How to start developing a game only knowing how to do game design?

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  • stencyl-engine

    Create Flash, HTML5, iOS, Android, and desktop games with no code with Stencyl. This is the source to Stencyl's Haxe-based engine.

  • Some options for you: - use an engine made for non coders (https://www.construct.net/, http://www.stencyl.com/, or a bit harder, but https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker) - use free game assets (audio from https://freesound.org/, art from (https://opengameart.org/ – they also have some audio there) - make your own art using pixel art (https://www.aseprite.org/, https://www.pyxeledit.com/, https://orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama) - make your own music, using https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/bosca-ceoil for example - make your own sounds, with a generator like https://iznaut.itch.io/bfxr

  • aseprite

    Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool (Windows, macOS, Linux)

  • Some options for you: - use an engine made for non coders (https://www.construct.net/, http://www.stencyl.com/, or a bit harder, but https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker) - use free game assets (audio from https://freesound.org/, art from (https://opengameart.org/ – they also have some audio there) - make your own art using pixel art (https://www.aseprite.org/, https://www.pyxeledit.com/, https://orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama) - make your own music, using https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/bosca-ceoil for example - make your own sounds, with a generator like https://iznaut.itch.io/bfxr

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    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • Pixelorama

    A free & open-source 2D sprite editor, made with the Godot Engine! Available on Windows, Linux, macOS and the Web!

  • Some options for you: - use an engine made for non coders (https://www.construct.net/, http://www.stencyl.com/, or a bit harder, but https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker) - use free game assets (audio from https://freesound.org/, art from (https://opengameart.org/ – they also have some audio there) - make your own art using pixel art (https://www.aseprite.org/, https://www.pyxeledit.com/, https://orama-interactive.itch.io/pixelorama) - make your own music, using https://terrycavanagh.itch.io/bosca-ceoil for example - make your own sounds, with a generator like https://iznaut.itch.io/bfxr

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