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/) - some articles and free yearly report 814 | 815 | - [Niko](http://nikopartners.com/) - Asian market, some free reports 816 | 817 | - [Google Trends](https://trends.google.com/trends/?geo=US) :round_pushpin: 818 | 819 | - [Entertainment Software Association](http://www.theesa.com/) and [their 2018 report](http://www.theesa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/EF2018_FINAL.pdf) - sector reports 820 | 821 | - [GamesBrief](http://www.gamesbrief.com/) - industry blogs, the business of free-to-play games 822 | 823 | - [PocketGamer.biz](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/) - mobile industry news, monetization guides 824 | ___________________________ 825 | 826 | # Law 827 | 828 | - [Practical IP Law for Indie Developers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePQcAjuiSEo) 829 | 830 | # Optimization: Target Hardware in Mind 831 | 832 | - [Maximizing Your Unity Games Performance](https://cgcookie.com/articles/maximizing-your-unity-games-performance) - keep it Simple, use profiler, batch game bbjects, reduce and reuse textures, use culling to limit what is rendered 833 | 834 | - [Unity Practical Guide to Mobile Optimization](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/MobileOptimizationPracticalGuide.html) 835 | 836 | - [Unity Best Practice Guides](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/BestPracticeGuides.html) 837 | 838 | - [Optimizing Graphics](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/OptimizingGraphicsPerformance.html) 839 | 840 | - [Optimizing Fortnite for Mobile](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xiwJukvb60&feature=youtu.be&t=41m46s) - for UE4 but can have some useful tips 841 | 842 | - [Performance Tips for Unity](https://divillysausages.com/2016/01/21/performance-tips-for-unity-2d-mobile/) - don't use standard shaders, set target framerate, set default settings to medium + pixel light count to 0, disable AA + realtime refleciton probes, disable shadows if you don't use them, turn off v-sync count, don't cache components, disable raycast on ui, set up audio properly, disable multithreaded rendering, use texturepacker + profiler + textmesh pro 843 | 844 | - [Android Optimization Guide](https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/NielsTiercelin/20170824/304424/Unity_Android_Optimization_Guide.php) 845 | 846 | - [Mobile Optimization Tips](https://dilmergames.com/blog/2017/10/02/unity3d-mobile-optimization-tips/) - with additional tips in [reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unity3D/comments/73yoxi/unity3d_mobile_optimization_tips/) 847 | 848 | - [Mobile Optimization Practical Guide](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/MobileOptimizationPracticalGuide.html) 849 | 850 | - [Minimizing Memory and CPU Usage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg40Ynn7PzI) 851 | 852 | - [Optimizing Unity UI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH-PdFKgctE) 853 | 854 | - [Some Unorthodox Unity Optimization Tips](https://teapotgames.wixsite.com/teapotgames/single-post/2017/06/23/Some-Unorthodox-optimization-tips-with-Unity) 855 | 856 | - [Android Optimization in Unity](https://medium.com/ironequal/android-optimization-with-unity-3504b34f00b0) 857 | 858 | - [Optimization of INSIDE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ2KTRn4BMI) and [Rendering of INSIDE](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqIetx0scoe79qZTovn9BA/videos) :round_pushpin: 859 | 860 | - [Content Optimization](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-oZa4Fb12U) 861 | 862 | - [Optimizing Mobile Apps](https://bit.ly/29pXwbL) 863 | 864 | - [GPU Instancing Unity Guide](https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/GPUInstancing.html) 865 | 866 | - [How to GPU Instance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5WXx4PQXpU) 867 | 868 | - [Optimizing Hierarchy](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/06/29/best-practices-from-the-spotlight-team-optimizing-the-hierarchy/) 869 | 870 | - [Optimizing Particles](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2016/12/20/unitytips-particlesystem-performance-culling/) 871 | 872 | - [Optimization in Unity](https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/150040/Lehtola_Aleksi.