Interesting deals on assets for game development - sprites, music etc.

[dreamerman]

From time to time there are nice deals on game related software, assest's or programming books on different websites, I thought that would be easier to inform about them in a single topic with little description so anyone interested would easily check basic info about particular bundle/deal.
Personally I check bundles on Humble Bundle, Fanatical and itch.io, if you will find something not mentioned here don't hesitate to post it.


To start, there is Melodic Mayhem: A Comprehensive Audio And Music Bundle on Humble Bundle
It contains royalty-free music tracks and sound effects for games, full price isn't high for what if offers, whole pack is something around 20GB of assets.
Tiers:
8 items -> €1
23 items -> €13.85
45 items -> €18.47
End date: 14.03.2024

Music packs: Magical, Western, Orchestral Ambient, Electronic Ambient, Chiptune Music, Casual, Synth Fantasy, Nordic, Orchestral Rock, Industrial, Synthpop, Rhythmic, Fantasy, Unreal, Unity, Godot, Ambient, Classical, Electronic, Hip Hop, Horror, Japanese.
Sound FX packs: Impacts, Fire, Horror & Suspense, Hollywood Action, Medieval Sound, Environmental Ambiences, Cyberpunk, Foley: Footsteps, Foley: Appliances, Foley: Movement & Locomotion, Vehicles: Cars, Steampunk, Jingles & Stingers, Computers & Machines, Simple Magic, Microscale: Bugs, Casual & Mobile, Water, UI & Menus, Science Fiction.
and plugins for popular game engines.

[dreamerman]

THE BEST OF SYNTY GAME DEV ASSETS #2 REMIX on Humble Bundle
Low polygon 3d models: environments, characters. Mostly suited for more advanced 3d game making tools, but something ma be usefully in simpler projects.
Tiers:
4 items -> €1
9 items -> €22
23 items -> €23
End date: 25.03.2024

Assets packs: Ancient Empire, Sci-Fi Space Pack, Farm Pack, Office Pack, City Zombies Pack, Town Pack, Fantasy Characters Pack, City Characters Pack, Fantasy Characters Pack, Icons Pack, Nightclubs, City Characters Pack, Fantasy Rivals Pack, Fantasy Pack, Prototype Pack, City Pack, Spy Kit, Explorer Kit, Snow Kit.

[dreamerman]

Dark Worlds Movie and Gaming Music Build your own Bundle on Fanatical
Music packs of various genres for movie/game projects.
Tiers:
2 items -> €3.30
8 items -> €8.80
17 items -> €13.25
End date: 03.04.2024

Music packs: Breaking the code, Forgotten realms, Freakshow, H(A)UNTED- Outlast, Pandemic, Lunacy, Cyber vampire killer, Midnight worship, Paranormal evening, Beyond the horizon, The Archives chronicles 1, Shadows guild part 2, Spectre, Starfield, Slaughter at the lake, Shadows guild part 3, The Archives chronicles vol 2.

[erico]

Nice sets!

[dreamerman]

Couple of such bundles and you have music for game, maybe not original but at least good quality and professional, but what's most important, it's normally licensed so no problems with that either.

Cinematic Soundwaves: Inspiring Audio for Film & Gaming on Humble Bundle.
Tiers:
4 items -> €1.00
12 items -> €9.16
30 items -> €18.32
End date: 09.04.2024

This bundle is jam-packed with over 22 hours of royalty-free music, ready to add to your latest creation.
Music packs: Orchestral, Themes, Electric Dreams, Sad Songs, Country Dreams, Pop Music, Electrobeats, Bass Tones, Flower Power, Touch & Glow, Fever, Darkness, Melancholia, Dance Away, Happy Days, Rock Follies, Creepshow, Stormbringer, Rainy Daze, Summertime.
Loop packs: Rhythms, Landscapes, Echoes, Dreams, Feelings, String Fever, Spaces, Solo Instruments, Ghosts, Melodic Moods.

