3d-resources

A collection of resources for 3D.
https://github.com/devanshutak25/3d-resources

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Attribution
- AI-Assisted CG Software
- AI Product Photography Software
  - Claude Code
Game Development
- Game Design & Theory
 - Deconstructor of Fun
 - DevianArt7Soul1
 - Epic Games
 - friflo ECS - performance C# ECS with simple API. Supports.NET, WASM/WebAssembly, Native AOT, Unity, Godot, MonoGame,..
 - Game Development Essentials: Game Level Design
 - Game Programming Patterns
 - Game UI Database
 - GDC Vault (Free)
 - How To Market A Game
 - LWF - x, iOS UIKit.
 - Open 3D Engine (O3ED) - source, real-time, multi-platform 3D engine to build AAA games
 - Phototiler
 - Pixel Composer (GitHub) - based VFX editor for pixel art
 - pixeldudesmaker
 - Red Blob Games
 - Slynyrd - tutorials.
 - SpriteKit
 - Spritemate
 - Timanthes
 - Unity Audio Manager
 - Unity Game Programming Patterns
 - Unity in Action (book)
 - Unity Technologies
 - Turbulenz - time physics.
- Game Dev: Communities
 - Game Dev League
 - Games Artist
 - IndieDB
 - r/gamedesign
 - r/gamedev
 - r/IndieDev
 - r/indiegaming
 - r/pixelart
 - r/unrealengine
 - TIGSource Forums - running indie forum.
 - Unreal Slackers
 - Work With Indies
- Game Dev: Courses
 - CS50 Game Development (Harvard)
 - Polyglot Gamedev Mastersheet - curated master list of game dev resources across engines, art, audio, and design.
- Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation
 - Houdini Engine (SideFX product) - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Paid | Procedural Pipeline · Multi-Engine | Procedural pipeline in-engine |
 - DotRecast
 - Fast Noise Lite
 - Machinations - pill lic-paid">Paid. Visual tool for designing and simulating game economies.
 - Procedural GL JS
 - Wave Function Collapse
- Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting
 - Steam Playtest
- Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware
 - Wwise Unreal Plug-in - pill lic-freemium">Freemium. Plugin for integrating Wwise assets for realtime playback in-engine.
- Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative
 - Ink
 - Ink Unity Integration
 - Prototype
 - Twine - source interactive fiction.
 - Yarn Spinner
 - Articy:draft - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Paid | Middleware · Pro | Professional narrative middleware |
- Game Dev Tools: Level Design
 - LDtk - also">See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Open Source | 2D Levels · Dead Cells Creator | 2D level design |
 - Mappy - also">See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Free | | |
 - OGMO Editor 3 - also">See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Open Source | | |
 - Tiled - purpose tilemap editor. TMX format. See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Open Source | Tilemap Editor · TMX | Tilemap editing |
 - TrenchBroom - style level editor, great for blockouts. See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Open Source | Blockouts · Quake-style | Blockouts, Quake-style levels |
 - Chisel.Prototype
 - Editor2D
 - GILES
 - Sprytile (GitHub) - on for building tile based low-poly scenes with paint/map editor like tools. [[more info]](https://chemikhazi.itch.io/sprytile)
 - Sprytile (itch.io) - based 3D levels.
 - Tiled2Unity
 - Unity2D TMX
 - Sprite Fusion - also">See also: <a href="#level-design--map-editing-software">Software Reference → Level Design & Map Editing Software</a> | Free | | |
- Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer
 - 📄 build dynamic matchmaking with PubNub ~ epicgames - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Free | | |
 - Epic Online Services - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Free | Free EOS · Matchmaking/Voice | Free multiplayer services |
 - Nakama - source game server (social, matchmaking, leaderboards). See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Open Source | Social Server · Matchmaking | Social game server |
 - Photon Engine - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Freemium | Cloud Multiplayer · Unity/Unreal | Cloud multiplayer |
 - Basic Multiplayer Unity - Paced UDP Client-Server implementation.
 - Bomber - source Bomberman multiplayer game made in Unreal Engine 5.
 - Colyseus
 - Colyseus Unreal
 - Fish Net - performance Unity networking.
 - Forge Networking Remastered - user) networking system that has a very good integration with the Unity game engine.
 - Gambetta_Networked Demo - Paced Multiplayer: Sample Code and Live Demo - Gabriel Gambetta's Multiplayer Network Demo in Unity C# as Networked using Lidgren Network.
 - GameDev.tv Unreal Multiplayer Master: Video Game Dev In C++ Course - pill lic-paid">Paid. GameDev.tv Unreal Multiplayer Master: Video Game Dev In C++ Course.
 - Mirror (site) - source Unity networking.
 - Unity Multiplayer Packages
