Engines

• RPG Maker
  • Good for designers just looking to tell a story!
  • Simple and easy logic!
  • $8 for complete package this weekend only
• GameMaker: Studio
  
  • Snap-together scripting
  • Custom programming language if you want to go more advanced
  • $6 for Professional this weekend only
• Craftstudio
  • Snap-together scripting
  • Built-in 3D modeling and texturing tools
  • "Multiplayer" development environment
• Unity 5
  • Missing a lot of features for beginners
  • Extensive Asset Store
  • Requires C# programming knowledge or additional purchase
• Unreal 4
  • More advanced
  • Limited Asset Store
  • Comes with visual scripting language "Blueprint"
  • C# or C++ programming

Art

• 3D: Blender
  • Painting on models
• Fast 3D: Magica Voxel
  • Quickly color blocks
• Pixel Animation: Piskel
  • Quick and easy but limited
• Pixel Animation: GraphicsGale
  • Lacks decent transparency options
  • More advanced