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Creative Commons Share-Alike/No-Derive - what constitutes an adaptation, if the asset is not altered?
-Edit: I would argue that while the topic can be a matter of legal advice (which is for lawyers), it falls under the topic of 'asset pipelines,' which is relevant.
It's important to note that this is ...
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A good 2D game creator to Linux which requires no language knownledge?
Pardon me, I know it's important know a programming language to develop games, however I'm looking for a game creator to make games for Linux. Construct Classic from Scirra is a nice 2D game creator, ...
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Is there any existing (old) game that released graphic as free or open source? [closed]
I'd like to (re)create an online version (html5/JS) of some old game, for example something like HoM&M 2.
Maybe, some of old games were released as free or open source (I'm interested in the ...
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free web library for leaderboards / achievements
I would like to know if there is any free leaderboard libraries for web games developed in HTML5/JS (as openfeint is for iPhone, Android)
I found this http://www.appmobi.com/, but it seems the ...
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Where would I get 3d models and/or graphics for a program? [closed]
I'm a programmer that made a simple html5 mobile app. I would like to have a nice 3d model of a cartoonish goofy cow for the program icon.
Is there a simple 3d program out there that I could try? Or ...
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Where can I find free motion capture footage?
Are there any repositories of free motion capture footage? Or maybe just libraries of animations.
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Free sounds for game like geometry wars [closed]
anyone who knows where can I download sounds that are like in geometry wars for free? Public domain or license which can I use in game which would be free for phone?
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legal disclaimers and lisence type for a free multiplayer browser game
I have created a multiplayer browser game. The game is completely free (donations are welcome) but I would like:
(a) to protect my concept in some way.
(b) to provide legal notes that the user ...
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Where can I find animated textures for free? [closed]
I'm looking for some animated textures, especially water textures that show movement.
After a bit of searching, I could only find this list. Although those textures are certainly not bad, there are ...
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How to promote my free javascript game? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Effective marketing strategies for independent game projects
I created a javascript game for browsers.
Do you know easy ways to promote it?
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How does a single programmer make a game?
I have always been a software developer, but lately I've been wanting to get into games. The only thing stopping me is the fact that I'm a programmer, not an artist. I've made some simple stuff, ...
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Simple Game Feasibility: Unity + Turbo Squid + $0 =?
I've been coding 2D games exclusively for a while, partly because I have very limited graphics skills, partly because it takes less effort to make something look great, and partly because I have very ...
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What are good sites that provide free media resources for hobby game development? [closed]
(Note : This question is being transfered from stackoverflow to gamedev.stackexchange where it belongs)
I really suck at graphics / music / 3D modeling / animation and it's a must-have when you have ...
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Free to use resources for 2d platformer Sprites [closed]
I've looked at a couple other questions about Sprites but most seem to apply to Isometric or RPG related sprites. So I'm wondering if there is a decent place for 2D side scrolling plat-former type ...
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Is there a free source for flat/32-bit character avatars to build off of?
I'd like to use some pixel characters as a base for tweaking into characters for my browser-based-game http://ninjawars.net . (In other words, I take a base template and I modify it with colors and ...
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What are the free 3d OOP game engines? [closed]
Could you please list a few free 3d OOP game engines, along with the pros and cons?
Embeddable in VB.net would be great.
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Are there any free ways to host a game matchmaking service?
I am wondering if there's any place i can go where i can either run my own code that does matchmaking or offers hosted matchmaking for games (I.E. RTS games) for free. Is there?
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Is gameswf usable? [closed]
The project page indicates that it's pre-alpha code, and suggests the actionscript support is weak. Flash UIs are nice, so I was wondering if anyone has experience getting gameswf to the point where ...
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Free ebooks about game development [closed]
Are there good free ebooks on game development? I don't care if they are theoretical or technology specific, I want to start reading one free book that worth it.
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Where can I find free sprites and images? [closed]
I need sprites and images, such as characters, landscapes and others. Where can I find them?
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Where can I find free music for my game? [closed]
I'm in need of some tunes for my game. Where can I procure some, preferably for free?
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Where can I find free sounds for my game? [closed]
I need some sound effects for my game. Where can I find some? Or any programs that can easily generate them?