All-in-One Game Dev Hub

With all the tools, protocols, and resources you need to release a successful game.

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39 valuable resources for all your game dev needs

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SteamPageRedo - Tool to improve your steam page 💙

Category: Tool

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Video Game Marketing: A Student Textbook

Category: Book

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Game Programming Patterns

Category: Book

programming

Interactive Math Book Useful for Game Development

Category: Book

math

Nature of Code Introduction: Math for Game Development

Category: Book

math

Mathematics and Physics for Programmers

Category: Book

mathphysics

Free Course to Make an Amazing Steam Page

Category: Course

marketingpromotion

CS50 Introduction to Game Development

Category: Course

programming

MIT Introduction to Game Design

Category: Course

gamedesign

A Simple Plan to Follow for Marketing Your Indie Game

Category: Article

marketingguide

Pixel Art Tutorial Series for Beginners

Category: Article

pixelartguide

Game Development Math Recipes

Category: Article

mathguide

Practical Use of Vector Math in Games

Category: Article

mathguide

Effective Indie Game Marketing

Category: Article

marketingguide

10 Tips to Improve Your Steam Page for Summer Sale

Category: Article

marketingguide

Decomposition - Speed up Your Creation Process

Category: Article

learningguide

Indie Game Marketing Success Case Study

Category: Article

marketingcasestudy

Another Crab's Treasure Marketing Strategy Case Study

Category: Article

marketingcasestudy

Leveraging Game UI Kits to Unlock Game Design Excellence

Category: Article

uiguide

Free Multi Page Game Design Document Template

Category: Template

game designdocumentation

Tiktok Video Showing Before and After of a Vfx Ability

Category: Protocol

marketingpromotion

Pixellab - Gen Ai Pixel Art Tool

Category: Tool

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Aseprite - Sprite Editor/Pixel Art Tool

Category: Tool

pixelart

Godot - Open Source Game Engine

Category: Tool

gameenginegdscript

Unity - Powerful Game Engine with Variety of Assets and Tools

Category: Tool

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Unreal Engine - Powerful Game Engine By Epic Games

Category: Tool

gameenginec++

GameMaker - The Ultimate 2D Game engine

Category: Tool

gameenginegml

Construct - HTML5-based 2D video game engine

Category: Tool

gameenginejavascript

Tiled - Open Source Tile Map Editor

Category: Tool

editortilemap

Excalibur - Extensible 2D game engine For the Web

Category: Tool

gameenginejavascript

Game UI Database - The ultimate UI reference for Game Designers

Category: Tool

toolui

How to Get Aseprite for Free by Compiling Source Code

Category: Video

pixelartguide

How to Make a 2D Game with Godot for Beginners

Category: Video

godotguide

Ultimate Physics Guide for Game Development

Category: Video

programmingguide

Crash Course - How to Make a 2D Game with Unity for Beginners

Category: Video

unityguide

Unity Game Development Tips from Professional Game Developer

Category: Video

unityguide

Unity Performance Tips to Improve FPS

Category: Video

unityperformance

Ranking - Overview of Design Patterns Used in Video Games

Category: Video

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Game Design Inspirations From Other Games

Category: Video

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What's the Point of This Website?

N3crafter here! I am a full time software developer that dabbles in game development from time to time.

I created this website to have one central place full of curated resources for game developers, especially for indie game developers.

One of the main pain points I see people facing is finding the right resources to learn how to promote their games. Some of the resources/tools on this site will help ease that pain and allow for a succesful game launch.

Thank you for visiting! Feel free to reach out on twitter. Also, consider emailing me at [email protected] with any feedback or ways to improve the site.

F.A.Q

What types of resources does this hub provide?

Game Dev Rest Stop offers a comprehensive collection of tools, protocols, and resources covering various aspects of game development, including programming, art, marketing, etc.

How can these resources help me expand my expertise?

The curated resources on here will cover and expand the knowledge of game developers of all skill levels which should increase your expertise and odds of launching a successful game.

What tools are available to help me deliver exceptional video games?

The resources in here can be thought of as tools and so every resource listed here has value and will add some actionable strategy to add to your games to help you create high-quality, polished games.

How does this hub assist with achieving outstanding sales numbers?

The platform provides marketing resources for related to marketing strategies, protocols, and tools to help you reach new audiences so you can effectively promote your game and maximize its commercial success.

Is this resource hub suitable for indie developers and larger studios alike?

Absolutely! Resources are designed to cater to individual indie developers, small teams, and larger studios. There is an infinite amount of resources and knowledge out there. Anyone can always learn something new.