The list of free and affordable game graphics resources


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As a game developer hobyist, one of the main concerns is getting resources for my games. I have shared some of my findings on my blog, but here is the list of extra ordinary findings, if you are looking for free or affordable art for your games.

Resources for Affordable Graphical Asset

2dgameartguru.com is one of the most interesting resources that provides not only free and affordable art, but also attempts to teach you to edit and create your own art to fit your needs, with a moto “Life is too short to make bad art“. Best resource for developers learning to create their own art. Site is managed byChris Hildenbrandan awesome designer with lots of experience and a great graphical style. I just love those characters he makes.

Graphic Buffet is my first stop when I’m looking for a theme for my game. Has tons of affordable resources and lots of sales throughout the year. The store is managed byIan Garstang, 2d art specialist, and with his cartoonish style, you just can’t make a bad game.

GameArtGuppy is also one of my top choices. It has lots of free resources, and paid ones have really low prices. Managed byVicki Wenderlich, with her awesome cartoonish style, you can see and recognize her graphics in many small Indie dev published games.

Kenney.nl is one of the no brainer must haves. For a small donation (or big one, if you can afford it) you will get tons of free graphics and lifetime updates, any time they add something new. Kenney foundation really made a difference in Indie game industry, and I wish them all the luck with their Kenney Land project.

Of course we can’t have this list without OpenGameArt, the biggest catalog of free game art available out there. It might take some time to adjust to find what you want, but in most of the times it will be worth it. But if you are into pixel art, then OpenGameArt will be like a paradise for you. Also have sounds and other assets too. The resource is managed by Bart Kelsey and if you like this awesome resource, don’t forget to support it on Patreon.

Another interesting resource is Daniel’s Cook’s LostGarden, which not only provides free game assets, but also lots of insights game development, and some time ago Dan even made a little game hackathons to create some game with some goals from provided graphics and make them as fun as possible.

One of the new founds I have not yet explored completely is UnluckyStudio. Which provides not only great free game assets, butalso share their experience on game development.

Next there are couple of game asset markets, where you can not only get free or affordable graphics, but also sell your own, if you have what to sell.

GameDevMarket -is a marketplace for high quality, affordable game assets handcrafted by talented creators around the world.

GameArtPartners – One of the largest markets I saw out there.

SuperGameAssets – Not an open market (you can’t sell your graphics), but is a very good resource to check when you are looking for affordable graphics

Hope you can benefit from the list as much as I do when working on my games 🙂

Gamasutra: Arturs Sosins’s Blog – The list of best free and affordable game graphics resources.

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