Tools:
Engines:
Game Maker – wiki available here
Python w/ Pygame
Unity game engine
Angel – created for EA game
jams
Scirra
Love – 2D game engine
XNA with Visual Studio C#
Environments:
Scratch http://scratch.mit.edu/
Greenfoot http://www.greenfoot.org/about/
Art:
Open Game Art
ALAN BECKER - Animating
Walk Cycles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y6aVz0Acx0
Sprite Walk Cycle tutorial
Basic Maya modeling tutorials focusing on game
environments:
worldofleveldesign.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MInKc7NafaI&list=PLOm0otrg7G6vPdbMrZs3O7ZXy0xQaFY5C
Other Maya tutorials:
3dtotal.com
free3dtutorials.com
3dm3.com
cgarena.com