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Welcome to SIEGE
What is GGDA
It’s exciting to be part of a convention that can now boast of real successes. Since its
inception six years ago, people have gotten jobs at SIEGE, companies have gotten
funded, games have gotten designed, and more than a few toasts have been raised.
People who began as volunteers SIEGE are now returning as respected speakers.
While the industry has seen more than a few changes over those years, SIEGE itself
has grown while providing insights into both the latest phenomena and the bedrocks
of our industry.
In addition, we at the GGDA have long felt that games are no longer defined by their
programming, art, design, audio or any other single facet. Instead, games are defined
by where these all come together, and in the unique interplay of artist and coder,
designer and audio engineer. In recognition of this, we have numerous sessions that
bring together a multidisciplinary look at a subject, and are excited to have audio
experts on level design panels and programmers discussing tools for artists.
So, this year we celebrate both where the industry has been and where its future lies.
We look at those core parts of what make a game fun, embrace new technologies, and
plunge into unfamiliar waters like games for health, gamification, augmented reality
and more. We focus not only on the creative side of making games, but also the
business side as we develop sustainable models that allow us to create more and
better titles.
Our keynote speakers are perfect examples of the direction in which games are
headed. Dustin Clingman, interim executive director of the International Game
Developers Association, is a veteran game developer who has always kept one eye on
the future and the other eye on ensuring that his games are fun. Rob Carroll, director
of publishing for Tapjoy, has also been working on the front lines of the game
industry and now devotes his energies to expanding the mobile frontiers.
Join them and the rest of the GGDA in helping shape the future of our industry in
ways that are only now becoming apparent. We hope that the skills and friendships
you develop at SIEGE2012 prove an instrumental part of this process, and we hope
you will continue your involvement with the GGDA in the year to come.
Respectfully,
Andrew Greenberg
President, Georgia Game Developers Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SIEGE 2012 ITINERARY 7
SESSION SCHEDULE 10
VENUE MAP 25
QUICK REFERENCE CHART 26
SPEAKERS 28
Georgia Game Developers
Association (GGDA) is a nonprofit
trade association of
businesses and professionals of
the video and electronic game
manufacturing industry of
Georgia.
GGDA is committed to the
growth and development of this
industry and the success of its
members as they compete
internationally.
GGDA’s mission is to promote
the growth and success of game
manufacturers in Georgia by
providing oversight and guidance
of government and academic
involvement, identification and
availability of resources, creation
and application of best practices
and certifications. To learn more
about GGDA, please check out
our website at www.ggda.org.
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Keynote Sessions
SIEGE always brings together some of the best thinkers
and practitioners in our industry. This year we are
proud to introduce two speakers who have had a
significant impact on both the kinds of games being
developed and the way they are developed. Join us in
Salon D to hear:
A Time for Optimism
Dustin Clingman
Friday, 5 - 6:30pm
It's been an interesting couple of years for the Game
Industry. We've seen the closure of seemingly
indestructible studios, the departure of luminaries and a
general market confusion that might lead some to
predict the death of our industry. While these things are
worrisome, they are only the beginning of a
transformation that the Industry is just beginning to
embark upon. These changes are not the end of times.
In fact, this Disruption, Terror and Mayhem actually
represents what we will come to refer to as the Second
Golden Age of Game Development. This is not a time
to lament, it is a time for optimism!
Rethinking Fun: Changing the Way Developers
Think of Free-to-Play
Rob Carroll
Saturday, 5 - 6:30 pm
The rise of social networks and the reach of mobile
devices have forever changed the gaming landscape.
There is a new generation of social and mobile gamers
that may never have thought of themselves as gamers.
While these users welcome games into every moment
of their lives, they also are quick to move on to the next
free-to-play phenomenon - making retention and
monetization difficult. Developers must find new ways
to get users engaged with their games; once they’re
hooked, they will voraciously devour every bit of
content you give them - and fund your hard work, too.
Network Lunches
Saturday, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Want to meet other artists, programmers, writers,
designers, and audio engineers Grab lunch in the Cobb
Ballroom (provided by Hi-Rez Studios) and join your
peers for a networking lunch. Be prepared to discuss
major issues in your field, hot topics in the industry,
and network, network, network.
Parties
Opening Night Reception Sponsored by Tripwire
Interactive
Friday 9:00 pm (Cobb Ballroom)
Sweet Suite Parties
Saturday 9:00 pm (Cobb Ballroom and Various
Hotel Rooms)
You may not be able to walk a mile in your colleagues’
shoes. But, you can walk with a smile from suite to
suite to get to know them all a little better. Visit each of
the suite parties and enjoy food, drink, entertainment,
and fellowship. Join Southern Polytechnic State
University, the Georgia Game Developers Association
and others to blow the roof off the hotel. Get a firsthand
look at what these groups are up to, see the results
of recent game jams, and party with your colleagues.
SIEGE Session Format
You will notice that few SIEGE sessions are singlespeaker
presentations. Our goal is to foster discussion
and a continuing dialogue beyond the sessions
themselves. We have found that moderated panel
discussions and round tables best stimulate ongoing
conversations. Bringing together the best minds and
allowing them to explore interesting topics together
invariably leads to the best sessions. We hope they give
you fodder for conversations during the breaks, at the
parties, and for months and years to come.

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All attendees are welcome to participate in any session,
but if you have an area of special interest, be sure to
look for our tracks on Art, Audio, Business, Design,
Programming, Pros Only and Serious Games.
Pros Only sessions are roundtables that encourage our
pros to really dig into the meat of their profession
without fear of confusing (or terrifying) anyone. No one
with a student badge will be allowed into these off-therecord
sessions. While each of these sessions has
moderators, their main task is to ensure that all the pros
who have something to say on the subject get their
chance. Join your fellow professionals and learn what
really goes on behind closed doors.
Games for Health Day
SIEGE Investment Conference
Now in its second year, the SIEGE Investment
Conference brings together game designers and studios
with angel investors, venture capitalists, and other
related industry experts. This is an invaluable
opportunity for developers to pitch projects and
companies and to get feedback on their proposals, win
prizes, and speak with potential investors. On the
investor side, these panels, meetings, and the
Legislative Roundtable provide a detailed and
comprehensive introduction to the opportunities in this
growing international industry, and to meet some of the
most promising up and coming game design studios in
the Southeast. If you are interested in pitching a project
or in many of the funding realities of the game design
industry, we encourage you to join us next year.
This interdisciplinary series of talks is the result of an
exciting new partnership between the Georgia Game
Developers Association and the Games for Health
Project. Games for Health Day highlights a number of
recent projects and innovative games spanning the
continuum of healthcare from education and training to
games on smoking cessation, childhood cancer and
obesity, sensorimotor rehabilitation, teen dating
violence, and much more. Games have tremendous
potential to positively affect human health and society;
we welcome you to this discussion. The GGDA will
host additional meetings and discussions on health
games over the next year leading up to Games for
Health Day 2013.
Town Hall
All SIEGE attendees are invited to join us at our Town
Hall meeting Sunday at 3:00 pm in Georgia Ballroom.
Here we discuss this year’s expo, hand out awards, and
begin planning for SIEGE 2013. If you have any
comments, thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to
share them with us. This session also encapsulates our
official, annual GGDA membership meeting, to which
everyone is invited.
Georgia Game Developers Association would like to extend its condolences to
the friends and family of Dave Murray, a long-time SIEGE supporter and a
leader in public relations for the game industry. We will miss his advice and
encouragement.

