Linux Game Developer

Introduction
Linux Game Developer is a section hosted by Piga Software that attempts to help aspiring developers to create free software games for the GNU/Linux platform. This site is aiming to host tutorials, multimedia resources, and provide links to the best and easiest game creation tools in the world of GNU/Linux development.

Resources

 * Wikimedia Commons
 * freetems
 * Public Domain Content
 * FreeGameDev (Resources List)
 * OpenGameArt.org
 * DevSader
 * Obiwannabe
 * Game Maker Forum Resources (check licensing for each)
 * YoYo Games Resourcse

Sprites/3D Models

 * Reiner's Tilesets
 * Public domain 3D models
 * Molotov.nu (Partial Backup)
 * The People's Domain
 * clipartist.net
 * Openclipart
 * Free Game Arts
 * G.M. Spectre Open Source Sprite Sheets
 * Open Icon Library
 * Game-icons.net (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)

Textures

 * AccuStudio Textures
 * TextureLib
 * Free Texture Site
 * Photos Public Domain
 * TRaK Textures
 * Ben Cloward's Texture Archive (public domain)
 * Martin's Reference Photos (public domain, GNU General Public License 2.0)
 * Burning Well images (public domain)

Sound Effects

 * The Freesound Project (Creative Commons licenses)
 * pdsounds
 * Absolute Sound Effects Archive
 * A1 Free Sound Effects
 * Free-Loops.com
 * SoundBible.com
 * LibriVox spoken audio

Music

 * Lynne Music (freely re-distributable under certain conditions, semi-free!)
 * ccMixter (Creative Commons licenses)
 * Incompetech Incompetech (Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported)
 * Jamendo (Creative Commons licenses)
 * opsound (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike, public domain)
 * Mutopia (Creative Commons licenses)
 * Free Music Archive (Creative Commons licenses)
 * Nosopradio (Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported)
 * FreePD.com (public domain)
 * Public Domain Information Project (public domain)
 * Open Music Archive (public domain)
 * Musopen (public domain)

Documentation

 * Gambas Documentation
 * FreeBASIC Support
 * pygame Documentation
 * pygame Tutorials
 * Game Editor Documentation
 * G-Creator Documentation
 * Novashell Documentation
 * Novashell Scripting Reference

Code Examples

 * &quot;Gambas Examples&quot;
 * Gambas OpenGL examples
 * comisat Games Collection (Gambas)
 * &quot;Bounce&quot; (Gambas)
 * Gambas Basic Games

Development Tools

 * Gambas is a powerful easy-to-use free software BASIC language (inspired by Visual Basic) perfect to build your game with.
 * FreeBASIC is another, more CLI-oriented, BASIC dialect created by the QBasic community. Many games made with it already exist.
 * pygame is a popular set of libraries for the Python scripting language extending and simplifying game development.
 * Game Editor is a free software/commercial point-and-click game creator that can run on GNU/Linux systems.
 * MegaZeux is the free software descendant of the cult classic ZZT game creator/interpreter. Some games can be found here.
 * Novashell is a free software game creation system.
 * Adventure Game Studio is a popular and now free software tool for the creation of SCUMM-type graphic adventure games.

Development Libraries

 * Simple DirectMedia Layer is a widely used free software multimedia rendering library (comparable to DirectX on Microsoft Windows).
 * Mesa 3D is a widely used free software OpenGL implementation (comparable to Direct3D on Microsoft Windows)), allowing for hardware accelerated graphics rendering (most commonly 3D).
 * QT is a widely used free software toolkit, allowing for powerful graphical user interface rendering.
 * GTK is another widely used free software toolkit, allowing for powerful graphical user interface rendering.
 * Physics Abstraction Layer is a free software cross-platform physical simulation API abstraction system.

Engines

 * ioquake3 is a powerful free software 3D engine based on the engine from Quake III Arena (id Tech 3). GtkRadiant is a favourite tool.
 * DarkPlaces is a powerful highly modified free software version of the 3D engine used in Quake; also GtkRadiant compatible.
 * Cube/Sauerbraten are free software 3D engines. Can also be used through Sandbox 3D Game Creator.
 * Irrlicht is free software 3D engine known aiming for ease of use and wide hardware compatibility.
 * OGRE is a scene-oriented, real-time, flexible 3D rendering engine.
 * Crystal Space is a framework for developing 3D applications typically used as a game engine but can be used for any kind of 3D visualization.
 * Cafu Engine is built with a modular architecture so as to avoid program constructs and libraries that are specific to any given platform.
 * Godot is a recently free software game engine aiming to provide similar ease as Unity.
 * Stratagus is a powerful free software real time strategy game engine inspired by Warcraft II.
 * Spring is a free software game engine for 3D real-time strategy games supporting Lua scripting.
 * Ren'Py is a popular free software game engine designed for the creation of visual novels.
 * Our own Gambas engines may be edited and used under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.

Multimedia Tools

 * GNU Image Manipulation Program is a powerful free software raster graphics editor.
 * KolourPaint is a easy-to-use free software raster graphics editor.
 * MyPaint is an extensive free software program for painting and editing.
 * Inkscape is a powerful free software vector graphics editor.
 * Synfig is a free software vector animation tool with tweening.
 * Audacity is a powerful free software digital audio editor.
 * Rosegarden is a free software MIDI composer.
 * Blender is a powerful free software 3D modeller and animator.
 * Misfit Model 3D is a capable lightweight 3D modelling tool.
 * Kdenlive is functional free software video editing software.
 * OpenShot is a usable free software video editor.
 * Dia a program designed to make diagrams, charts and maps.

Emulation Tools
Made a game for another system, and want to give it GNU/Linux support without porting it?


 * DOSBox is a free software emulator for MSDOS programs.
 * Wine is a free software compatibility layer for Microsoft Windows programs, allowing you to run them on top of GNU/Linux.

Note: in general we recommend a native port as they run better than emulation-based solutions.