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y) 873 | 874 | - [Unity Mobile Scene Optimization](http://www.procedural-worlds.com/gaia/tutorials/mobile-unity-scene-optimisation-with-gaia/) 875 | 876 | - [Optimizing Loading Performance](https://bit.ly/2R0i7F9) 877 | 878 | - [Optimizing for Hardware](https://developer.qualcomm.com/forum/qdn-forums/software/snapdragon-profiler/35581) 879 | 880 | - [Adreno GPU SDK Tools](https://developer.qualcomm.com/software/adreno-gpu-sdk/tools) 881 | 882 | - [Using the Entity Component System](https://medium.com/improbable-engineering/ask-the-unity-expert-what-is-the-ecs-37616ae375ef) 883 | 884 | - [Increase Performance in Unity Games](http://gamedevelopertips.com/increase-performance-in-unity-games/) 885 | 886 | - [Habrador Unity Optimization List](https://www.habrador.com/tutorials/unity-optimization/) - a large list of tips 887 | 888 | - [Unity Burst Compiler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFpXMPK_UUE) 889 | ____________________________ 890 | 891 | # VRAR Development 892 | 893 | - [Microsoft AR Best Practices](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/best-practices-for-working-with-unity-and-visual-studio) and [AR development documents](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/) 894 | 895 | - [VR Rick and Morty](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aqIbeQQL8c) - solving problems with humor, solving VR problems :round_pushpin: 896 | 897 | - [Google AR Design Guidelines](https://designguidelines.withgoogle.com/ar-design/) :round_pushpin: 898 | 899 | - [VR Top 10 Best Practices](https://artillry.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/VRARA-Top-10-VR-Best-Practices.pdf) 900 | 901 | - [VR Design Best Practices](https://medium.com/@LeapMotion/vr-design-best-practices-bb889c2dc70) 902 | 903 | - [Oculus VR Best Practices](https://developer.oculus.com/design/latest/concepts/book-bp/) :round_pushpin: 904 | ____________________________ 905 | 906 | # Mobile Development 907 | 908 | ## Weather 909 | 910 | - [Creating Fog](https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/143382/how-can-i-create-a-height-based-volumetric-fog) 911 | 912 | - [VR/Mobile Fog](https://forum.unity.com/threads/vr-mobile-fog.417322/) 913 | 914 | ## Mobile Release 915 | 916 | - [AppStore Developer Insights](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/insights/) 917 | 918 | - [Google Play Resources](https://developer.android.com/distribute) 919 | 920 | - [Google Play Mobile Plugin](https://github.com/playgameservices/play-games-plugin-for-unity) 921 | ____________________________ 922 | 923 | # PC Development 924 | 925 | ## PC Release 926 | 927 | - [Steamworks](https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/home) 928 | ____________________________ 929 | 930 | # Design 931 | 932 | ## Blender 933 | 934 | ### Channels 935 | 936 | - [Blender Guru](https://www.youtube.com/user/AndrewPPrice/videos) - tutorials, interviews :round_pushpin: 937 | 938 | - [Cédric Lepiller](https://www.youtube.com/user/pitiwazou/videos) - tutorials, workflow 939 | 940 | - [Blender](https://www.youtube.com/user/BlenderFoundation) - tutorials 941 | 942 | - [CG Masters](https://www.youtube.com/user/blengine/videos) - tutorials 943 | 944 | - [CG Cookie](https://www.youtube.com/user/blendercookie/videos) - tutorials 945 | 946 | - [HEAVY POLY](https://www.youtube.com/user/kakapoopie) - tutorials, time-lapses 947 | 948 | - [FZD School](https://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL/videos) - concept