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SIEGE 2012 ITINERARY
Wednesday, October 3
SIEGE Hackathon sponsored by Microsoft, Blue Mammoth, & Kaneva
Thursday, October 4
College Fair @ SIEGE (Open To Public) - sponsored by Westwood College
7:00am - 9:00am Exhibitor Registration
7:00am - 9:00am Exhibitor Setup - Hall A & B
9:00am - 1:00pm College Fair
9:30am - 10:30am High School Sessions 1 & 2
11:00am - 12:00pm High School Sessions 3 & 4
Student Lunch (Pre-Paid Only)
12:00pm - 1:00pm
- sponsored by Hi-Rez Studios
Friday, October 5
SIEGE Investment Conference - sponsored by, Tripwire Interactive,
Habif Arogeti & Wynne, & Texas Entrepreneur Networks
8:00am - 2:00pm Registration
8:30am - 12:00pm Investor Pitch Panel & Funding Forum
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm Investment Conference Sessions
Games For Health Conference – sponsored by Games for Health Project
8:00am - 2:00pm Registration
8:30am - 12:00pm Morning Sessions
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 5:00pm Afternoon Sessions
Main Conference
2:30pm - 8:00pm Open Registration
3:30pm - 4:30pm Session Block 0
Opening Keynote: Dustin Clingman
5:00pm - 6:30pm
- sponsored by Peak 10
6:30pm - 7:00pm Break 1
7:00pm - 8:00pm Session Block 1
8:00pm – LMS
Opening Night Dinner & Party
- sponsored by Tripwire Interactive

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Saturday, October 6
Main Conference
9:00am - 5:00pm Open Registration
9:00am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 5:00pm Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 11:00am Session Block 2
11:00am - 11:30am Break 2
11:30am - 12:30pm Session Block 3
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch & Social Networking - sponsored by Hi-Rez Studios
2:00pm - 3:00pm Session Block 4
3:00pm - 3:30pm Break 3
3:30pm - 4:30pm Session Block 5
4:30pm - 5:00pm Break 4
5:00pm - 6:30pm Saturday Keynote: Rob Carroll - sponsored by Tapjoy
6:30pm - 8:00pm VIP Cocktail – sponsored by GGDA
8:00pm - 9:00pm Entertainment
Suite Parties Hosted By IGDA, SPSU,
9:00pm - LMS
Tripwire Interactive, and others
9:00pm - LMS GGDA Member & VIP Party
Sunday, October 7
Main Conference
9:00am - 2:00pm Guest Registration
9:00am - 10:00am Break
10:00am - 5:00pm Exhibit Hall
10:00am - 11:00am Session Block 6
11:00am - 11:30am Break 5
11:30am - 12:30pm Session Block 7
12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch Break in Exhibit Hall
2:00pm - 3:00pm Session Block 8
3:00pm - 4:30pm SIEGE Town Hall / GGDA Annual Meeting

To Our Sponsors, Our Speakers, Our Volunteers, and Our Attendees:
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We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone involved in SIEGE 2012. Without our sponsors and
speakers, this Expo would not exist. Without our dedicated staff of volunteers, this Expo could not happen. Without
our wonderful attendees, this Expo would have no purpose. To all of you who helped make SIEGE 2012 a success,
you make this Expo what it is, and it could not happen without each and every one of you.
SIEGE 2012 Production Staff
Conference Director – Andrew Greenberg
Sponsor Coordinator – Clinton Lowe
Games for Health Leads
– Ben Sawyer, Abby Joslin
Investment Conference Leads
– Rob Hassett, Hall Martin
Art Track Lead – Marcus Strickland
Audio Track Lead – Chris Rickwood
Design Track Lead – Andrew Ho
Programming Track Lead – Jesse Jacobson
Serious Games Track Lead – Robert Becker
Registration – William Alonso,
& Alayna-Renee Vilmont
Exhibitor Coordinator – Jared Sanchez
College Fair Director – Jon Preston
Presenter Liaison – Ron Jones
Volunteer Coordinator – Jake Corle
Press Coordinator – Steven Singler
Graphic Design – Cindy Chen
Program Book Editor: Abigail Joslin
Accounting – Jessica Mytrohovich
Security – Thomas DeSadier
A/V – Matt Franklin
Official Wire Service – GamesBizWire
Official Hosting Service – Peak 10
Official Energy Drink – NOS
GGDA Atlanta Chapter
– Deborah Thomas
GGDA Board of Directors
Asante Bradford
Andrew Greenberg
Christopher Klaus
Mick Larkins
Clinton A. Lowe
Jessica Mytrohovich
Chris Rickwood
TJ Mihill

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Session Schedule
Keynote Block 1
Keynote - 5:00pm, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 th
Sponsored By:
Presented By:
Dustin Clingman
Chief Executive Officer
Zee Gee Games
Rm. Salon D,E
ID:2012-SK01
KEYNOTE
Dustin Clingman
A Time for Optimism
It's been an interesting couple of years for the Game Industry. We've seen the closure of seemingly
indestructible studios, the departure of luminaries and a general market confusion that might lead some
to predict the death of our industry. While these things are worrisome, they are only the beginning of a
transformation that the Industry is just beginning to embark upon. These changes are not the end of
times. In fact, this Disruption, Terror and Mayhem actually represents what we will come to refer to as
the Second Golden Age of Game Development. This is not a time to lament, it is a time for optimism!
Keynote Block 2
Keynote - 5:00pm, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 th
Sponsored By:
Presented By:
Rob Carroll
Director of Publishing
Tapjoy
Rm. Salon D,E
ID:2012-SK02
KEYNOTE
Rob Carroll
Rethinking Fun: Changing the Way Developers Think of Free-to-Play
The rise of social networks and the reach of mobile devices have forever changed the gaming
landscape. There is a new generation of gamer on theses platforms that may never have thought of
themselves as a gamer. While these users welcome games into every moment of their lives, they also
are quick to move onto the next free-to-play phenomenon--making retention and monetization difficult.
Developers have to find new ways to get users engaged with their games; once they’re hooked, they
will voraciously devour every bit of content you give them--and fund your hard work, too.

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Session Block 0
3:30pm, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SD02
Ian Schreiber
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SB15
Randy Herring (m)
Craig Lipinski
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SB10
Scarlet Dangerfield
(m),
Phalon Clowers,
Ellen McLain,
Harrison Pink
Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB04
Eric Chad
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SB13
Burton Posey (m),
Rebecca Posey
Michael Stanley
Game Design Improv
You’ll spend the weekend learning about games, so how about making some of them now
Back by popular demand, this fast-paced, challenging workshop stretches your mind and your
game design skills. Participants take on a variety of game design challenges based on IP and
other constraints. No experience necessary! The value of a game designer lies in his or her
ability to turn anything into a game, and to take any problem and make a viable and fun
solution. Game Design Improv gives both practical advice and plenty of practice, with
challenges based on real-world situations.
Agile Development: Unexpected Hazards & Rewards
Managing a game project can be a lot like herding cats, but those cats will succumb when you
leash them with Scrum ... or so some Scrum masters say. Join us for a crash course in Agile
Scrum methodology, with a focus on the strengths and weaknesses you never expected. It may
be the last time you sit down for a meeting.
Breaking and Entering - Getting into the Game Industry
Come hear from game industry insiders, veterans and recent arrivals alike, about their paths
into their industries and their thoughts on how others can follow them in.
Chris Rickwood
Joelle Silverio
Benjamin Cavallari
Patent Law: Your Game Studio’s Hidden Treasure
Patents are an untapped gold mine for game studios and a great tool for
adding stability for your equity shareholders in an otherwise volatile
industry. The patent law panel will provide examples of hardware and
software patents in the game industry and offer meaningful insights to
creating patents around your own game designs. Hear the nitty-gritty steps
necessary to build and protect your own treasure chest, whether you are part
of a large studio or a one-person shop.
Pre-Mortem: Robots Love Ice Cream
Addo Games discusses lessons learned and works in progress in pursuit of
“Robots Love Ice Cream”. Topics include IP Rights, Fear of Cloning vs.
Publicity, Paying the bills, Working With Family, Quality Standards,
Managing Press Interest, Enjoying the Journey, and Managing a Team.