[dreamerman]

Now some sprites, mostly 16x16 tilesets.

All-In-One Game Maker Pixelart Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
5 items -> €1.10
15 items -> €8.90
28 items -> €14.50
End date: 22.04.2024

Tilesets: Grassy Fields, Magical Forest, Beastly Dungeon, Cliffside Greens, Dark Passage, Enchanted Pathways, Arctic Caves, Monster's Nest, Abominabe Lair, Forbidden Chambers, Mystic Dunegon, Haunted Dungeon.
Pixel effects: Buff and Debuff,Light Spells, Fire Spells, Ice Spells.
Sound packs: Game Sounds 1, User Interface 1, User Interface 2, Magic & Spells,  Magic & Spells 2, Footsteps, Game Sounds 2, Sci-Fi User Interface.
Font packs: Pixelart, Pixelart 2, Pixelart 3, Other: UI Gamepad Buttons.

[dreamerman]

Back to music packs.

Fantasy Gaming Music Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
4 items -> €1.10
10 items -> €6.60
20 items -> €11.00
End date: ??

The new  Fantasy Gaming Music Bundle does exactly what it says with 20 original music packs covering ambient and epic musical accompaniment for all your likely games projects.
Tier 1: Dark Fantasy Music 1, Atmospheric Fantasy 1, Cute RPG Music Pack 1, Cosy Melodies Pack 1.
Tier 2: Dark Fantasy Music 2, Atmospheric Fantasy 2, Cute RPG Music Pack 2, Cute RPG Music Pack 3, Cosy Melodies Pack 2, Cosy Melodies Pack 3.
Tier 3: Dark Fantasy Music 3, Dark Fantasy Music 4, Dark Fantasy Music 5, Atmospheric Fantasy 3, Atmospheric Fantasy 4, Atmospheric Fantsy 5, Cute RPG Music Pack 4, Cute RPG Music Pack 5, Cosy Melodies Pack 4, Cosy Melodies Pack 5.

[dreamerman]

Music Creators Studio Essentials on Humble Bundle.
Tiers:
5 items -> €1.00
12 items -> €18.13
23 items -> €18.61
End date: 06.06.2024

It looks like comprehensive bundle for some retro music artists.
PR description
Looking for some new audio toys to get your creative juices flowing? This bundle of software, synths, sample packs, and more will inspire you to get back in the lab and ready to put in some work! The Mercury-4 software synth from Cherry Audio is an expertly modeled emulation of the iconic (and exceedingly) rare Roland Jupiter-4. Mixcraft 9 Recording Studio is a powerful, easy to use DAW with a lightning-fast sound engine and stellar third party plugin support. On top of this, you'll get a ton of royalty-free sample packs spanning the genres and a host of other software synths, plugins, and more!

[dreamerman]

Strictly for game developer those music bundles are more interesting. In both there are some ambient, synt/electrical, and some other specific music types related to title of that bundle.

Ice Cold Low Tempo Build Your Own Music Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
2 items -> €1.65
10 items -> €6.65
20 items -> €11.10
End date: ??



and second one:

Fired up Action Build Your Own Music Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
2 items -> €1.65
10 items -> €6.65
20 items -> €11.10
End date: ??

[dreamerman]

Gamedev Market's Rpg Adventure Essentials on Humble Bundle.
Tiers:
13 items -> €1.00
36 items -> €16.63
50 items -> €18.46
End date: 11.06.2024

In short, this bundle contains moslty of tileset's, couple music/sfx packs and some characters, icons packs.
PR info:
Game makers, get ready to supercharge your 2D creations with this massive bundle, overflowing with pixel-perfect assets ready to drop into your next project! You'll get dozens of versatile tilesets, from somber cyberpunk cityscapes to idyllic medieval villages, allowing you to bring the worlds in your imagination to life. Populate them with a vast array of diverse characters, fearsome monsters, and charming critters, and add the finishing touches with slick icon packs, sound effects, and retro-inspired music. Pay what you want for this expansive toolkit, ready to use whatever your specific workflow, and help support the Michael J. Fox Foundation with your purchase!

