inventory:tools_software [Games for Collections]

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===== Tools and Software =====

H5P website, to create easy interactives that can plug in to most websites and LMS packages Free, Open source\\ 

QGIS mapping software with MMQGIS geocoding plugin Free, Open source\\ 

Openstreetmap Free, Open source\\ 

Google Maps API and this tutorial on how to batch geocode locations using Python (GitHub link)\\ 

Zotero reference manager Free, Open source\\ 

====Game authoring and hosting====

Itch.io, independant game platform that hosts a vast array of games (lot's of IF)\\ 

Quest, a tool for IF creation that has both online and desktop functionality, only publishable to the Quest website free, open source\\ 

Twine, a tool for IF creation that supports a variety of play types and creation modes (online, desktop app), with good cookbook for instructions free, open source\\ 

Bitsy, a tool for creating "bitsy" graphic style games, often used for visual novels and IF free, open source\\ 

Ink & Inky, Inkle's narrative scripting language and editor for IF Free, Open source\\ 

Yarnspinner, Australian narrative design software, only supports Unity at the moment Free, Open source\\ 

====Assorted bits====
Internet Archive of classic gamesFree, Open source\\ 

ARTstor, images of artwork within the worlds collections institutionsFree\\ 

Alternate Reality Games [ARGs]\\ 

Azgaar's Fantasy Map GeneratorFree, Open source\\ 

gamecomponents.eu, EU supported site with both free and paid serious game components/mechanics\\ 

Streets of my town, health related game/s for Australian communities, co-design strategies\\ 

Games for Change, online game directory and game jams\\