 - SmartFoxServer 2X - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Freemium | | |
 - Mirror (GitHub)
- Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines
 - Box2D v3
 - Box2D.NET
 - Cannon.js
 - Jolt Physics - source 3D physics (used in Horizon Forbidden West).
 - Lockstep Framework
 - Rapier
 - UnrealJolt
- Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX
 - Cheetah Texture Packer
 - Ez Sprite Sheet
 - Fusion Character Animator
 - GlueIT
 - Kavex's Spritesheet Maker
 - Laigter
 - Leshy SpriteSheet Tool
 - Make Your Own Pixel Art - pill lic-paid">Paid. Walks you step-by-step through the available tools, pixel art techniques, the importance of shapes, colors, shading, and how to turn your art into animation.
 - PixelCraft
 - ShoeBox
 - Sprite Sheet Maker
 - Sprite Sheet Slicer
 - SpriteLib
 - Starbound
 - Stitches
 - Talos VFX
 - Walking animation cycle in games
 - Wobblepaint
 - Libgdx Texture Packer
 - Owlboy
 - Paul Robertson
 - SpriteUV2 - pill lic-paid">Paid. Tool for creating optimal meshes for textures/sprites and packing them into an atlas.
 - Tilesplit - based tilesheet splitter and namer. Turn a spritesheet into many separate files with names you pick, or not if you don't care. Support templates and textures that are not all the same size
- Game Dev Tools: Version Control
 - Perforce Helix Core - also">See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Freemium | Industry Standard · Free ≤5 users | Large-asset VCS |
 - Plastic SCM / Unity Version Control - friendly binary version control. See also: <a href="#pipeline--production-management-software">Software Reference → Pipeline & Production Management Software</a> | Freemium | Artist-Friendly · Unity-Integrated | Artist-friendly VCS |
 - Git LFS
- Game Dev: YouTube Channels
 - 📺 Learning All IN ORDER ~ Game Dev Cave - 160 vids: newbie, blueprints, quests, C++.
 - Acerola
 - Blackthornprod
 - GDQuest (YouTube)
 - Libgdx Wiki
 - Lincoln Margison
 - Masahiro Sakurai
 - MFGD - Fragment Shaders
 - Pontypants
 - t3ssel8r
 - The Cherno Project
 - Thomas Brush
 - Freya Holmer
 - Game Maker's Toolkit
 - Sebastian Lague
- Game Jams
 - Brackeys Game Jam - friendly jam.
 - Global Game Jam - person worldwide.
 - GMTK Game Jam
 - itch.io Jams
 - JS13KGames
 - Ludum Dare
 - A Frame
 - Armory3D - integrated Haxe game engine. | Open Source | Blender-Integrated · Haxe | Blender-integrated game engine |
 - axys - x-4.0, it has Full Support OpenAL for all platforms, single texture multi GPU texture handler and C++ 17. | Open Source | | |
 - Babylon.js
 - Blend4Web
 - Blitz3D - like programming language for fast 3D desktop games. | Open Source | BASIC · Legacy | BASIC 3D desktop games |
 - Ceramic - platform 2D framework. Exports to Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, HTML5/WebGL, Unity. | | Haxe · Cross-Platform 2D | 2D cross-platform (Haxe) |
 - Cocos Creator
 - Cocos2d X - platform 2D/3D mobile games |
 - Dash - language 3D |
 - Defold - based 2D mobile game engine by King. | Open Source | 2D Mobile · King (Candy Crush) | 2D mobile games |
 - Diligent Engine - platform low-level graphics library supporting D3D11/12, OpenGL/GLES, and Vulkan. | Open Source | Low-Level · Multi-API | Low-level cross-API graphics |
 - Ebitengine
 - Flax Engine - fidelity 3D engine. Free for small studios. | Open Source | High-Fidelity · C# + C++ | High-fidelity 3D, free for small studios |
 - FNA
 - Folded Paper Engine - to-Godot game mechanics engine/plugins. 2.5D/FPS/TPS controls, triggers, inventory, holdable items. | Open Source | Blender-to-Godot · No-Code | Blender-Godot mechanics |
 - Fyrox
 - gameplay - source, cross-platform, 2D + 3D game framework written in C++. It is aimed towards indie game developers who are creating desktop and mobile games. | Open Source | | |
 - Godot 4 - licensed 2D/3D engine. GDScript, C#, C++. | Open Source | MIT-licensed · 2D + 3D | 2D/3D indie games, MIT-licensed |
 - Harfang 3D
 - Heaps.io
 - Irrlicht - performance realtime 3D engine (C++). | | C++ · Classic Engine | C++ realtime 3D (classic) |
 - jMonkeyEngine 3 - source game engine for Java developers. | Open Source | Java · 3D | Java 3D games |
 - JPCT
 - Juno - art 2D in Lua |
 - Leadwerks - to-learn game engine for 3D and VR. | Free | Beginner-Friendly · VR | Beginner 3D/VR |
 - Love2D - Friendly | 2D prototyping, game jams |
 - LumixEngine
 - Lums
 - Macroquad
 - MonoGame
 - Neo Axis Engine - in 3D and 2D game engine. | Open Source | IDE-Integrated · C# | Integrated 2D/3D IDE |
 - O3DE - grade Linux Foundation open-source engine. | Open Source | AAA-grade · Linux Foundation | AAA-grade, Linux Foundation |
 - Ogre
 - Panda3D - based 3D engine (originated at Disney VR Studio, now CMU ETC). | | Python · Disney Origin | Python 3D games |
 - Pixel Vision 8 - bit fantasy console. | Open Source | Fantasy Console · 8-bit | 8-bit fantasy console |
 - Raylib