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Session Block 1
7:00pm, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr01
Matthew Canei (m),
Tony Gillham
Fix It, Trash It, Change It: Modding with Unreal
The Unreal Engine is an industry standard with a major advantage for learning. IT`S FREE! Even
before it became free, its ability to create custom levels and worlds was included in many games.
Becoming one of the "Mod" community provides an excellent opportunity to build real-world skills
applicable to jobs in the game industry. Some mod teams have even been known to win contests and
start their own, successful game development companies.
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SP02
Adam Massingale (m),
Zane Gholson
Leveraging Simulations Across Multiple Engines
Developing serious games is a challenge in itself. Even more difficult is integrating same or similar
content, logic, protocols, and hardware integration in different game engines or applications. Research
Network Incorporated (RNI) utilizes Game Distributed Interactive Simulation (GDIS) to alleviate many
of these and related difficulties. This talk focuses on developing APIs like GDIS and the challenges of
integrating in different game engines. You will also learn about the types of serious games RNI has
developed and the hardware they use to do it.
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu01
Chris Rickwood (m),
Harrison Pink,
Ken Lightner,
Brad Merritt
What's That Noise The Producer’s Perspective
With experiences as subjective as music and sound, everyone seems to have an opinion about what
makes great game audio and what ruins the experience. This panel of producers and designers delves
into the best and worst sounding games of recent years.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SB02
Ben Sawyer (m),
Rob Hassett,
Chris Pope
Burton Posey,
Michael Williams
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has been the savior of numerous small titles and studios, and even
the big guys are jumping into the crowdfunded pool. However, this is not free
money. Join our experts for a look at how to navigate some of the treacherous
waters of this funding innovation.
Rm. Salon E What's New 4 Unity: Unity 4
ID:2012-SP01
James Simpson (m),
Brandon Treadway,
Timothy Johnson
The beta of Unity4 was released scant weeks ago. Our panelists went right out and started
experimenting. They’ve played with the new features. They’ve toyed with switching their projects
over. One even already has a game out on it. Find out their first experiences with the good, the bad, and
the ugly.

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Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB12
Bill Cashman (m)
Dustin Clingman
My Servers Did What!
Peak 10 hosts a panel of industry infrastructure experts as they relay their
experiences in infrastructure and equipment choices and designs. Included
discussion topics will touch on downtime, scalability, cost and reliability.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SAr11
Tim Lindsey (m),
Britt LaReau
Fresh Palettes: Art in a New Company
When the inevitable churn of projects leads to turnover on your team, how do you cope with the fresh
paint Jump into our round-table discussion of a mosaic of issues related to fitting-in, ramping-up, and
burning-out with an artist's appreciation for the subject. Get an inside look at the culture within our top
studios.
Session Block 2
10:00am, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr02
D Cunningham (m),
Eric Evans,
Ben Knapp,
Sean McBride
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SS01
Ken Hubbell,
Beverly McCarter,
Kevin Human,
Jeff Smith
Character Design: High-Poly to Low
From beginning to end, game characters have to be optimized for performance, but they are also your
focus for everyone playing your game. They have got to be interesting, perfect, and in most cases as
realistic as possible. Learn what it takes to create the character your game needs, your gamers desire,
and that won't cause the lag death of everyone in game.
Narrative and Storytelling IN Interactive Multiuser Virtual Environments
(Part 1 of 2)
In this two session panel discussion, we address the fact that instructional design is once again at a
crossroads. Organizations are looking for ways to compete effectively in the new market and require a
safe means to learn new skills and behaviors through experience. The role of learning instructor and
facilitator is changing from traditional learning events to learning journeys and continuous, problembased
learning scenarios. It is in these scenarios that the importance of narrative storytelling by the
learner before, during and after interaction, and gamification drives learner motivation and engagement.
Games provide the rails upon which such a "safe" environment can be constructed and define how the
experience facilitator (formerly game master or referee or instructor) enforces game rules impartially,
provides situations encountered by the players, describes the world, and provides the background story
from which learners build their experience. Modern game development processes have created new
methods of world building, a practice that game masters, fantasy and science fiction writers, and
filmmakers have been using for years to create fantastic fictional universes. Many gaming companies
insist on hiring screenwriters to tackle their most ambitious projects, while TV studios have begun
hiring playwrights. In this world gone mad, is a screenwriter really who we want writing our games
What about a narrative designer Are those the same thing, or are we just making up words We may
not get all the answers, but we’ll sure tell a good story.

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Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu02
Chris Rickwood (m),
Hamilton Altstatt,
Chris Nicholson,
Rob Warren
Enough With The Epic Music Already
The specifications for music are all the same. “Make it sound massive, make it memorable, make it like
Stars Wars... but BETTER!” This panel of musicians explores the massive variety of music available
today and how taking risks with your music can pay big dividends in the end.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD03
Chris DeLeon (m),
Burton Posey,
Carlos Quinones
Designing Your Second Game
As a developer, you've seen your first project through all the way to launch, complete with the usual
trials and tribulations. Now how do you take what you've been through and what you've learned (good
or bad) and use these lessons to move ahead into your next game project This panel revisits the most
common "gotcha" events of the second encounter with game development, to help you see them
coming and prepare appropriately. We will also touch on a few key lessons learned about how to once
again get the ball rolling towards another fantastic game!
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SB05
Rob Hassett (m),
TJ Mihill
The Legal Landscape: An Executive Briefing on Current Issues
Join us for the inaugural meeting of this must-attend session for general counsel and CXO types. Rob
Hassett and TJ Mihill provide an executive-level briefing of changes in legislation, rules, law suits, and
torts that have occurred or have been introduced since our prior-year SIEGE conference.
Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB11
Jesse Lindsley (m),
Deborah Thomas
3rd Party Projects: Working with Clients & Publishers
Managing crunch time is bad enough. Now I have to manage client expectations too Prepare for your
next 3rd party project with tips, tricks, and totally-doable bits that will have you clubbing with your
clients and partying with your publishers.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SD04
Harrison Pink (m)
The War of World Craft(ing)
In crafting a meaningful experience for the player, there can oftentimes be a struggle in balancing the
needs of the narrative and of the interaction. In this round table discussion, we explore how we build
worlds, how we communicate with players, and how to interpret what they are telling us. What are we
doing right or wrong with regards to interaction and the storytelling medium What have we learned
from our mistakes
Session Block 3
11:30am, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr03
D Cunningham, Ben
Knapp, Sean McBride,
Louice Adler (m)
Project Polyway: Digital Clothing
Game characters have come a long from their early days of uni-colored blocks with a black stripe to
denote a belt and some brown triangles for shoes. Now the days of highly textured yet noticeably
polygons are rapidly coming to an end as multiple CPU's and specialized GPU's are capable of so much
more. Time to see what the CG 3D textile industry is capable of achieving.

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Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SS01
Ken Hubbell,
Beverly McCarter,
Kevin Human,
Jeff Smith
Narrative and Storytelling IN Interactive Multiuser Virtual Environments
(Part 2 of 2)
Continuation of prior session.
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu03
Chris Groegler (m),
Matte Wagner
Back To The Future Soldier: Where we’re going, we need Rodes!
The team from Ubisoft / Redstorm Entertainment gives you a peek inside what it takes to make a
blockbuster-sounding game such as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD05
Michelle Menard (m),
Adam Kunz
‘Social’ Games Deconstructed
Social games - insert your own personal shudder or squeel here. ‘They aren’t social’, ‘They aren’t a
game’, ‘They aren’t worth the time’, proclaims the bastion of 'core' gaming. ‘Yes they are social’, ‘Yes
they are games’, ‘Yes they are the future of gaming’, retorts the small army of die-hard decorators and
startup companies. So, which is it What are social games really, and how do they fit in with the
traditional AAA games we're used to seeing on our PCs and consoles. Do they have more in common
with MMOs or single-player experiences Do the perceived differences in target markets affect
developmental concerns like scale and pacing Are they even games... and does it matter
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SAr10
Daniel Lilleberg (m)
Breathing Life Into God(s)
The online game, SMITE, has a diverse collection of
playable gods. Learn about the rigging and animation
creative & technical challenges in bringing these gods to life.

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Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SBXX
ROUNDTABLE
Jon Preston (m)
Academic Roundtable
This round table is open to everyone within the academic community who teaches, advises, recruits,
places, or otherwise incubates the next generation of talent for the video game industry. The round
table addresses issues of best practices, professional standards and certifications, and guidance for
using game-related topics in high school and youth education curricula.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SP09
Jesse Jacobson (m)
Breaking Open the Black Box
Game developers know they cannot afford “Not Invented Here” syndrome.Libraries, engines, virtual
machines; closed-source or open; there are tons of black boxes of code we use from people we cannot
strangle when things go wrong. Come share hard-won knowledge of individual black boxes. Ask
questions about that new library you’ve been playing with. How far do you go looking v.s. create it
yourself Maybe even learn about a black box that solves your current problem. Trade war stories and
experience.
Session Block 4
2:00pm, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr04
Tom Biondolillio (m),
Louice Adler,
John Bridges,
CHUK Vinson,
Tyler Windham
Whose Idea Was That: Concept Art
Can you do fine art with a deadline Can you take someone's written words and return them as
fascinating visual details Can you take vague ideas and craft them into something that teams of people
will look at as their foundation for creating the lives and civilizations of the game worlds of tomorrow.
Not sure Come find out. Confident you can Come learn ways of doing it even better.
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SB17
Jesse Lindsley (m),
Dov Jacobson,
Gordon Rogers,
Ben Sawyer,
Deborah Thomas
Gamification: Secret Sauce or Pure Pudding
Whether it's hype or insight, gamification has a real impact on the bottom line. Join our panel as they
discuss how this trend persuades and alienates people across your business. Get real-world tips and best
practices for applying and avoiding gamification principles and paradigms.
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu04
Chris Rickwood (m),
Mark Muraski,
Jack Menhorn
Audio Engine Shootout
Audio implementation is a critical step in the sound design for games process. Join us for a review of
the pros and cons of video game engines such as Unreal3, Crytek, Wwise, and FMOD as well as
custom solutions.

