Last main post update : 2017-10-04

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Aug 11, 2017 - Game Engine agnostic article about how to face the development. How to make your dream game, publish it and not die in the process

Archive post : https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/9Z6WnUl

7 years ago*

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Damn, I missed this. It's paid now

4 years ago
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The book "Unreal Engine 4.x Scripting with C++ Cookbook - Second Edition" is free on Packt Pub for the day.

https://www.packtpub.com/free-learning

It requires an account.

4 years ago
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Thanks, bud!

4 years ago
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The EPIC Unreal Engine giveaways for December:

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content-december-2020

Free for the month

Blockout Tools Plugin              Dmitry Karpukhin
Modular Swimming Pool Megapack     Switchboard Studios
Teleportation and Portal           HighRender
Realistic Forest Pack              DigitalTris
200+ Grunge Decals                 TextureMax

Permanently Free Collection

Power IK                           Epic Games 
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thanks :-)

webassembly is the future of web not only in browsers (wasi)

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a great community effort to identify or offer free game assets : https://www.reddit.com/r/gameassets/
with a caveat : no 'free' assets that require sign-up

3 years ago
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Thanks, mate!

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This month free Marketplace content:

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---january-2021

Free for the month

Advanced Puzzle Constructor                    Andrey Harchenko
Western Desert Town                            KK Design
Sword and Shield First Person Animation Set    Hammerhead
Smoke Builder                                  W3 Studios
City Subway Tunnel                             Dekogon Studios

Side note:
I did also find these free item:

Epic Games Content

Remote Control Web Interface           Epic Games
Unreal Engine Hour of Code             Epic Games
UE4All: Pivot Building                 Epic Games
UE4All: City                           Epic Games
UE4All: Sculpture                      Epic Games
3 years ago*
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Thank you for reminding me every month :)

3 years ago
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Thank you <3

3 years ago
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Thanks! ^_^ for both + the blender course!

3 years ago
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😁😁😁

3 years ago
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Free stuffs, there : https://myfirstgamejam.tumblr.com/assets
Also that jam is for first timers.
Goal is to release anything, Even just a title screen!
It has started January 9th, until 23th.

3 years ago
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As reported by Gamesfromscratch YouTube and Epic https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/free-downtown-west-environment-collection-now-available

Permanently Free Collection

Downtown West Modular Pack          PurePolygons
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You may be able to get Lava & Volcano Environment 2019.
I had already bought something from NatureManufacture.

https://assetstore.unity.com/publisher-sale

Notice the coupon code: LAVAFREE2021

It does require an Unity Id, and either credit card/pay pal information even when the price is $0.

Until January 22.

3 years ago
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Thanks, mate

3 years ago
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Thanks!

3 years ago
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This february free items from Epic

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content-february-2021

Free for the month

Supermarket                    mojtabamohammadi
Bossy Enemy Animation Pack     kampinis
Winter Forest Set              Patrick
Stylized Modular Character     Mad Mike 3D
Industrial Area Hangar         Kirill Sibiriakov

Also found this in "Epic Games Content" category.

Automotive Winter Scene           Epic Games
3 years ago
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thanks

3 years ago
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Looked through the free section at Epic Unreal Engine Market. Found these:

Epic Games Content

Unreal Learning Kit: Games
Unreal Futures: Careers in Advertising

Quixel Megascans: Found 71 new assets - though they might have been there for a while.

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https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/city-of-brass-and-the-vagrant-swing-into-the-marketplace-collection

Actual assets from the games City of Brass and The Vagrant.

Find these at the Marketplace / Free / Marketplace Collection

City of Brass: Environments
City of Brass: Props
City of Brass: Enemies
The Vagrant: Background Construction Pack 01
The Vagrant: Background Construction Pack 02
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Free content on Unreal's Marketplace--March

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---march-2021

Free for the month

Medieval Castle Modular Vol 1             GameAssetFactory
Hack And Slash FX                         pelengami
Office Scene                              Jaime Perez
Turn-Based jRPG Template                  PhoenixMarket
Advanced Vehicle System                   Seven47 Software

Permanently free collection

Physical Layout Tool                      saeidgholizade
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Build A Multiplayer Kart Racing Game In Unity V.2019

https://www.udemy.com/course/kart-racing/?couponCode=NATIONALMARIODAYFREE

RUN!!!

3 years ago
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Awesome thank you! Really looking for more tuts with networking in them. :)

3 years ago
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😁😁😁😁😁

3 years ago
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3 years ago
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It's paid course now. 😪

3 years ago
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:( feels bad, so many of these course nowadays go free for like 10 minutes or something.

3 years ago
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The "Free Learning" book for the day on PackPub:
"Complete Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Development with Unity"

3 years ago
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Pity I missed it.

Today's is Hands-On Game Development Patterns with Unity 2019.

3 years ago
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Thanks.
They do repeat the books sometimes - but by then it might be outdated.

3 years ago
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Color Studio is free with the code KRONNECT2021 at checkout on Unity Asset Store!
here the page: https://assetstore.unity.com/publisher-sale

3 years ago
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Wow!! Thanks a lot!

3 years ago
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😁😁😁

3 years ago
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Thanks!

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