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Awesome Game Dev
Explore free software and free culture resources for creating games in this curated list.
About Awesome Game Dev
Awesome Game Dev is a curated list hosted on GitHub that collects free software and free culture resources for creating games. The list includes only free software for code, free cultural works for assets, and physical resource sellers described as not evil. It is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license.
You can browse sections for assorted assets, audio editors, music, and sound effects, as well as communities, game engines, and programming resources by language. Graphics sections cover collections, icons, sprites, and tools for animation, meshes, textures, and voxels. Entries include license details, with examples such as OpenGameArt.org, Wikimedia Commons, Ardour, Audacity, LMMS, and Freesound.org.
A separate Wall of Shame file lists non-free resources and reasons why. The list suits developers, students, and hobbyists who want to build games using freely licensed code, art, and audio.
Key features
- Curated list focused on free software and free culture resources
- Audio editors, music collections and sound effects with license notes
- Game engines grouped by type, including General and HTML5
- Graphics assets, fonts and tools for sprites and textures
- Programming resources organized by language and skill level
- Separate file listing non-free resources with explanations
Best for: Developers, students and hobbyists who want to make games using only freely licensed tools and assets.
Good for
- Focus on free software and free culture licenses
- Covers code, audio, graphics and learning resources
- License details included for listed items
Awesome Game Dev at a glance
- Category
- Development › Web Directories & Curated Lists
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Awesome Game Dev FAQ
What is Awesome Game Dev?
It is a curated list on GitHub of free software and free culture resources for making games.
What types of resources are listed?
It includes audio tools, music, sound effects, engines, graphics, fonts, and programming learning resources.
What license does the list itself use?
The list is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license.
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