Indie Resources
Welcome to PixelProspector’s Indie Resources!
A nifty collection of resources for Indie Game Developers.
Navigation
(Jump to the sections on this page directly)
- Inspiration, Game Development & Game Design
- Graphics
- Sound & Music
- Business
- Marketing
- Video Game Sites
- Video Recording & Editing
- Website, Blog, Wiki & Forum Creation
- Other etc
The Indie Guide Art above was drawn by the awesome Dominique Ferland!
INSPIRATION, GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN
1. Get Inspired (And Learn About Video Games)
2. Game Development
- The Big List Of Game Making Tools
- iPhone Game Engines & Resources
- Free Mind Mapping & Diagram Software
3. Game Design
4. Forums & Job Boards
GRAPHICS
1. Create Graphics
- The Big List Of Graphics Programs (Windows Edition)
- The Big List Of Graphics Programs (Mac Edition)
- The Big List Of Graphics Programs (Linux Edition)
- Free Online Image Editors
- The Big List Of 3D Modeling, Animation And Sculpting Software (Coming Soon… In Development)
2. Hire A Graphic Designer (Or Buy Assets)
3. Pixel Art, Graphics Tutorials & Design Theory
4. Logos, Fonts & Icons
SOUND & MUSIC
1. Create Sounds & Music
2. Download Sounds & Music
- The Big List Of Royalty Free Music And Sounds (Free Edition)
- The Big List Of Royalty Free Music And Sounds (Commercial Edition)
3. Hire Musicians & Voice Actors
- The Big List Of Musicians
- Places To Find Musicians
- The Big List Of Voice Actors
- Places To Find Voice Actors
BUSINESS
Starting & Running A Business
- The Big List Of Business Resources
- The Big List Of Indie Stories
- The Big List Of Indie Game Business
- The Big List Of Freelance Resources
Selling Your Game
Self Publishing & Merchandise
- The Big List Of Self Publishing & Merchandise
- CD Printing Houses
- Book Printing Houses
- 3D Printing Houses
- T-Shirts & Other Merchandise
- Articles & Experiences About Self Publishing
Game Revenue, Pricing & Piracy
- The Big List Of Game Revenue & Sales
- The Big List Of Pricing Resources
- The Big List Of Piracy & DRM Articles
Interviews, Postmortems and Speeches
- The Big List Of Indie Interviews
- The Big List Of Postmortems
- The Big List Of Speeches Of Indies
- Behind The Scenes: Indie Studio Tours
Networking & Community Building
- Networking And Community Building (Coming Soon… In Development)
- The Big List Of Game Events (Coming Soon… In Development)
Business Cards
Fans
Funding
MARKETING
Marketing Resources
- PixelProspector’s Marketing Guide (Coming Soon… In Development)
- The Big List Of Indie Game Marketing
Blog
- The Big List Of What To Write On Your Blog (Coming Soon… In Development)
Press
- How To Contact Press (Coming Soon… In Development)
- Contents And Examples Of Press Kits
Advertising
VIDEO GAME SITES
- The Big List Of Video Game Sites From All Over The World
- The Big List Of Indie Game Sites
- The Big List Of Indie Game Sites (Global Edition)
- Indie Games Competitions
- The Big List Of iPhone Game Sites
- The Big List Of Flash Game Sites
- The Big List Of Linux Game Sites
- Indie Game YouTube Channels
VIDEO RECORDING & EDITING
1. How To Record A Video
- The Big List Of Screenrecording Software (Windows Edition)
- The Big List Of Screenrecording Software (Mac Edition)
- The Big List Of Screenrecording Software (Linux Edition)
2. How To Edit A Video
- The Big List Of Video Editors (Windows Edition)
- The Big List Of Video Editors (Mac Edition)
- The Big List Of Video Editors (Linux Edition)
3. How To Create A Trailer
- Elements Of Good Trailers (Coming Soon… In Development)
WEBSITE, BLOG, WIKI & FORUM CREATION
How To Create A Website Easily
- How To Buy/Host/Create A Website In 12 Steps (Coming Soon… In Development)
- Elements Of A Good Website (Coming Soon… In Development)
0. Get A Free Website / Forum / Wiki
- The Big List Of Free Blog / Website Services
- The Big List Of Free Remotely Hosted Forums
- The Big List Of Free Wiki Farms
- The Big List Of Free File Hosters
1. Buy Domain & Web Hosting
- How To Choose A Domain Registrar (Coming Soon… In Development)
- How To Choose A Web Host (Coming Soon… In Development)
2. Using WordPress To Create A Website
- How To Create A Website With WordPress (Coming Soon… In Development)
- The Big List Of WordPress Tutorials & Resources (Coming Soon… In Development)
- The Big List Of Premium WordPress Theme Sites (Coming Soon… In Development)
3. Alternatives To WordPress
4. Hire A Web Designer (Optional)
- 6 Places To Find Web Designers (Coming Soon… In Development)
5. Forums & Wikis
6. Additional Website Related Stuff
- The Big List Of Web Design Resources (Coming Soon… In Development)
- The Big List Of Logo Design Resources
- The Big List Of Free Font Sites
- The Big List Of Icon Sites
- Affordable E-Mail Marketing Services
- Create Surveys With Online Polling Sites
OTHER
- Free Collaborative Drawing Boards
- The Big List Of Programming Languages & Source Code Editors (Coming Soon… In Development))
- PixelProspector’s Time Management Guide (Coming Soon… In Development)
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Indie Resources! « PixelProspector – the indie goldmine
August 7, 2011
This is an incredible resource. Well done!
shipwreck
August 7, 2011
:)
PixelProspector
August 20, 2011
Great list! I’m sure many aspiring indie groups will be able to use this as a starting point.