design tutorials 949 | 950 | - [Ahmed Aldoori](https://www.youtube.com/user/revolutions34) - concept art tutorials 951 | 952 | - [Moderndayjames](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI8GDFj5BQCQrSHITFebzkA/videos) - drawing and worldbuilding 953 | 954 | - [Zacharias Reinhardt](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWWybvw9jnpOdJq_6wTHryA/videos) - blender tutorials 955 | 956 | - [YanSculpts](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfjswDVU0XHyBN7UFG0Mi5Q/videos) - blender sculpting tutorials 957 | 958 | - [Virtus Learning Hub](https://www.youtube.com/user/VirtusEdu/videos) - some blender and photoshop guides, mostly UE4 959 | 960 | ### Resources 961 | 962 | - [Gabbitt Interactive Beginner Tutorial](http://gabbitt.co.uk/tutorials-1/beginner.html) 963 | 964 | - [10 Blender UV Tips](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brnaAL-QwhU) 965 | 966 | - [Basic Low-Poly Environment Tutorial](https://cgi.tutsplus.com/tutorials/secrets-to-creating-low-poly-illustrations-in-blender--cg-31770) 967 | 968 | - [Free UE4 Asset](https://chloeeemegan.itch.io/recreation-of-surviving-a-pandemic-) - good blender documentation 969 | 970 | - [Blender Manual](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/index.html) :round_pushpin: 971 | 972 | - [Blender Tutorials](https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/) :round_pushpin: 973 | 974 | - [Creating Better Game Assets in Blender](https://www.oreilly.com/learning-paths/learning-path-creating/9781491992265/9781491992340-video312315) 975 | 976 | - [Procedural Wear in Blender A-Z](https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1fWaorEppgDpnP08XbTKipR7S0JdARZgoMI9ApmCmBa4/mobilebasic) - huge document 977 | 978 | - [Perfect Baking for Videogames](https://gumroad.com/l/HIxyT) 979 | 980 | - [D-Noise](https://remingtongraphics.net/tools/d-noise/) - AI denoiser for Blender and [more tools and tutorials](https://remingtongraphics.net/tools/) 981 | 982 | ## Art Resources 983 | 984 | ### Resources and Inspiration 985 | 986 | - [Artstation](https://www.artstation.com/) :round_pushpin: 987 | 988 | - [Wowhead](https://www.wowhead.com/) - inspiration for animations, items, and general game design from WoW 989 | 990 | - [Behance](https://www.behance.net/) - has everything including [UI/UX](https://www.behance.net/search?field=132&content=projects&sort=featured_date&time=week&featured_on_behance=true), [sound](https://www.behance.net/galleries/14/Sound?tracking_source=title), and [game design](https://www.behance.net/galleries/11/Game-Design?tracking_source=title), has free assets too :round_pushpin: 991 | 992 | - [Creativebloq](https://www.creativebloq.com/) - design inspiration 993 | 994 | - [notion.so](https://www.notion.so/Reference-for-3D-Art-In-Games-2018-00efa37d7c964871af6ca8f460a9e8f9) - compilation of guides for 3D game art 995 | 996 | - [Pinterest](https://www.pinterest.com.au/) - inspiration 997 | 998 | - [dribble](https://dribbble.com/shots) - inspiration 999 | 1000 | - [bashooka](https://bashooka.com) - inspiration 1001 | 1002 | - [fantasy art engine](http://fantasy-art-engine.tumblr.com/page/1) - compilation of fantasy art 1003 | 1004 | ### Guides 1005 | 1006 | - [Using Free Software for Sprites](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/6f274f74-7bee-4fc7-8dab-b1f66fdb2682/how-non-artists-can-use-free-software-to-create-basic-sprites-and-models-for-their-games) 1007 | 1008 | - [Material Design Guide](https://material.io/design/layout/understanding-layout.html#usage) - everything about modern UI design :round_pushpin: 1009 | 1010 | - [SimonSchreibt](https://simonschreibt.de/game-art-tricks/) - list of game art tips 1011 | 1012 | - [How to Create and Improve Basic Art](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/a09b823e-52ce-4606-8b2e-12c12f13a555/how-to-create-and-improve-basic-art) 1013 | 1014 | - [Particle Effect