Tools Related Sessions for UI, UX and Usability
The User Experience of Game Development Tools
David Lightbown (Ubisoft) @ GDC EU 2013
Tools Development at Ubisoft: Building a Shared Vision to Improve the User Experience
David Lightbown (Ubisoft) @ GDC 2015
Empowering Content Creators
Stephen Broadley (Sony London Studio) @ GDC 2016
Video | No Slides :(
Keeping Level Designers in the Zone Through Level Editor Design
Robin-Yann Storm @ GDC 2016
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Untapped Resource that is Helping Ubisoft to Make Better Tools
David Lightbown (Ubisoft) @ GDC EU 2016
Video | No Slides :(
Lessons Learned Creating UI for 'The Division'
Christian Savoie (Ubisoft Massive) @ GDC 2017
Video | No Slides :(
Level Design Workshop: Improving Tool Design Through Editor Triage
Robin-Yann Storm (Io-Interactive) @ GDC 2017
Getting Productivity from Play: How Ubisoft Is Making Better Tools by Using a Familiar
David Lightbown (Ubisoft) @ GDC 2017
Video | No Slides :(
Tools Tutorial Day: UX Microtalks, Part 1
David Lightbown, Nikoline Høgh, Robin-Yann Storm (Ubisoft Montreal, Unity Technologies, Guerrilla Games) @ GDC 2018
Video | David's Slides | Nikoline's Slides
Tools Tutorial Day: UX Microtalks, Part 2
Liza Shkirando, Eskil Steenberg, Luz Quinonero (Ubisoft Massive, Quel Solaar, Rebellion) @ GDC 2018
Video | Luz's Slides | Liza's Slides
Build Great Tools: Workflow Guidelines from Vicarious Visions
Jeff Stewart (Vicarious Visions) @ GDC 2018
Maximizing Animation and Cinematic Content Workflows for 'Just Cause 4'
Brian Venisky (Avalanche Studios) @ GDC 2019
Technical Tools for Authoring Branching Dialogue
Carrie Patel, David Szymczyk (Obsidian Entertainment, Obsidian Entertainment) @ GDC 2019
Building Buy-In: Creating Design Tools for Better Player Experiences at EA
Peter Vesti Frendrup, Krista Parham (EA DICE, Electronic Arts) @ GDC 2019
Tools Tutorial Day: The Science of Customer-Focused Tools Development
Caroline Colon (Bungie) @ GDC 2019
Video | No Slides :(
Tools Tutorial Day: The System of Tools: Reducing Frustration in a Daily Workflow
Laura Teeples (343 Industries) @ GDC 2019
Tools Tutorial Day: Analyzing for Workflow Reduction: From Many to One to Zero
Philip Bloom (Machine Zone) @ GDC 2019
Tools Tutorial Day: Perfecting Workflows: Tool Development to Empower Designers
Linda Kruse (the Good Evil GmbH) @ GDC 2019
Video | No Slides :(
Tools Summit: Free Up the Cognitive Load: UX in Animation Workflow
Irene Zhu (343 Industries) @ GDC 2021
Tools Summit: How Ubisoft Builds Tools that Are More "Intuitive"
David Lightbown (Ubisoft) @ GDC 2021
Video | No Slides :(