Quick suggestion for links:
-Under the game development section, adding a link to an Android dev kit would be good. I believe Coke and Code used the Java2D API for Legends of Yore, which should be easy enough to use as Android is based primarily on Java.
-A link to Unity3D (http://unity3d.com/). Though a Pro version is expensive, the indie version is free and still very robust and easy to use. The engine tries hard to bridge the gap between programmer and designer/graphics artist. I use it now for my games and love it (though it’s networking side lacks a little). I think it also allows for packaging the game to Windows, Mac OS X, and browser in the indie version. However, I think they request you buy a license after so many copies of your game are sold.
Again, great list! Bookmarked and will try to keep up with updates. I will spread the word.
barinelg
August 7, 2011
brainelg, thanks for the android suggestion (as soon as i have enough resources about android game development i might add such a section). Oh and Unity is great and already listed on the big list of game making tools ;)
PixelProspector
August 20, 2011
Oh wow, this site really is something else! It’s like the resources site I’ve wanted to create for years now, but you actually did it. Bravo!
You can bet I’ll be sending people this way regularly, be it students or the various aspiring game developers who email me all the time.
ChevyRay
August 7, 2011
ChevyRay, I’m glad you like it and i really appreciate your support man!
PixelProspector
August 20, 2011
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August 8, 2011
This is amazing. I just had a quick peek into some categories and there are just so many great resource sites and articles.
Every indie developer and those who want to become one should have a look at this!
I’m already looking forward for some updates.
VoEC
August 8, 2011
VoEC, in September i will finally finish and release “the big list of video game documentaries”!
PixelProspector
August 20, 2011
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for your effort!
Henry
August 8, 2011
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August 9, 2011
Nice work!! Keep it up, the community needs you [self bigPointyFinger: pixelProspector];
Blox
August 9, 2011
Great list, thanks for putting this together!
Tiny Technician
August 9, 2011
UO!!!! A lot of useful information!
Jose Antonio
August 9, 2011
Really nice list! A section for Android would be nice tough …
ghostrider08
August 10, 2011
I might add an Android section someday…
PixelProspector
August 20, 2011
This is GREAT! THANK YOU! (but…don’t do this to me… I’m exprocrastinator, I have to finish my game!!)
Antipirina
August 11, 2011
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August 11, 2011
Thank you!!!
Fabio Esteves
August 12, 2011
cool it is
i’m thinking about translating it into chinese~~~~~~~~~~~~
diestr
August 14, 2011
Great collection of lists. Definitely bookmarked!
Sam
August 16, 2011
Thanks a lot!! It is really a great collection. I’ve been waiting the list for long time and finally its here. Thanks again.
Makzan
August 17, 2011
Henry, Blox, Tiny Technician, Jose Antonio, ghostrider08, Antipirina, Fabio Esteves, diestr, Sam and Makzan:
It’s really good to hear that you like the Indie Resources :)
Upcoming stuff: “The Big List Of Video Game Documentaries” (September) and “PixelProspector’s Marketing Guide For Indie Devs” (October)
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August 20, 2011
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August 18, 2011
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August 22, 2011
Excellent Job !!! My boys want to create games when “they grow up” My oldest wants to create the music for games… I hope this is still around and successful when he is ready : )
gameaholica
August 26, 2011
An aspiring musician so to speak :)
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August 30, 2011
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October 10, 2011
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November 12, 2011
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December 23, 2011
Great Site and great resources thanks (:
Julian
January 6, 2012
Fantastic. Again: Fantastic!
Jot
February 1, 2012
The Big List Of Programming Languages & Source Code Editors
Can’t wait for this one , this page is the greatest i’ve ever stumbled upon on the internet . Honestly a huge resourse page .
Cobacel
February 14, 2012
Glad to hear that you like the site :)
Currently I’m working on the Website Creation articles…
after that I’m gonna finish the Big List Of Programming Languages & Source Code Editors.
PixelProspector
February 15, 2012
It should be nice if you talk about HTML5 games and where’s possibile to publish them
Alessandro Costantino
February 15, 2012
Consider to check out this comprehensive article called The Reality of HTML5 Game Development and making money from it.
PixelProspector
February 16, 2012
How about educational resources? I’d recommend:
http://www.codecademy.com/
https://www.coursehero.com/
http://www.udacity.com/
https://www.coursera.org/
These are chock full of computer courses for web design and general programming and development as well as business resources. I’m also sure that http://mitx.mit.edu/ will have plenty of computer courses before too long.
CLNT!
April 14, 2012
Also, a good resource for learning how to go about taking advantage of open courseware: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMITChallenge?feature=watch
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April 14, 2012
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