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Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD06
Andrew Greenberg (m)
Bill Bridges,
Nathan Knack,
Ethan Skemp,
Eddy Webb
Deeds, Not Words: Writing for Games
You've heard the fancy words -- "Narrative Design," "Content Designer" -- but what do they mean
How does one write using visuals, sounds, and actions rather than words From cut-scene cinematics to
NPC quest dialogue to world lore journals to level design and more, content designers discuss the
indispensable role of storytellers and worldbuilding in an interactive medium.
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SP07
Mick Larkins (m)
The Physics of Tribes: Ascend
Whether soaring through the air with a jetpack or skiing downhill at blazing
speeds, one of the defining features of Tribes: Ascend is the physics of player
movement. This session will cover how real-world applications of physics such as
potential and kinetic energy were implemented in the Unreal Engine. Join Hi-Rez
Studio's senior gameplay programmer Mick Larkins for a look inside the technical
approach that makes Tribes: Ascend the world's fastest shooter.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SBXX
Clinton Lowe (m)
Michael McMain
CXO Feedback
This session is a semi-confidential opportunity for studio and business executives to share ideas, seek
advice, and simply network with peers. VIP passes and gifts will be distributed. Clinton Lowe shares
the GGDA's strategies for continued growth of the game industry across the southeast.
Session Block 5
3:30pm, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr05
Matt Canei (m),
Kevin Powell,
Leland Scali
Rebuilding the World: Environmental Art
It's just a video game, so why is your skin crawling and your hair standing on end Game immersion is
more than a good story or making the controls feel natural. What captivates players and pulls them
deep into your game What is going to jar them back to reality and leave them feeling dissatisfied and
unfulfilled This panel discusses the art and the techniques that help your players get lost in your
world.
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SB03
Dov Jacobson (m)
Song as Learning Vector
Carefully engineered songs can inject ideas directly into a mind, bypassing its defense mechanisms. In
this presentation, a veteran producer shares successes and failures in recent attempts to use music and
words for serious game purposes. These purposes include training, branding, tutorials and proposals.
The differences between successful and failed attempts is studied, with the hope of increasing the
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Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu05
Kevin Powell (m),
Adam Hatch,
Mark Muraski,
Matte Wagner
Rocking Your World
When art, design, and audio come together, your video game world can come alive. This panel
discusses the pipeline, the innovations, and the team collaboration necessary to create complete
immersive environments for your game.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SP03
Matt Woomer (m),
Jesse Lindsley
Turning Pro
So you want to get a job programming games. You’re up against some fierce competition. What are
companies looking for in a new programmer How can you make yourself stand out And if you get a
job, what things should you avoid at all costs What things will make you indispensable to other
programmers, and even artists and designers Listen to answers from people who really evaluate novice
programmers.
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SP05
CHUK Vinson (m),
Mick Larkins,
Al Nelson
Chris Rickwood
Doing Things the Unreal Way
When you pop the hood on this engine, it doesn't take long to notice its unique characteristics, but
finding resources to address that is an epic-level quest in itself. This session explores the architecture of
the engine and how programming, art, and audio are produced “the Unreal way.” Join these Unreal
experts for a look at the tips and tricks you won't find on-line.
Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB01
Tom Buscaglia (m),
Cliff Lovette,
Deborah Gonzalez
The Negotiation Game
The proper negotiation of a contract is a process too often ignored by developers, especially those eager
to get a deal. One reason for this is that the stereotypical game maker neither likes nor enjoys the
process. The harsh reality is that many, if not most, publishers are so used to developers being passive
about the negotiation process that they have become arrogant and unwilling to actually engage in a
meaningful negotiation dialog with developers. Instead they become rigid and inflexible when it comes
to their contract negotiations out of habit. They are also much more experienced in the process than the
typical developer as they handle many more negotiations each year than most developers do in their
entire career.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SB20
Ian Schrieber (m),
Jeff Chastine,
Jon Preston,
Joseph Saulter
Want Bread With That Jam
Game jams have become a very important part of the video game industry. Education, collaboration
and creative innovation are key elements. However, wouldn’t it be nice to add some financial currency
(pocket change) to your endeavors Want Bread with Your Jam gives you an opportunity to learn how
to cash in on your creative talents in a big way. We are in an unprecedented time in the video game
industry where independent creative game developers can call the shots, not only in the games we make
and play but in the way we choose to operate our business organizations. We will discuss the avenues
and opportunities for game jammers across the country and internationally to make some BREAD…

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Session Block 6
10:00am, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr06
D. Cunningham (m),
Nick Dolce,
Eric Evans,
Andrew Quintiliani
Rm. Decatur
ID:2012-SP06
Sam Mendenhall (m),
Yan Xu,
Paul Tillery
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu06
Chris Nicholson (m),
Jack Menhorn,
Rob Warren
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD08
Kevin Powell (m),
Adam Hatch,
Tim Lindsey
Katelyn Pitstick
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-TBA
Glen Gordon (m)
Tools for Artists
From concept sculpting to level design, all artists want ways to quickly create what they see in their
heads, and they often want ways to drop their assets into working environments for testing or simply to
help work through some conceptual ideas. Waiting on others to help them get their ideas in motion can
be more than a bit frustrating. Many tools exist to help artists work independently, all the way from
initial asset creation to user-friendly game engines that will let you try out your own set ups. Learn
ideas for re-working your personal project pipelines and getting your assets finished in an independent
manner.
Augmented Reality: Nerdherder Case Study
Augmented Reality games seem to constantly be just over the horizon, always promising compelling
and novel game experiences, Enter Nerdherder, a casual Augmented Reality game where you take the
role of a manager whose job is to lure employees back to their cubicles. Powered by Qualcomm’s
Vuforia software, our team created the theme, aesthetics, interaction, puzzles, and social experience.
Come hear a firsthand account of the lessons learned during the year-long development cycle of an
experimental Augmented Reality game.
Small Budgets, Huge Sounds
Indie game studios are becoming the mainstream, and even though their budgets are small, they still
require killer audio design. This panel will open your eyes to the best sound libraries for your game.
You may even find that it’s as cost effective to use custom sounds and music.
Level Up!
Level design theory changes faster than a chaingun eats through ammo. In addition, level design
philosophies and techniques vary and change throughout genres. Our panel discusses the unique
challenges that arise when designing levels for different genres and the best practices for preparedness
to meet these challenges in the development process.
Windows 8: The Next Big Gaming Platform
Windows 8 is poised to provide the single largest developer opportunity in history.
With over 650 million licenses of Windows out there today, a reimagined user
experience, the new windows Store for apps, and a slew of exciting new devices
and form factors, now is the time to create apps for Windows 8. Casual and serious
gaming will make up a huge portion of that opportunity, and now is the time to take
advantage of the launch wave of Windows 8 by learning the options for game
development on Windows 8. In this session, you’ll learn about the Windows 8
platform, how to building games in HTML, C#, DirectX, and other platforms like
Xamarin and Unity, and how to publish to and get the most out of the Windows
Store. Plus you’ll get tons of resources for being successful with your game
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Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB06
Clinton Lowe (m)
Speaking to Money: How to Program Your Investor
You can dramatically improve your success rate with investors by learning to speak their language. Or,
you can simply program them to do your bidding. Clinton Lowe shares his experience working with
angels, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and CFO's.
Session Block 7
11:30am, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-AR02
Nick Dolce (m)
Flash Graphics Optimization
Flash games have not only not been rendered obsolete, there are whole new ways to make Flash even
more powerful and modern. Tools like Stage3D can vastly improve game performance, and
understanding AGAL can help you get the most out of your shading technology. Learn what to do and
what not to do before you ever start your next Flash project. Benefit from the experience of others, and
plan your objectives and features accordingly. You will soon be creating games you didn't know were
possible in a "2D" environment.
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-AR08
CHUK Vinson (m)
Andrew Quintiliani
How NOT to Get Hired as an Artist
That presentation that went so wrong you never got a call back. Those words that slipped out before
you could bite your tongue. And, perhaps most important, the works in your portfolio that mean you
are still looking for work. Learn from the pros which stumbling blocks will cause you to stumble,
which judgement calls will be held against you, and what finishing moves will cause your ultimate
fatality.
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu07
Chris Rickwood (m),
Chris Groegler,
Chris Nicholson
Sonic Deconstruction
In this panel we take a close look at exactly how a sound is built from concept to reality. Where to find
the best source and fitting them together into a dynamic sound is a balance of art and science.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD09
Teemu Vilen (m)
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SP08
Chris DeLeon (m),
Adam Gensler,
Walter Luh
Design Philosophy, Sandbox Style
This lecture discusses our philosophy of design at CCP Games for sandbox MMORPGs from
foundation theory to design principles and practical examples. Some topics include social networking,
meaning of life, emergence, fallacy of fun and the importance of painful loss.
Flash vs HTML5
In-browser gaming is big and only getting bigger. Traditionally this has been done via plugins, and
Flash is the 800-lbs gorilla in that arena. HTML has been improving, and now includes a canvas.
JavaScript now includes websockets. In short, the browser is becoming more and more a virtual
machine in its own right (and one supported on iOS devices). Is the future now Come learn why you
may want to make the switch, and why you may not want to yet.

