SaskGameDev is here to build the gamedev industry in Saskatchewan, and that means from the ground up. If you’re just curious, whether you know its what you want to do, or if you’re already in the industry, we’re here to work with you to make things happen.
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We’re all stronger if we work together. Sign up here for a free membership and you’ll get our monthly newsletter to keep you informed about what’s happening in Saskatchewan, including meetups, events, opportunities and releases. Its you’re best first step to getting involved!
Tell Us About Yourself
The more we know about what you want to know and do, the better we can help you. We need to hear from people what supports they need, what opportunities they’re looking for. We can help find you advice, build your network, guide your learning, promote your work, find you team mates, or whatever you need. Reach out at any time to tell us what you’re up to and how we could help!
Get Learning!
Here’s some useful links for getting started in gamedev! Check out the following software, whatever you’re field of interest, find some of the tools industry is using and get familiar with some tutorials, it’ll help get you started on your path. Even if you’re already an expert, these can be great tools to familiarize yourself with to expand your opportunities. If you prefer guided learning, let us know what you’d like to learn and we can try set up a workshop to support you and others so we can not only build individuals talents, but build a community of support for your learning!
NO-PROGRAMMING DEVELOPMENT
http://twinery.org/
https://flowlab.io/
https://rpgmaker.net/
https://www.construct.net/
PROGRAMMING
https://www.construct.net/
https://www.yoyogames.com/
https://www.unrealengine.com/
https://learn.unity.com/
https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
https://www.clickteam.com/clickteam-fusion-2-5
https://www.pygame.org/tags/Game%20Engine
http://twinery.org/
https://www.monogame.net/
https://www.renpy.org/
2D ART:
https://glimpse-editor.github.io/
https://www.aseprite.org/
https://www.photoshop.com/
https://krita.org/
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
https://www.gimp.org/
https://www.paintshoppro.com
https://www.pyxeledit.com/
https://www.piskelapp.com/
https://pixlr.com/
https://www.mohoanimation.com/moho-pro.shtml
https://digicel.net/
https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony
3D ART:
https://www.blender.org/
https://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview
https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview
https://pixologic.com/
https://www.substance3d.com/products/substance-designer/
https://www.sidefx.com/
http://www.wings3d.com/
https://www.crocotile3d.com/
https://www.voxelmade.com/magicavoxel/
https://www.getqubicle.com/
DESIGN:
https://www.openoffice.org/
https://www.libreoffice.org/
https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/
https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
https://www.adobe.com/products/indesign.html
https://inkscape.org/
https://www.sketch.com/
https://balsamiq.com/
https://www.invisionapp.com/studio
https://proto.io/
https://www.flowmapp.com/
AUDIO:
https://www.audacityteam.org/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lmms/
https://www.apple.com/logic-pro/
https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/
https://www.avid.com/pro-tools
https://www.ableton.com/
https://www.reaper.fm/
https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-download/
https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/
More Information
Check out our GameDev Careers page for more information about our services, as well as job hunting sites, support organizations, game development conferences, and our services!