Stuff We Like

To remind us what we’re using when our computers die. This will be updated periodically.
Game Engines
High end 3D game engines that are free to use for indie developers
Software
- Coding
- Wing – Burton’s go to
- Sublime – Bokser’s go to
- SourceTree – Git WYSIWYG app. We use it to link to bitbucket
- Maya plugins
- red9 Tools – Their stuff is at the foundation of what we do. Long time fans.
- ngSkinTools – Skinning tool done right. Hear from a little birdie an update is in the works as well.
- Shapes – Experimenting with but it’s pretty slick.
- Animbot – So many great tools for an animator
- Screen Grabbing
- Snipping tool | Windows 10 – Nice little screen grabber
- Camtasia – Not free but a great screen video capture package
- Comms
Services
- Dropbox – Been using it forever now. It’s great.
- Freshbooks – Fantastic time tracking/invoicing service we’ve used for years
Learning
- Rigging Dojo – We mentor there and consider them friends as well.
For fun
- Music
- Pandora – Great way to find new artists similar to those you know you like
- Games
- Star Citizen/Squadron 42 – Been following this one a long time. A tech geek’s game project – been amazing to see the progress they’ve made over the years. We know a thing or two about long burn projects.
- Ori and the Blind Forest – Beautiful animation, designs, music, backgrounds, story. Can’t wait for the sequel