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Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB09
Jessica Mytrohovich
(m)
How to Keep Score: ACCT Statements
Learn how to speed-read your financial statements to determine the health of your
studio. Use the numbers in your accounting software to instantly measure your
company's pulse and prescribe the right actions for growth and success.
Rm. Athens
ID:2012-SBXX
Tanya Cannon (m)
Jared Collins
QA Roundtable
Game testing is one of the most important, frequently overlooked and always rushed aspects of our
industry. Join our QA experts for a round-table discussion of how studios large and small can maximize
their test process and minimize the problems with their games.
Session Block 8
2:00pm, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th
Rm. Albany
ID:2012-SAr09
William Munk (m),
Matt Canei,
Nick Dolce,
Eric Evans,
Randy Herring
Through the Veil: Artist-Programmer Communication
"That's not what I asked for!" "This it totally unusable!" "I don't understand what they are asking me."
"Why does it need to be so complex" "That will blow up the whole system!" "Why is it taking so
long" "They have NO idea how this works!" If these statements have been haunting you whenever you
deal with the "Other Side", now would be a good time to watch a panel of know-it alls cut through the
noise and help you understand how the opposite life form actually functions. Leave with methods for
communication that don't require a psychic translator.
Rm. Marietta
ID:2012-SAu08
Ellen McClain (m)
A Conversation with GlaDOS
As the voice of some of the most iconic characters in games today, Ellen McLain has reached superstar
status in the video game universe. Join the charming Ellen McLain in an intimate question-and-answer
session and discover how someone so nice can play someone so evil.
Rm. Salon D
ID:2012-SD10
Ian Schreiber (m)
Rm. Salon E
ID:2012-SP04
Mick Larkins (m)
Advanced Design Improv
Are you ready to take on the impossible and do it anyway Back by popular demand, teams will
compete in this advanced version of the Game Design Improv session to make the best non-digital
game in a short period of time. Based on attendee vote, one group will reign supreme as SIEGE 2012’s
Ultimate Iron Designers.
Quaternions
Representing the rotation of an object in three-dimensional space is of vital importance in the graphics,
physics, and animation in 3D games. Of the many ways to represent orientation, quaternions are a
favored solution. But they are also an obscure 19th century 4-dimensional (only three imaginary
dimensions!) positions on a hypersphere; hence, to many people they are purely black magic. Get an
overview of what quaternions are, why and how they work, and walk away with a tool you’re actually
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Rm. Macon
ID:2012-SB03
TJ Mihill (m),
Zach Bishop,
Cliff Lovette
Start-Up Law
Computers Check! Modeling Software Check! Great game idea Check! Partnership agreement
Hmm ... Starting a new game involves more than just the best technology. It also involves the best
planning. This session addresses some of the most important aspects of new games that too many game
developers never consider.
Session Block 9
Rm. Georgia
Ballroom
PLENARY
Andrew Greenberg
Clinton Lowe
3:00pm, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7th
TOWNHALL MEETING
Come enjoy a post-mortem review of SIEGE 2012 and commentary of special moments shared by
friends over the weekend. Awards and special recognitions will be given. Help grow and improve the
conference by participating in our interactive feedback session.

