Top 10 Free Game Development Tools

During my recent MagicaVoxel video I mentioned that this application deserves a place on my “Top 10 free game development tools” list.  Then I realized I’d never created such a list, so now I have!  This is a collection of 10 free (as in money, not freedom, although many are open source as well) tools that all game developers should download, especially if money is tight!  This list is applications only, so does not include game engines, frameworks or libraries.  Beyond the top 10, there are a few honourable mentions that just missed the list.  Let me know in the comments below if you have an additional suggestion or disagree with my choices!

10. Inkscape

9. git

8. DragonBones

7. Krita

6. Tiled

5. Paint.NET

4. MagicaVoxel

3. Audacity

2. Visual Studio Code

1. Blender

Honourable Mentions

GIMP

TexturePacker

Sculptris

Aseprite

Gravit Designer

The Video

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