Programming Languages

C# 243 Python 151 C++ 144 JavaScript 13 C 10 HTML 9 Jupyter Notebook 8 ShaderLab 8 TypeScript 6 GDScript 6

Categories

Game Development 874 Learning, Community & Industry 410 Tools, Pipeline & Utilities 379 Modeling, Sculpting & Texturing 320 Assets & Libraries 276 Lighting, Rendering & Shaders 254 AI & Machine Learning for CG 245 Art, Design & Visual Storytelling 214 Software Reference 193 Motion Graphics & Video 141 Attribution 73 VFX, Compositing & Virtual Production 65 Animation & Rigging 20

Sub Categories

Unity Engine: Resources 443 Rendering & Shader Theory 213 Unreal Engine: Resources 182 Blender: Plugins & Addons 151 3D Communities & Forums 145 Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning 110 Research Papers 109 Video Editing: Courses 97 Paid Tutorial Platforms 90 Game Jams 72 AI-Assisted CG Software 72 Material Creation Tools 66 Pre-Production, Storyboarding & Script Tools 51 Scientific & Medical Visualization Software 48 Game Assets 47 Compositing Learning, Books & Industry 46 3D Inspiration & Showcase 44 Image Generation 42 Plugin & Addon Marketplaces 40 Scene & Pipeline Tools 39 Design Tools 39 Pipeline Overview 38 Model Libraries: Free & General 37 YouTube Channels: Blender 37 Miscellaneous 3D Tools & Utilities 35 Conversion Tools 35 Gaussian Splatting & NeRF 33 3D Software: Paid 32 General Inspiration 31 Textures & Materials: Free PBR Libraries 29 Renderer-Specific Learning 28 YouTube Channels: Motion Graphics & Cinema 4D 28 Motion Graphics: Inspiration 28 AI-Assisted CG Tools 27 Icons 26 YouTube Channels: Houdini 25 Video Generation 24 Game Design & Theory 24 XR, AR & VR: Resources 24 Houdini: Plugins & Tools 23 Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX 23 2D & Animation Software 23 Fonts 21 Model Libraries: Specialized 21 Stock Images & References 19 Patreon Creators 18 Virtual Production Software 17 Concept Art & Illustration: Channels 17 3D Generation 17 Color Theory & Tools 16 3D Software: Free 16 Houdini: Essential Learning Resources 16 Drawing & Painting for 3D Artists 16 Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer 16 Houdini: Miscellaneous Tutorials 16 USD (Universal Scene Description) 15 Game Dev: YouTube Channels 15 Pipeline & Production Management Software 14 Tech Art 13 HDRIs 13 Audio: SFX & Music Libraries 13 Game Dev Tools: Level Design 13 Houdini: VEX & Coding 12 Model Libraries: Architecture & Furniture 12 Render Engines 12 AI Motion Capture & Animation 12 Game Dev: Communities 12 Pipeline Standards 11 Software-Specific Asset Libraries 11 YouTube Channels: Sculpting & Characters 11 Blender: Tutorials 10 Cinematography & Camera Work 10 Photography: Reference & Fundamentals 10 Motion Graphics: Tools & Utilities 10 Textures: Specialized 10 Asset Marketplaces 9 Godot: Key Plugins & Addons 9 AI Audio & Music 9 Rigging & Animation Tools 9 Animation: