Awesome Learn Gamedev

Website: https://github.com/notpresident35/awesome-learn-gamedev#readme
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: games, education, awesome-lists

Description

Awesome Learn Gamedev is a curated “mega-list” of learning resources for aspiring and practicing game creators. It focuses on teaching the craft of game development across multiple disciplines, aggregating tutorials, guides, and other educational materials.

Features

• Curated learning directory dedicated specifically to game development.
• Covers multiple gamedev disciplines and roles, providing:
  • General game development knowledge
  • Discipline-specific resources (e.g., programming, design, art, etc. – implied by “variety of disciplines and roles under the gamedev umbrella”).
• Emphasis on education-focused materials, including:
  • Learning resources
  • Tutorials
  • Courses
  • General guidance and advice for game creators.
• Hiring and career guidance for game development roles (e.g., resources and advice related to getting hired in gamedev).
• Cost transparency:
  • Nearly all resources included are free.
  • Paid resources are clearly marked when they do appear.
  • Paid items are only included if they meet a quality or value bar set by the curator.
• Actively maintained GitHub repository structure, including:
  • README.md as the main directory listing.
  • archives folder for older or reorganized materials.
  • Contribution guidelines (contributing.md).
  • Code of conduct (code-of-conduct.md).
• Community contributions supported via pull requests and direct contact with the curator for:
  • Adding new resources
  • Reporting or fixing broken links.

Pricing

• Access to the directory and the vast majority of listed resources is free.
• Some individual resources in the list may be paid, but:
  • They are explicitly labeled as paid.
  • They are only included when they provide clear value (per the curator’s criteria).