Ok so, first of all, lemme tell the story of how I found cryengine. My parents bought a game about a week ago, and the game was Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, and the intro credits said cryengine. So I'm thinking, ooh a game engine. So I come here, and my big question is: ALL OF THIS IS FREE???? This could be HUGE if it's all free, like CRAZY HUGE. Is it free?

What was your first game development tool / app? I used a custom paper writer to type my game stories and scenarios. Then, I tried Cryengine and been using it since.