01.26Tools SIG: A New Year - by Jeff Ward
The IGDA Tools SIG is proud to announce that we are relaunching the IGDA Tools blog with new authors, new technology, and a new name, The Toolsmiths! Along with a new design, we have enlisted the help of 3 new authors, all of which have a very clear opinion on game industry tools. All of us are hoping that we’ll be able to make this blog a great place for commentary on the current state of tools in the industry, a breeding ground for distributing ideas, a test bed for new technology, and a soap box from which we can improve the industry (through tools, of course).
So without further ado, our new authors are:
- Me, Jeff Ward, Lead Architect, Orbus Gameworks
- Geoff Evans, Senior Tools Programmer, Insomniac Games
- Dan Goodman, Founder, Robotic Arm Software
I’ve asked that each do a blog post over the next week to introduce themselves and give you a post on something they’re currently interested in. If you have ideas for things you’d like addressed on the blog, please feel free to comment, or send any one of us an email.
Enjoy the new blog!

[...] game developers have launched a new blog focused on game industry tools. The main goal is to discuss the current state of tools in the industry and bring new ideas and [...]
January 27th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Great idea! Looking forward to future blogs!!
January 27th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Awesome! *bookmarked!*
January 28th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
This is a very important issue in the game industry! Keep it up!
January 29th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
The new site looks great and seems like it is of to an energetic start. Keep it rollin’!
-Mark
January 30th, 2009 at 8:52 am