Free Tools You Can Use to Develope your Own Game

PLEASE NOTE: Some programs, like game maker, may have already been updated since i posted this. Game Maker 8 is now available and pro is now 25 US dollars.

Okay, I been having some frustrations with this annoying annotations, but you don't have to worry I posted all the links shown in the video.
I would have been talking, except I am not a good speaker. There will be annotations. You can also find links to sites shown in the video. The video shows free software you can use to make your own video game. The basic tools you need are a sound editor for music and sound effects, image editor for background images, textures and etc, and the game dev tool. The tools used here requires no knowledge of coding to make a basic game. I am showing you tools that I've used and I find are the best ones I've used so far to make games without coding. Of course, people have their own opinions, but like I said I am only sharing ones I have experience with.

Game Makers:
The first software is game maker which you can get at:
http://www.yoyogames.com

The second software is construct which you can get at:
http://www.scirra.com/

Third software is blender, which you can get at:
http://www.blender.org

The first two can make 2D games and apps, and a registered version of game maker can make 3D and online games. Third, blender, is a full 3D animation and modelling suite that includes a game engine.
None of them requires coding to use, but if you get more experience with them and want to make more advanced game, you can learn to use coding. Game maker has its own built in language called GML. If you know coding like C++ and making dlls, you can use them to extend the game maker games you make. Blender uses python scripting and has its own built-in text editor which you can use to write the scripts.

In addition to building games, you'll need to make sounds and images for textures, backgrounds and so on.

GIMP is a free alternative to photoshop. You can get it at:
http://www.gimp.org

Inkscape is a free vector program, similar to illustrator. You can get it at:
http://www.inkscape.org

You can get a free sound editor at:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

You can get a free software to compose music right on your computer at:
http://lmms.sourceforge.net/

For free sounds for sound effect and background noise, you can visit:
http://www.flashkit.com

Here are other useful sites:
http://www.Blendernation.com - news for blender and has tutorials to help you get used to blender, also has links to free resources like textures and 3D models.

http://www.blenderartists.org - has a great community for getting help with blender

http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:Tutorials/Game_Engine/BSoD - is a great tutorial for those not experienced with blender or 3D that wants to dive straight in into game developing with blender.

http://www.scirra.com/phpBB3/ - forum for construct

http://forums.yoyogames.com/ - forum for game maker
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Also, check out Yo Frankie! -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7RRaEvWqJc
It is a open source game project being developed using Blender, Crystal Space and Python Scripting.

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[math110c]

Not ery descreptive!

you say alot wrong things

[philman401]

@math110c can you please explain?

[lexmark2300]

can you fo FPS game in there?

[philman401]

fo? If you are asking if I can make FPS, not me, but yes you can make FPS in blender.  Also in game maker but it might be a bit more difficult, depending on who's using it.

[urthcreature]

if you make a 2d game app on any of this freeware, can you sell your app? And how do you sell your app? Thanks again for the info, we're new to all this

[Pyware50]

Learn C++ and SLD if you use game maker it doesn't make you a game developer.

[0grav10]

music is boring XD

[philman401]

@darkshadow2581 I know, I only posted ones I've used and are more familiar with :U

[kentokae]

The Music Sucks and repeats itself of gawd save us all from the horrible sound!

[benny21003]

dont use game maker use construct game maker is really hard

[Kammyjor]

@ante9224 not quite sure what you mean

C++ and SDL way to go check out lazyfoo.net they will hook you up

If your completely new to programming check out the n00b spoonfed C++ tuts on youtube he will get you started

For sprite creation use GIMP or Photoshop

[AndreSouljaBoy]

just get Unity 3d at unity3d.com makes 3dgames easily and there are alot of tutorials out there that are very helpful game maker is more for ppl who want 2dgames but im guessing most ppl want fps and mmorpg

[VusCZ]

@philman401 in game maker as well but not that good...

[MeiunoftheTakaitribe]

i cant get lmms to work NOR rmeove it form my cpmuter D8< HALPS or i go on rampage