Sprites](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/028909c9-86f6-446c-8ab4-5b6e67c02f30/drawing-particle-effect-sprites) 1015 | 1016 | - [An Intro to Low-Poly and Flat Design](https://developer.amazon.com/blogs/appstore/post/aaedd3b8-5e3f-4b4b-a567-c3257139cbcf/an-intro-to-low-poly-and-flat-design) 1017 | 1018 | - [Howard Wimshurt](https://www.youtube.com/user/HowardWimshurst/videos) - animation/anime 1019 | 1020 | - [Gamedesigning.org](https://www.gamedesigning.org/learn/tutorials/) - tutorials 1021 | 1022 | - [How to Wireframe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgKmn08-j9Q) 1023 | 1024 | - [A Programmer's Guide to Game Art](https://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2013/06/11/Creating-art-for-your-game-when-you-are-a-programmer.aspx) :round_pushpin: 1025 | 1026 | - [How to Draw Pixel Art in Photoshop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzvYu48kw5Q&list=PLBIb_auVtBwDCYz94DLRsXQ5nuqL7DiAh) - great guide and comes with free assets 1027 | 1028 | - [JM Broderick](http://www.jmbroderick.design/) - good collection of environment design guides 1029 | 1030 | - [3d3x](https://www.youtube.com/user/irvin390/videos) - substance designer time lapses and tutorials 1031 | 1032 | - [Substance Painter 101](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwUsULXYC-Y) 1033 | 1034 | - [How to Stamp on Logos in Substance Painter Using Photoshop](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4b287nwjYY) 1035 | 1036 | - [Basics of Substance Painter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv-ed9V0dE4) 1037 | 1038 | - [Substance Painter](https://www.youtube.com/user/Allegorithmic/videos) - tutorials, news 1039 | 1040 | - [Substance Painter Stylized Sword Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCt6Dxb9wPc) 1041 | 1042 | - [Sinix Design](https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign/videos) - great art and design tutorials :round_pushpin: 1043 | 1044 | - [The Secret of Making High Quality Art in Blender (and Everywhere)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMH_J_vcoqE) - non-uniform distribution of shapes (big medium small with high variety in each category - about 5x space ascending), balance areas of detail with negative space, clump together to form points of interest :round_pushpin: 1045 | 1046 | - [Howard Wimshurst](https://www.youtube.com/user/HowardWimshurst/videos) - animation analysis, might be of use 1047 | 1048 | - [LMH Poly](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxBaTADLh3uUKhmP1cQ7ddg) - game asset tutorials 1049 | 1050 | - [Jayanam](https://www.youtube.com/user/jayanamgames) - Blender and Unity tutorials 1051 | 1052 | - [John's Art](https://www.youtube.com/user/LastManTheGame/videos) - Unity 1053 | 1054 | - [CG Frog](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxB_FZFCI6S-fi2YjbC4SGQ) - level design, low poly design 1055 | 1056 | - [BlackthornProd](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z1XWw1kmnvOOFsj6Bzy2g/videos) - 2D design 1057 | 1058 | - [Trent Kaniuga](https://www.youtube.com/user/novacolonyshow/videos) - insights into game art industry, including [differences in illustration vs. concept art](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q05Ikl-uUB8&t=6s) and [tips for game art professionals - provides insight into industry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPC-4yT8-TI&t=890s) :round_pushpin: 1059 | 1060 | - [The Art of WoW](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-8gVd6gn3I) :round_pushpin: 1061 | 1062 | - [Rigging Tips and Tricks](https://80.lv/articles/tips-tricks-on-character-rigging/) 1063 | 1064 | - [Fundamental Tricks for Painting](https://80.lv/articles/fundamental-tricks-for-painting/) 1065 | 1066 | - [Female Character Anatomy](https://80.lv/articles/female-character-production-guide/) 1067 | ___________________________________ 1068 | 1069 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------