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Speaker is a petite Caucasian woman with short dark brown hair, wearing a big puffy white sweater in her apartment.
She identifies as Kinsey, uses she/her pronouns, and is a game producer at Code Coven.
Enthusiastic about making small personal games and dabbling in various game development roles.
Likes pickling, is a Zelda fan, and a bit of a perfectionist.
Hosting a game to encourage staying hydrated during the session, inspired by her loud cat and nearby construction.
Providing an overview of accessible game development tools, focusing on free or reasonably priced options.
Encouraging participants to keep an open mind and try new tools during the game jam.
Discussing game engines, starting with Unity, which is free but has a revenue limit before requiring payment.
Widely used with extensive resources and capable of making both 2D and 3D games.
Has a significant coding component, but can be used without coding.
Noted for being used in diverse game genres, including Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes, Fall Guys, and Gentian Impact.
Encouraging listeners to share their favorite Unity games and disciplines they plan to work on during the game jam.- The text discusses various tools and resources for creating games, including Unity, Unreal, Game Maker, Ren'py, Bitsy, Pico-8, and Twine.
Unity is a powerful game engine with a lot of plug-ins, including Fungus and Ink, which are free and user-friendly for interactive storytelling and narrative.
Unreal Engine is known for its visual scripting tool, Blueprints, which allows for adding logic to a game without coding. Unreal is primarily used for 3D games.
Game Maker 2 is a free game engine that offers both visual drag-and-drop coding and its own coding language. Popular games like Undertale, Hotline Miami, and Shovel Knight were made using Game Maker.
Ren'py is a free and open-source game engine specifically designed for making visual novels. It has a robust saving system, animations, and text printing capabilities.
Bitsy is a free in-browser game maker that allows for making 8-bit games without any coding. It has a large community of users and offers additional plugins for music, colors, and complexity.
Pico-8 is a fantasy console with a retro vibe, allowing users to make code, music, and art all within the engine. It has a one-time payment of $14.99.
Twine is a free, open-source engine for making text-based adventure games, focused on branching narratives and making choices. It can be used with CSS, HTML, and JavaScript for customization.
The text also mentions several art tools and resources, including the Unity Asset Store, itch.io, Clip Studio Paint, Krita, and a Sprite.
Unity Asset Store and itch.io are marketplaces for user-generated content, including art, sprites, textures, animations, rigging, and music.
A Sprite is a 2D sprite art and animation tool that costs $20 but offers powerful features like animation making, exporting, and color palette management.
OpenGameArt.org is a platform for free game art that encourages widespread use.
The text also mentions several audio tools and resources, such as Freesound, YouTube Audio Library, and Incompetech.
Freesound is a database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. YouTube Audio Library offers free audio tracks for use in videos, and Incompetech offers royalty-free music for games and other projects.
The speaker encourages users to check the licenses for any resources they want to use.
The text also emphasizes the importance of proper crediting for any assets not created by the team for the game jam.- The speaker recommends the website "Free Sound" for accessing various types of free sound effects, both real and digital, with varying licenses.
"Free Music Archive" is another recommended website for royalty-free music, featuring various genres and a licensing guide.
"Wise" is a tool for creating interactive audio, free to use, with tutorials available, and compatible with Unity and Unreal.
"F Mod" is similar to Wise but is only for Unity and has a more visual interface.
The speaker mentions "Godot" as another game engine worth looking into.
"Red Pie" and "Bitsy" are the speaker's favorite game making tools, not explicitly mentioned but inferred.
The speaker also recommends "Photoshop" for creating game art and mentions "Dough" as another game engine.
Studio One, a DAW, has a free version and is user-friendly.
The speaker invites listeners to ask questions on the discord about these tools and engines.
The speaker has used most of the tools and engines mentioned but not all.
The speaker curated this list based on popular and well-regarded tools and engines in the community.

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Which game engine was highlighted as being free but with a revenue limit?

Which game engine is known for its extensive resources and ability to make both 2D and 3D games?

Which game engine can be used without coding and has been used in diverse game genres such as Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes, Fall Guys, and Gentian Impact?

Which game engine is specifically designed for making visual novels?

Which game engine allows for making 8-bit games without any coding?

Which platform is a marketplace for user-generated content, including art, sprites, textures, animations, and music?

Which tool is recommended for creating interactive audio and is compatible with Unity and Unreal?

Which website offers free audio tracks for use in videos?

Which game engine has a one-time payment of $14.99 and allows users to make code, music, and art within the engine?

Which tool is recommended for accessing various types of free sound effects with varying licenses?

"Red Pie" and "Dough" are mentioned as the speaker's favorite:

"Studio One" is mentioned as a:

Which game engine is known for its visual scripting tool, Blueprints, which allows for adding logic to a game without coding?

Which game engine offers both visual drag-and-drop coding and its own coding language?

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