Company
The Software Toolworks
Defunct- Shipping
- 1986 – 2017
- Closed
- 1994
- Developed
- 26
- Published
- 28
- HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Parent
- Mindscape
The Software Toolworks, Inc. (often shortened to just Toolworks) was an American software and video game developer, originally founded in 1980 by Walt Bilofsky. He originally operated the company inside a garage at Sherman Oaks, California, but the company would later move to a proper office in 1983, later moving to Chatsworth and then Novato. Initially developing software for the Heathkit H89 microcomputer, they later expanded to games and other titles, including Mario is Missing, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, and The Chessmaster. In 1990, wanting to expand into console games, the company acquired Mindscape to utilize its publishing license with Nintendo. In 1994, Toolworks was acquired by Pearson, and was subsequently renamed to Mindscape.
Games32
Main releases, remasters, remakes, and ports.
Dec 31, 1994
Dec 31, 1994
Dec 31, 1994
Nov 1, 1994
Sep 1, 1994
Sep 1, 1994
Jun 23, 1994
Dec 31, 1993
Dec 31, 1993
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Dec 1, 1993
Jul 14, 1993
Jun 1, 1993
Jun 1, 1993
Jan 1, 1993
Dec 31, 1992
Dec 31, 1992
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Dec 31, 1991
Jun 1, 1991
Jan 1, 1991
Dec 31, 1990
Dec 31, 1990
Dec 31, 1989
Dec 31, 1989T
Nov 1, 1989
Dec 31, 1988
Dec 31, 1988
Dec 31, 1987
Jun 1, 1986M
Bundles & Collections3
Compilations, special editions, and packs.
