Starter packs

A starter pack is one tool for each job you will need. Every pack here is free or almost free, and you can swap any slot for something you already know.

My first game

Students and complete beginners

Why these picks
  1. Engine Godot Engine
  2. Learn Godot documentation
  3. Planning Gamedoora
  4. Version control GitHub Desktop
  5. Art Piskel
  6. Assets Kenney
  7. Audio Bfxr
  8. Publishing itch.io

2D game jam

Jammers making a 2D game in 48–72 hours

Why these picks
  1. Engine Godot Engine
  2. Planning Gamedoora
  3. Version control GitHub
  4. Art Aseprite
  5. Assets Kenney
  6. Audio BeepBox
  7. Publishing itch.io

3D game jam

Jammers making a 3D game

Why these picks
  1. Engine Godot Engine
  2. Planning Gamedoora
  3. Version control GitHub
  4. Art Blender
  5. Assets Quaternius
  6. Audio Sonniss GDC audio bundle
  7. Publishing itch.io

Browser game

Anyone who wants a game that plays from a link

Why these picks
  1. Engine Phaser
  2. Code editor Visual Studio Code
  3. Planning Gamedoora
  4. Version control GitHub
  5. Art Piskel
  6. Audio ZzFX
  7. Publishing GitHub Pages