[SnooPI]

That's great Dreamerman 
The last is really good for a Zelda-likes, thanks 

[dreamerman]

The problem with many of those 'cheaper' tileset assets is that they are missing some kind of tiles for example transition tile from grass to dirt/sand, or they are incomplete - just in basic 8 directions without variations, or character animations have only basic movement/idle states so they are good as some kind of base for something simpler or some sketch / mockups projects, yet I shouldn't also demend to much from such pack's because even with those minor issues they contain a lot of assets and offert great value to their price.



Mix Master Music and Vocals Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
3 items -> €1.10
20 items -> €16.59
41 items -> €22.10
End date: ??




and second one even better value:

Essential Game Music-Build Your Own Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
4+ products -> €0.55 per item
10+ Products -> €0.50 per item
20+ Products -> €0.44 per item
35+ Products -> €0.38 per item (€13.29 for all)
End date: ??




ah and there is some free bundle also:

World Music Day 2024 Giveaway on Fanatical.
6 music packs with 62 music tracks totally free.
End date: ??

[SnooPI]

The problem with many of those 'cheaper' tileset assets is that they are missing some kind of tiles for example transition tile from grass to dirt/sand, or they are incomplete - just in basic 8 directions without variations, or character animations have only basic movement/idle states so they are good as some kind of base for something simpler or some sketch / mockups projects, yet I shouldn't also demend to much from such pack's because even with those minor issues they contain a lot of assets and offert great value to their price.

I think a good way to make a game for an indie developer is to use the graphics from an old commercial game during development and then redo them.
For example, if we are developing an RTS we can use the graphics from Warcraft 2 (even zooming them if the game is in HD) then if the game is satisfactory redo the graphics, either ourselves (with or without paid assets) or by paying a graphic designer.
This avoids wasting time or money if the game is not satisfactory.

I don't know if I explained myself well, it's not easy in English 

[dreamerman]

I know what you mean, and on one hand it's good idea as you can focus on coding and other stuff but on other you still need to prepare those sprites to be usable with your code, and later you need to reedit all objects that use such graphic again. But it all depends from the developer and their approach for handling assets.


lately there is so much audio packs avaialble..

Music Producer Pro Pack: Synths & Sounds on Humble Bundle.
Tiers:
3 items -> €1.00
4 items -> €9.29
12 items -> €18.59
End date: 10.07.2024

Something rather for music producers and people that like to play with music creation software





and it looks that I missed one bunle: Epic Royalty-Free Music Collection vol. 2 
but there is something even better, 3rd pack from Ovani:


Audio Arcade: The Definitive Collection Of Music And Sound Fx From Ovani Sound on Humble Bundle.
Tiers:
6 items -> €1.00
20 items -> €17.09
40 items -> €18.71
End date: 15.07.2024

PR info:
Give your project that last bit of audio polish it needs to truly shine with this bundle from Ovani Sound. You'll get a vast collection of royalty-free music and sound FX ready to plug into your project, as well as powerful time-saving audio plugins usable on all major game engines. From masterfully crafted gunshots and explosions and music packs that span moods and genres, to music and ambiance plugins for Godot, Unity, and Unreal Engine, your audio needs will be well and fully sorted. Plus, your purchase helps the Children's Miracle Network.

[dreamerman]

Build Your Own Fantasy Game Assets Bundle on Fanatical.
Tiers:
4 items -> €0.56 per item
15 items -> €0.52 per item
35 items -> €0.42 per item
All for €14.55
End date: ??

PR info:
Unleash the power of the pixel and build your next gaming masterpiece with this Fantastic collection of game assets.
From the talented Pixel wizard, Elisier Rodrigues. Fanatical are proud to bring you an incredible lineup of assets, tilesets and much more to bring your gaming projects to life.