Hako Software

Let's face it, games are the #1 reason to own a computer. For many years, producing and selling games has been my dream job. Now at 34 years old with wife and children, I can't give up my nice steady University Job to go work for a game company. Most game companies work on the concept of "crunch time," meaning everyone puts in insanely long hours near the end of a project to get the game shipped as close to a target date as possible. I simply refuse to give up that degree of home life for a job. As a result, I have become a game programmer hobbyist/professional. I will sell whatever I can, but I do this for my own personal gratification, and not as my primary income. If I can sell/license some games, then maybe I'll consider starting my own development group. Until then, this is just for me.

If you want to write games, and I know you do, here are some resources:

Programming

NeHe - nice OpenGL and gamedev tutorials.
Flipcode - the IOTD (Image of the Day) can be an inspiration at times.
Game Tutorials - just what it sounds like.
GameDev.net - game development resources.
Christian Coders - game overviews and programming resources

Tools

I have developed a great affection for free tools as of late. The lesser GPL (LGPL) gives a great deal of freedom for developers who want to sell proprietary software, and I encourage use of and contribution to open source software. I have my own minimal contribution.

Dev-Cpp - Development IDE based on the Ming gcc compiler. Very nice!
SDL - cross-platform graphics, sound, and input API. With this and Dev-cpp, you could write a game.
Kyra Sprite Engine - Great sprite library, but no Dev-cpp support yet.
ClanLib Game SDK - cross-platform, and more high level features than SDL.
Allegro - full featured cross-platform giftware game API
Visual Assist - great plug-in for MSVC from Whole Tomato Software. Worth the money.

Games (open source or small developer)

NetHack - the single best game ever. I played for 15 years before I beat it.
Warblade - Edgar Vigdal's great game.
PomPom - Great games made by just two guys.

Data Resources

A1 Free Sound Effects - lots of free sound effects you can use
3D Cafe - free stuff section has models, fonts, sounds, textures, etc.
PolyCount - good resource for Quake models

Miscellaneous

CGDC - Christian Game Developers' Conference page
Gamasutra - game industry stuff
GarageGames - home of inexpensive 3D game engine "Torque"
Home of the Underdogs Scratchware Manifesto - also a great place to find abandonware, a legally nebulous endeavor.

...and totally unrelated

Sara Groves - I've been listening to her music a lot lately.

I'm looking for a good resource for 2D art for games. Any suggestions?