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Speakers
KEYNOTE
Clingman, Dustin (CEO, First5 Games)
A 14-year veteran of the Game Industry, Dustin has developed games for nearly every mobile platform. In 2002 he
founded Zeitgeist Games, which was acquired in late 2008 by IMI Labs and relaunched as ZeeGee Games to focus on
the growing Social Games market. In 2012 he founded his newest label, First5 Games to focus on creating games
with the core mantra that they “Be understood in 5 Seconds and Loved in 5 minutes or less!” Presently, he is the
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Game Developers Association and a Lifetime member of the
IGDA.
KEYNOTE
Caroll, Rob (Director of Publishing, Tapjoy)
Rob Carroll is the Director of Publishing for Tapjoy, where he runs their developers fund and manages the publishing
activities for the company. In his role with Tapjoy, Rob advises game developers of all sizes in the best practices of
monetization, game mechanics and viral distribution for their mobile and social games. In his time with Tapjoy, Rob
has helped to launch over 120 games on iPhone and Android with developers all over the world. Prior to joining the
Tapjoy team, Rob worked in the real world as a designer and producer for Zynga and Hive7 on their social games and
as a console game producer at LucasArts. Odds are you have played one of his titles, such as Mafia Wars, Vampire
Wars, Street Racer, Pirates, YoVille, Knighthood, The Sindicate, Youtopia, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Star
Wars: Elite Squadron and many others.
Adler, Louice (Concept Artist/Graphic Designer, Tripwire Interactive)
Born in Helsingborg, Sweden, Louice currently lives and works in Atlanta, GA as a Concept Artist and Graphic
Designer for Tripwire Interactive. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Animation at Full Sail
University, FL (Nov. 2008) and have taken classes in Fine Art and Graphic Design at James Cook University,
Australia. Possessing a lively imagination and creativity ever since childhood, Louice quickly found her passion and
inspiration to draw and create through Nintendo, 80-90s cartoons, Anime/Manga and Fantasy books. She plays video
games and RPGs to this day and still loves to watch cartoons. Louice also has a healthy appetite for music and can
often be found listening to it while working or relaxing.
Baden, Dan
Dr. Dan Baden is a family physician and has held numerous leadership positions at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC). He is also an avid gamer and a published game designer. He has an undergraduate degree in
computer science and coordinates CDC’s games and innovation for public health Community of Practice. He is
interested in the use of games to introduce or reinforce health concepts in the public. Most recently, he presented on
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Becker, Robert S.
Robert S. Becker, PhD has helped organize the Serious Games track of the SIEGE conference for three years. When
not volunteering for the Georgia Game Developers Association, he designs and produces online learning - in
particular serious games and training simulations. Bob founded Becker Multimedia, Inc. in Atlanta in 1994 and
moved his base to Chicago in 2011. He has worked for larger organizations in several verticals including health care
and life sciences, financial services, retail, hospitality and telecommunications. Prior to corporate work Bob was a
professor of English and scholar with a global research program in British and Irish literature and history. Earlier in
2011 he presented at the Games for Health Conference in Boston.
Bishop, Zach
Zach Bishop is an attorney with Wyrick Robbins in Raleigh, North Carolina. His practice is concentrated
ontechnology and corporate transactions, including the licensing and distribution of intellectual property, business
process and information technology outsourcing, technology acquisition and development, mergers and acquisitions,
venture capital financings, joint ventures and general corporate matters. Zach's practice includes the representation of
prominent video game and middleware developers on a full range of matters, and he frequently speaks at gaming
industry conferences on legal issues facing gaming companies. Prior to practicing law in North Carolina, Zach
practiced in the Atlanta office of a large national law firm, and he is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and
Georgia. Zach received his B.A. in Economics from Duke University and received his J.D., magna cum laude, from
Tulane University Law School. He was listed among North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" in 2009 and 2010.
Boyd, Greg
S. Gregory Boyd is a partner and the chairman of the Interactive Entertainment Group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein &
Selz, where he represents a wide variety of interactive entertainment and new media clients. Mr. Boyd has extensive
experience negotiating and drafting game development agreements for consoles, PC's, mobile games, social games,
online games, and MMO's. Mr. Boyd negotiates, structures, and drafts IP licensing, development, and employment
agreements for multiple game and high technology media publishers and developers. Mr. Boyd also drafts privacy
policies and terms of use, and has experience with all legal documents associated with the ongoing operations of
online games, social networks, branded entertainment, and high technology media outlets. He has advised high
technology media companies on intellectual property portfolio licensing, strategic development, litigation, and
registration of intellectual property. Mr. Boyd is co-author and editor of the popular textbook Business and Legal
Primer for Game Development (Charles River Media) and serves as an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School
teaching a seminar in advanced intellectual property. He is frequently quoted on interactive entertainment issues in
Gamasutra, Edge-Online, CNN, Fortune, Forbes, and the New York Law Journal. Mr. Boyd has his JD and MD
degrees from University of North Carolina (Chancellor’s Scholar, with honors, 2004). While in law school, Mr. Boyd
wrote for the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology, and served on its Executive Editorial Board. He also has
an MBA with concentrations in finance and marketing from the NYU-Stern School of Business (2009), and is a
graduate of East Carolina University (MS 1998, BS magna cum laude, 1996). He is admitted to practice law in New
York and is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO.
Bradford, Asante
Asante Bradford is the Digital Entertainment Liaison for the Georgia Film, Music and Video division of the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. Asante will help promote the growth of the video game industry as well as
identify initiatives that will help grow businesses for the state of Georgia in video game development, film & music.
He will also help educate potential prospects and clients information about the Georgia Entertainment Industry
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Bridges, Bill
Bill Bridges is an MMO game designer at CCP NA | White Wolf. He is the co-creator of the "Fading Suns" science
fiction game universe, and is the lead designer of the award-winning Storytelling system rules for all of White Wolf's
World of Darkness games. He designed and developed the award-winning games "Mage: The Awakening" and
"Promethean: The Created", and developed "Werewolf: the Apocalypse". His novels include "The Silver Crown" and
"Last Battle". He has also written for Chaosium, and helped develop Last Unicorn's "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" roleplaying games. He co-wrote the scripts for Viacom's interactive horror movie
"Dracula Unleashed", Interplay's "Starfleet Academy", and contributed to world design for Segasoft's "Emperor of the
Fading Suns". He is an advisor for the Mythic Imagination Institute and co-chairs the content committee for Atlanta's
Mythic Journeys conferences.
Bridges, John (Concept Artist, Xaviant)
John Bridges is a concept and storyboard artist, currently working at Xaviant. Previously, he was at CCP Games
developing the World of Darkness MMO, a game setting he's been involved with from the earliest days of White Wolf
Game Studio. John’s other past clients include Chaosium, FASA Corp, Wizards of the Coast, Marvel Comics, and
various advertising agencies. In 1995, he joined Holistic Design as art director of the Fading Suns line of game
products, which included pen-and-paper roleplaying game books, miniatures, and an epic raiding-and-trading PC game
of starship action. John is also part of the leadership team of the Mythic Imagination Institute in Atlanta, GA, a nonprofit
devoted to encouraging wisdom and imagination through the understanding of myth and metaphor in modern
culture.
Bryant, Colman (Level Designer, Hi-Rez Studios)
Colman has been designing levels at Hi-Rez Studios for the past 3 years. His responsibilities include building levels for
both Player vs. Environment (PvE) and Player vs. Player (PvP) missions, working with artists to flesh out concepts and
visual themes for levels and regions, as well as designing bot and boss encounters in the game. In addition to his work
on Global Agenda, Colman has worked on a number of smaller projects, including the indie title Spectraball, U.K.
Lottery Online Instant Win games, and designing music-themed mini-games for the children's title JumpStart World.
Colman holds a BS in Computational Media from Georgia Institute of Technology. When playing Global Agenda,
Colman rarely sticks with one class for long, instead attempting to gain a deep understanding of all of them to aid in his
level designs (as well as keep his coworkers and beta testers in check). In addition to playing GA, Colman is a long
time fan of RPGs, sidescrollers, and platformers, especially those games that fit into multiple genres. When he isn't
designing or playing video games, Colman enjoys programming, cooking, playing piano and violin, drawing, and
traveling.
Buscaglia, Thomas (The Game Attorney)
Tom Buscaglia, The Game Attorney, is a principal in the law firm The Game Attorney PC, with offices in the Seattle,
Washington, area. Tom has assisted game developers since 1991 with all aspects of business and legal matters. Tom
wrote the chapter entitled “Effective Developer Agreements” for the book, The Secrets of the Game Business and has
written numerous articles, including Game Developer Magazine and the Game Law series of articles and an Expert
Blog on Gamasutra.com. Tom is a perennial presenter at numerous conferences such as the Game Developer
Conference and PAX where he speaks on the game industry business and legal matters. Tom Chairs the International
Game Developers Association Charitable Foundation and served on the IGDA Board of Directors from 2005 - 2011.
As FaTe[F8S] Tom is founder and Supreme Warlord of FaTe’s Minions, an online gaming "clan" that has been
competing online since January, 1998. So, in addition to his deep professional knowledge base, he has a gamer's
appreciation and understanding of the game industry. Tom’s firm web site is www.GameAttorney.com.
Canei, Matt
Matt Canei is a 3D Artist at Hi-Rez Studios. He creates mostly Environment Art for Smite but has also worked on
Global Agenda and Tribes: Ascend. Matt graduated in 2010 with a B.F.A in Interactive Design and Game
Development from Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of the game realm, He is an avid
practitioner of Wing Chun. Interests include: games, rocking out, martial arts, beer and rocking out.

