Toby Gard, the game designer credited with the invention of and Lara Croft, is set to leave (Lara's new home post-Core Design).

Gard's departure is for unknown reasons, with the veteran off to take up a roaming consultancy role, offering game makers help with "story, cinematics, animation, character design, game design and balancing."

The designer returned to in 2004 after a failed stint running his own studio, where his big hope the ambitious Galleon failed to set the world on fire.

We'll have more on Gard's future initiatives as we catch word.

By Luke Guttridge