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Microsoft MakeCode Arcade is a free, open source retro 2D game development environment. Students anywhere from 9 to 18 can use MakeCode Arcade to design and create their own games online that they can then share with friends and family or download to hand-held game devices.
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These apps can be downloaded to your computer (Windows, macOS, or Endless OS/Linux). For Chromebooks, some apps are available on the web.
The feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. Godot Engine provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.
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Free and open source 3D creation suite that supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline: modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, and video editing.
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Create images and edit photographs. GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP as an acronym) is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
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A free and open source vector graphics editor. Inkscape offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting.
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Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool to create 2D animations for videogames. From sprites, to pixel-art, retro style graphics, and whatever you like about the 8-bit (and 16-bit) era.
Note: LibreSprite is the free and open source version of Asperite.
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2D sprite editor with animation support. Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool. Whether you want to create sprites, tiles, animations, or just express yourself in the language of pixel art, this software will realize your pixel-perfect dreams with a vast toolbox of features.
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The world's most popular audio editing and recording app. You can use Audacity to: Record live audio; Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs; Edit WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP2, MP3 or Ogg Vorbis sound files; Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together; Change the speed or pitch of a recording; Apply a wide range of other effects to audio recordings; and much more!
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