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Cannon, Tanya
Tanya is very active in the Game and Simulation Programming program development process and specifically in
teaching the software engineering for game devel¬opment course ensuring that DeVry students get a well round
background in quality game development best practices based on established software engineering principles to
complement their extensive technical and program¬ming skills. Tanya has spent 19 years in corporate working as a
system analyst, project leader and information system consultant in the IT industry for General Elec¬tric Company,
PaineWebber Brokerage Firm and MetLife Insurance Company before coming to DeVry University as a Professor in
the College of Engineering and Information Sciences. She has taken her many years of experience in industry into
education where she has found her passion. In her 11 year career at DeVry University she has received several awards
demonstrating excellence in and outside of the classroom. She holds a BS degree from the State University of NY at
Albany and a MBA and Masters in Project Management from DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of
Management. One of the highlights of this year is the opportunity to meet and get the autograph of Toru Iwatani, the
creator of her favorite game, PACMAN.
Cashman, Bill (Solutions Design Manager, Peak 10)
Bill Cashman has been active in the IT industry for 18 years, attaining numerous certifications from many difference
areas in the industry including Cisco, Novell, Microsoft, Oracle and VMware. Prior to Peak 10, Bill worked for
businesses such as Craig/is and Bank of America as well as starting several ventures of his own. Since his arrival at
Peak 10 in 2006, he has been instrumental in architecting and implementing the Virtualized Services division of Peak
10's Managed Services department. As Virtualized Services Manager, Bill grew the division into a successful business
unit within Peak 10 and established Peak 10 as a VMware VIP Enterprise partner. Currently, as Solutions Design
Manager, Bill engages directly with customers, helping them to design and implement solutions that scale with their
changing business needs.
Cavallari, Benjamin (Academic Relationship Consultant, Warner Brothers Games/Turbine Inc.)
Benjamin is an Academic Relationships Consultant between the Games industry and GameDev/Comp.Sci programs at
Colleges and Universities. He design-builds advanced curriculum, integrates industry people into faculty, and advises
employee prospects to keep all sides current and the pipeline for integration and collaboration fresh. Benjamin has built
seminar series for Warner Bros. Games with Harvard/MIT and has consulted with top 10 Game Dev. schools including
Becker College, Champlain College and with individuals from WPI, DigiPen, USC, Brown, Tufts, SCAD, and many
more. Prior to consulting for the games industry, Benjamin taught beside GameDev faculty at Champlain College
(Burlington, VT) as well as Duquesne University and other institutes of higher education.
Chad, Eric (Patent Attorney, Merchant & Gould)
Eric practices general intellectual property law with an emphasis on all forms of intellectual property litigation
including cases involving patents, trademarks and trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, misappropriation of rights of
publicity, false advertising, and unfair competition. Eric has been involved in all aspects complex intellectual property
disputes from pre-filing investigations through post-trial briefing and appellate work. Eric has also represented clients
before the Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trials and Appeals Board. Though Eric's technical education is
based in the biological sciences, he has litigated cases involving a wide range of technologies, including HVAC
equipment, computer hardware and software, sporting goods, pharmaceuticals, and hunting equipment. Eric also works
with the Children's Law Center of Minnesota to represent children who have been or are in danger of being removed
from their homes. In addition to his practice at Merchant & Gould, Eric currently teaches the University of Minnesota
Law School's Intellectual Property Moot Court class and coaches the IP Moot Court competition team.
Collins, Jared
Jared is the Quality Assurance Manager at Cartoon Network (Animation Digital Platforms). He has over 10 years
experience working with a wide range of products on multiple platforms. He is currently overseeing all of the digital
games, media and content for CartoonNetwork.com. He has a bachelors in business administration. His favorite
product to work on was his first MMO Anarchy Online. Jared enjoys watching cartoons and playing video games all
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Cunningham, Delminquoe (Professor, Art Institute of Atlanta; Owner, Phoenix Inceptions Media)
Delminquoe Cunningham is a professional freelance artist with international and continental ties as a media artist and
animator. While attending The Art Institute of Atlanta for his B.F.A, Delminquoe not only excelled as a student but
also learned that he had a passion for teaching. He pressed forward as he created and molded his own company
Phoenix Inceptions Media and later returned to The Art Institute of Atlanta – Decatur to continue his teaching
endeavors as a professor in multiple areas of media and design. Teaching is and learning continue to be a focus for
Delminquoe As he continues his Phd in international business . Delminquoe’s love for technology motivated him to
work in broadcasting in which he held the esteemed position of general manager for two internet radio stations: Radio
Sandy Springs and WGSR Atlanta. His talents have flowed throughout the city of Atlanta and neighboring local
communities in the culinary world as he partnered into local restaurants Lamplighter Café and Sweet Lowdown by
establishing himself as the lead marketing consultant and designer for both restaurants. In addition to Delminquoe’s
growing list of passions which include photography, audio and video production, and animation, Delminquoe has also
offered his talents and keen eye to the motion picture and gaming worlds by working as a freelance artist for various
entertainment and gaming organizations such as Acclaim Entertainment, Crater and NBC Universal.
Dangerfield, Scarlett (Human Resources, CCP Games)
Mrs. Dangerfield joined CCP in 2010, and is responsible for supporting the achievement of business goals, through
partnering with managers to translate the HR and business strategies into tactical, practical and applied HR operational
activities. She brings to CCP 9 years of human resources and recruiting experience from Science and Technology
giants such as SAIC, Booz Allen & Hamilton, and Comtech.
DeLeon, Chris (Game Designer)
Chris has completed an average of 4 freeware games every year since 1998, served as a professional game designer for
both Electronic Arts and Will Wright's Stupid Fun Club, and served as an establishing member of a game company
later sold to PopCap. Additional background includes 219 daily experimental gameplay prototypes, teaching game
creation, and developing roughly a dozen iOS applications including Topple, #2 Top Paid app in late 2008, and
feelforit, an IndieCade 2010 finalist. He has been a speaker at GDC, IndieCade, UC Berkeley, SF Academy of Art,
Carnegie Mellon MOSAIC, IGDA/GGDA events, SIEGE, and also presented his work at the Hammer Museum in Los
Angeles as part of the UCLA Game Art Festival. In January 2012 Chris was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for
Entertainment.
Dolce, Nick
Nick Dolce is a Technical Artist at Blue Mammoth Games. Currently he is working on the recently launched fantasy
browser MMO, Dungeon Blitz. Before his time at Blue Mammoth, Nick worked as a game designer and system
developer at Applause Marketing. In earlier times Nick spent his days painting and skateboarding to pay the bills never
knowing he would one day find his calling in the gaming industry.
Evans, Eric (Sr. Technical Artist, Hi-Rez Studios)
A considerable number of moons ago, Eric landed his first "real" job in the industry as a Character Artist/Jack-of-All-
Trades at Kaneva LLC (an Atlanta-based, virtual world/social networking company). A few years into this gig, Eric
seized upon an internal opportunity, making the fateful decision to pursue a career as a technical artist. Never looking
back, Eric has since assisted in the design of asset pipelines, provided technical support for art teams and often
managed to make himself useful using various white magicks such as MAXScript, Lua, Python and AHK scripting. At
present, Eric serves as a Sr. Technical Artist for Hi-Rez Studios, rigging characters, wrangling assets and generally
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Gholson, Zane
Zane Gholson is currently a software engineer for Research Network Inc developing game-based military simulations
and live to virtual bridging technologies. While participating at RNI, Zane has experienced development inside
Unity3d, Adobe Air and (his personal favorite) Unreal. His first contributions to the game industry at American Book
Company in 2010 developing mobile K-12th grade educational games and applications. After that, he began to work
for Eyes Wide Games on "Top Gear: Speed World," a Flash game for Facebook. In his spare time, Zane has been
working on mobile games for Android and iPhone via Unity and Flash. He attends the annual DeVry game industry
advisory board meetings to help inform future game and software developers.
Gillham, Tony (Producer, Rising Storm)
Started modding Red Orchestra: Ostfront 1941-45 with Carpathian Crosses team in 2007. Responsible for getting
Darkest Hour mod for Red Orchestra ready for Steam release. Currently Producer of Rising Storm Pacific Theater mod
for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, preparing for retail release 2013.
Gordon, Glen
Glen is a Developer Evangelist with Microsoft based in Atlanta. He brings resources and free training to developer
communities in the southeast.
Greenberg, Andrew
Andrew Greenberg, best known for designing computer games and roleplaying games, is lead developer on the
upcoming Haunted House Tycoon PC/Mac game and the Fading Suns: Noble Armada mobile and tablet game.
Andrew co-created the “Fading Suns” roleplaying and computer games and was the original developer of White Wolf’s
“Vampire: The Masquerade.” He has credits on more than 50 White Wolf products and more than 20 HDI books. He
has also worked on products with other roleplaying game companies, including “Star Trek Next Generation” and
“Deep Space Nine.” His computer game credits include Dracula Unleashed, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,
Emperor of the Fading Suns, Warhammer 40K: Final Liberation, Merchant Prince II, Mall Tycoon, Dungeon
Lords, The Virtual World of Kaneva, Railroad Tycoon Mobile and the Global Agenda MMO. A fellow with the
Mythic Imagination Institute, Andrew is also the organizer of the Southeast Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo
(SIEGE).
Groegler, Chris (Senior Sound Designer, Ubisoft / Red Storm Entertainment)
Chris Groegler is a Senior Sound Designer at Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment. He recently shipped Ghost Recon:
Future Soldier for Xbox 360 and PS3 in the position of Audio Lead for Multiplayer. Chris joined Red Storm in 2004
and has worked on such titles as Ghost Recon 2 for Xbox, GRAW1 and GRAW2 for Xbox 360, as well as Rainbow
Six: Lockdown for PS2 and PC. He started his career in game development in 1994 and has over 25 published titles to
his credit. Chris enjoys field recording and has traveled to many places to gather sounds including Europe, Japan,
Canada, Central America, and many places in the US. Chris stays busy by having a part-time job with CanesVision and
Wolfpack TV where he works with The Carolina Hurricanes hockey team as well as NC State football and basketball
programs. He also works as a sound editor and re-recording mixer for different NC based documentary film makers.

