Tobi Saulnier

Developer BIO

After earning B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tobi Saulnier spent five years overseeing product development at respected game developer Vicarious Visions before founding 1st Playable Productions in 2005.

At VV, she delivered over 60 game titles ranging from Blues Clues (GBC) to Doom III (Xbox), establishing a track record of being able to build and train diverse teams to deliver high quality games on time. She led a product development team that grew from 30 developers to 90 artists, engineers, designers, and project managers, as well as a number of established subcontractors.

Tobi is active in the game industry, a frequent speaker at industry conferences, and has delivered seminars on topics ranging from kid testing, to IP rights, to the application of new software processes to improve industry quality of life through structured planning and development processes.

Before joining the game industry, Tobi managed R&D in embedded and distributed systems at General Electric Research and Development, where she earned 16 patents, and led initiatives in new product development, software quality, business strategy, and outsourcing. She has written articles appearing in over 25 professional publications.

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Games Credited

• Imagine: Cheerleader (2009), Ubisoft, Inc.
• Ben 10: Alien Force (2008), D3Publisher of America, Inc.
• Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (2008), Disney Interactive Studios
• Ener-G: Gym Rockets (2008), Ubisoft, Inc.
• Rock University Presents the Naked Brothers Band (2008), THQ Inc.
• Disney Princess: Magical Jewels (2007), Disney Interactive
• Marvel Trading Card Game (2007), Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007), D3Publisher of Europe Ltd.
• 2 in 1: DreamWorks' Shark Tale + Shrek 2 (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Batman Begins (2005), Electronic Arts, Inc.
• DOOM³ (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• DOOM³ (Limited Collector's Edition) (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Madagascar (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man 2 (2005), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage (2004), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
• Disney's That's So Raven (2004), Disney Interactive, Inc.
• Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy! (2004), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man 2 (2004), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spyro Orange: The Cortex Conspiracy (2004), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
• Static Shock (2004), Midway Home Entertainment, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Bruce Lee: Return of the Legend (2003), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
• Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced (2003), Universal Interactive Inc.
• Crash Nitro Kart (2003), Vivendi Universal Games, Inc.
• Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo (2003), THQ Inc.
• Disney's Brother Bear (2003), Disney Interactive, Inc.
• Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure (2003), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Disney's The Lion King 1 ½ (2003), THQ Inc.
• Jet Grind Radio (2003), SEGA of America, Inc., THQ Inc.
• The Muppets: On with the Show (2003), TDK Mediactive, Inc.
• Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003), TDK Mediactive, Inc.
• X2: Wolverine's Revenge (2003), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure (2002), Universal Interactive Inc.
• Frogger Advance: The Great Quest (2002), Konami of America, Inc.
• The Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek (2002), BAM! Entertainment, Inc.
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (2002), LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2002), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Whiteout (2002), Konami of America, Inc.
• Disney•Pixar Monsters, Inc. (2001), THQ Inc.
• Saban's Power Rangers: Time Force (2001), THQ Inc.
• Sea-Doo Hydrocross (2001), Vatical Entertainment LLC
• Spider-Man 2: Enter: Electro (2001), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace (2001), Activision Publishing, Inc.
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Legend of the Lost Spatula (2001), THQ Inc.
• Polaris SnoCross (2000), Vatical Entertainment LLC
• Terminus (2000), Vatical Entertainment LLC