The IGDA Tools SIG has a new discussion group! We’re moving from using the IGDA hosted Mailman group (called Tools-Discuss) to a Google Group called The Toolsmiths. The purpose of the group is to provide a discussion forum for all types of game tools development, from command line tools, to UI-focused tools, and middleware applications. [...]
02.22IGDA Board Elections
The Toolsmiths was created, and is an integral part of, the IGDA Tools SIG. Right now, the IGDA is holding elections for its new board. There are 23 candidates for 5 positions on the board, and you can read all of their statements at the IGDA’s website. In addition, Boston Chapter member and indie developer [...]
02.21GDC Approaches
GDC gets closer every day. This year, instead of doing an official IGDA roundtable to talk SIG business, we’ve decided to just get together for beers at a local bar. The location and time is yet to be determined, but I would like to find out what night the membership / readers would prefer. So [...]
The IGDA has opened nominations for the Board. From the newsletter that went out to IGDA members: As we approach the start of 2010, it is time for us to begin the process of electing new representatives to our IGDA Board of Directors. These are the people who will be adding their voices to the [...]
At GDC, we got a lot of good ideas on what people expect from the Tools SIG in the comming year(s), but I want to ask the blog readership what they think, to make sure we’re focusing our efforts on the projects that will not only give the most back to the community, but expand [...]
04.02Back from GDC
The Toolsmiths are now all back fro m GDC (I’ve been on site with clients the past week) so we should probably recap some of what happened. Geoff, thankfully, has already posted the notes / slides from his talk, and I’ve now filled in the Tools SIG wiki with some of the notes I was [...]
03.16GDC Times Solidified
We’re just one week away from GDC and the times for most of the talks have been solidified. The links in my previous post will be able to tell you where and when to catch some tools related talks. This includes our official Tools SIG Round Table, which I will be moderating. Note that, while [...]
03.09Election Results
The votes have been counted and the results are in for the new IGDA Tools SIG chair, which is me! Late last week, Raquel let everyone know the results of the election on the mailing list and asked if I had a few words to share with the membership. Below are my comments sent to [...]
02.20Tools SIG, Web 2.0
Besides our discussion list, the Tools SIG has many other ways for you to stay connected with other tools devotees, including a Facebook group, a Facebook blog network group and now the new LinkedIn group. If you are a member of any of these sites, please feel free to join and connect with everyone else! [...]
The IGDA Tools SIG has opened voting for the new SIG chair! The new chair will replace the wonderful and talented Raquel Bujans, who’s been heading up the SIG for the past 2 years and has recently elected to step down. We have three “sets” of candidates looking at taking the roll of chair: Jeff [...]