YouTube Channels 8 Godot: Learning 8 Retopology & Mesh Tools 8 Houdini: Communities 8 Design Principles & Typography 7 Houdini: Getting Started 7 Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines 7 Animation Principles 7 ComfyUI Ecosystem 6 Virtual Production 6 Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative 6 Industry Trends 2025-2026 6 Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation 6 Game Engines: Free & Open Source 5 2D Art References & Inspiration 5 VFX & Compositing Software 5 Stock Footage 5 Texture & Material Generation 5 Composition & Visual Storytelling 5 3D Software: Free Tier 5 3D Lighting: Fundamentals 5 3D Lighting: Redshift-Specific 5 Godot: Official Resources 4 Machine Learning for CG 4 Matchmoving & Camera Tracking 3 UV Tools 3 Level Design & Map Editing Software 3 Design Software 3 Software Reference: Legacy & Defunct 3 Game Dev Tools: Version Control 3 Fusion (DaVinci Resolve): Learning 3 3D Lighting: Production 3 Architecture & Visualization 3 Salary & Career Data 3 Godot: Communities 3 Textures: Premium 3 After Effects: Learning & Templates 2 CAD Software 2 Video Editing Software 2 Cinema 4D: Plugins 2 Cinema 4D: Tips & Workflows 2 Open-Source Models (HuggingFace) 2 Houdini: FX & Simulations 2 Game Dev: Courses 2 Houdini: Rigging & Animation (KineFX) 2 3ds Max: Plugins 1 Audio Software 1 Houdini: Courses & Free Content 1 AI Product Photography Software 1 Motion Graphics: YouTube Channels 1 Cinema 4D: Learning 1 AI Image & Texture Generation Software 1 AI Design Viz Software 1 Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting 1 Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware 1

Keywords

unity 94 unity3d 64 unreal-engine 58 blender 50 game-development 48 ue4 43 unreal-engine-4 39 blender-addon 33 python 31 gamedev 30 awesome 25 unreal-engine-5 23 awesome-list 23 plugin 22 unreal 22 csharp 22 ue4-plugin 22 unrealengine 22 opengl 21 cpp 21 3d 21 graphics 19 ue5 19 nerf 19 game-engine 16 webgl 15 computer-graphics 15 animation 14 addon 14 game 14 unreal-engine-plugin 14 c-plus-plus 13 unity3d-plugin 13 ue5-plugin 13 blender3d 12 rendering 12 shader 12 shaders 12 vfx 11 3d-graphics 11 c-sharp 11 blender-scripts 11 procedural-generation 11 unity-editor 11 computer-vision 10 glsl 10 3d-reconstruction 10 android 9 ai 9 vulkan 9

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AI-Assisted CG Software

AI Product Photography Software

Game Development

Game Design & Theory

Game Dev: Communities

Game Dev: Courses

Game Dev Tools: AI & Procedural Generation

Game Dev Tools: Analytics & Playtesting

Game Dev Tools: Audio Middleware

Game Dev Tools: Dialogue & Narrative

Game Dev Tools: Level Design

Game Dev Tools: Networking & Multiplayer

Game Dev Tools: Physics Engines

Game Dev Tools: Sprite & VFX

Game Dev Tools: Version Control

Game Dev: YouTube Channels

Game Jams