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Hamilton, Lincoln (Co-founder, Blue Mammoth Games)
Lincoln is the co-founder of Blue Mammoth Games, an independent MMO company that created Dungeon Blitz, a side
scrolling action MMO for your browser. Before Blue Mammoth, he started and sold his first web business, Arena
Junkies, in 2008. His expertise is in MMO server achitecture, networking, and gameplay. He has been in the game
industry for five years, working at Cryptic Studios and CCP.
Hanish, Nathan
Nathan Hanish is a software engineer with 12 years of experience in the computer games and related industries. He
holds both a Bachelor and Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville
and an MBA (Management of Technology) also from UAHuntsville. His industry credits include 4 years as client
programmer on the Wish MMO project with (now defunct) Mutable Realms as well as credits on both James Bond:
From Russia With Love and The Godfather: The Game from Electronic Arts, and management and development of the
Virtual Training System for DoD training/virtual-reality/marketing. He is currently an online game client developer
(java+opengl) for Bit Trap Studios. He coordinates meetings for the Huntsville Chapter of the IGDA (Independant
Game Developers Association). Nathan is also an Eagle Scout, and a National Merit Scholar.
Hassett, Rob
Rob is an attorney with the law firm of Casey Gilson P.C. in Atlanta, GA. He practices in the areas of technology,
entertainment and corporate law. He frequently represents companies that are licensing, selling or acquiring
intellectual property.
Rob is a founding board member of the recently formed Intellectual Property Law Section of the Atlanta Bar
Association . Rob is the co-author of Volume 5 on Internet and Interactive Media Law of LexisNexis’ 10 volume
treatise on Entertainment Law Contracts. For 1998-1999 he was Co-Chair and for 1999-2001 was Chair of the
Subcommittee on Policies for Managing Generic Top Level Domains of the Special Committee on Trademarks and the
Internet of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the American Bar Association. He teaches Information Security
Law in the Professional Education Program at Georgia Tech. Rob has served on the Boards of SERIS and IMAGE.
Rob was the Chairman and co-founder of the 1995 Atlanta Interactive Media Expo. He has written numerous articles
which have been published concerning software, entertainment, internet, copyright, and trademark law. He has also
given numerous presentations in these areas. He has, from time to time, appeared on television programs to discuss
issues relating to Internet law. Rob has been listed as a “Super Lawyer” in the Georgia edition of Law and Policy
Magazine most years since it was started in 2004. Rob has also been named as a “Fellow” by the highly selective
Knights of the Bar. Rob graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial
Engineering. While attending Georgia Tech, he was a co-op for the Georgia Power Company. He attended law school
at the University of Georgia where he was a member of the editorial board of the Law Review and graduated cum
laude.
Hatch, Adam
Adam Hatch is the Lead Level Designer at Tripwire Interactive. In 2003 Adam was originally involved in the Make
Something Unreal Contest modification, Red Orchestra, that in 2005 spun off the creation of Tripwire Interactive and
the retail release of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Before Tripwire Interactive was started Adam parted ways and
worked in the Serious Games industry for 3 years, before rejoining the Tripwire team in 2008. Adam has since then
worked on the retail release (2009) of Killing Floor and Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, due for release in 2011.
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Herring, Randy (Owner, Asgard Studios)
Randy Herring is a Scrum Master and Developer with 30 years of software development experience including agile
project management, programming, designing software, documenting and promoting software, creating user
documentation and web site content. He has experience in helping companies in a variety of industries develop their
products and services. Randy Herring is the owner and a programmer for Asgard Studios.
Herring, Raymond
I am the Game Designer, 3D Artist and Technical Artist for Asgard Studios. I have been involved with digital art for
over 7 years. My tool set includes Photoshop, Modo and Zbrush.
Higgenbotham, James
I got my start…well 22 years ago when I picked up my first game controller to start playing video games. I have been
covering the video game industry for almost 7 years. (Focus on Nintendo) I have covered events from E3, Comic Cons,
Round Tables, and Siege. Helped kick start Pure Nintendo magazine. Which is a digital and physical magazine and
sadly now the only Nintendo Magazine in North America.
Hubbell, Ken (Sr. Mgr. Learning Tech, Ingersoll Rand plc.)
• 27 year veteran in animation, 2D/3D entertainment, business games and simulations – Red Storm Entertainment,
the EPA, Glaxo, Raytheon Missile Systems, Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, and the FAA.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design from NCSU and completing MS in Instructional Design and Technology at
ECU.
• 2011 recipient of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Immersive Learning Award.
• Gamer (D&D and other role playing computer and board games) since 1977.
• Currently researching advanced techniques for business leveraging games and learning technologies to promote
innovation
Jacobson, Dov (Owner, Games That Work)
Dov Jacobson joined the game industry in 1979, developing online games for Time Warner, art games for NY
galleries, and coin-op games for - well, the Mafia. Later, as head of Turner Interactive in the 90's, he was responsible
for several briefly celebrated mainstream titles. He recently served on the game development faculty of NYU. His
boutique studio, GamesThatWork is a hub of Atlanta game talent. The studio creates specialty games for entertainment,
learning, promotion and research. GamesThatWork has won recent serious game development competitions held by
DARPA and IARPA and is now executing on those visions. At SIEGE 2012, the studio will debut "Brush Off", a lively
game for six year-olds produced for the National Institute of Health.

Jacobson, Jesse (Lead Technologist, Games That Work)
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Jesse Jacobson has worked in the game industry since 1998. He has been worked on a variety of titles from the
children's game "I See Sue" (the first CD-ROM distributed game to be written in Flash), to the "Vanilla Coke Mystery
Game" (web-delivered flash content), to military simulations in a proprietary 3D engine. Along the way he has
developed a natural language scripting format (ConvX), systems for using swarm intelligence to emulate creativity, and
"soul-vision" AI. He co-authored "Flash and XML: A Developer's Guide" and has presented a ConvX implementation
at conferences. He is currently Lead Technologist at GamesThatWork.
Johnson, Timothy (Lead Developer, No, You Shut Up Games)
Founder of Atlanta based game studio No, You Shut Up Games. Has launched dozens of PC and mobile titles for both
independent studios as well as large AA firms.
Knaack, Nathan (Level Designer, CCP)
Since joining CCP Games in 2009, Nathan Knaack has held a variety of roles, including content writing, level design,
and live events for EVE Online and level design for Dust 514 and World of Darkness Online. Before that, he was a
writer and level designer for Global Agenda, the debut title from Hi-Rez Studios. Originally from Detroit, he currently
lives in Atlanta and works out of CCP’s new studio in Decatur. He spends his free time playing games, riding his
motorcycle, and writing short autobiographical summaries.
Konsynski, Benn R.
Benn R. Konsynski is the George S. Craft Professor of Business Administration for Decision & Information Analysis.
He arrived at the Goizueta Business School in 1993 following seven years on the faculty at the Harvard Business
School where he taught in the MBA program and several executive programs. Prior to arriving at the Harvard Business
School, he was a professor at the University of Arizona, where he was co-founder of the university's multi-million
dollar group decision support laboratory. He was named Hewlett Fellow at the Carter Center in 1995. He holds a Ph.D.
in Computer Science from Purdue University. Professor Konsynski specializes in issues of digital commerce and
information technology in relationships across organizations.
Kopelman, Mitchell (Partner In Charge, Habif, Arogeti, & Wynne)
Mitchell is the partner in charge of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP’s tax practice as well as the technology and life
sciences group, leading 80 full-time professionals. He has been a partner since 1990 with HA&W, which is the largest
Georgia-based tax, accounting and consulting firm. Mitchell works with the majority of Georgia’s gaming companies
as well as companies in the software, clean tech, financial technology (FinTech), health care IT (HCIT), processing,
life sciences (biotech and medical device), and manufacturing industries. Mitchell is regarded as one of the preeminent
thought leaders on R&D, Jobs, and Retraining tax credits and incentives at the Federal and State level. In addition, he
has a particular expertise with the Gaming Tax Credit. He has worked with more than 100 companies this year alone to
enable their successful monetization of R&D tax credits. Within the technology and business community, he is
regularly called on to speak on the topic of monetizing tax credits and incentives.
Kunz, Adam (Co-founder/COO, Mowgli)
Adam graduated from the University of Georgia in 2002 with a degree in digital media and over the next several years
ran operations for two Atlanta-based companies. In 2008, Adam started his own company specializing in digital media
and social media integration. In 2010, Adam paired up with one of his current business partners, Marshall Seese, to
develop a business plan for Mowgli. Mowgli is a company based around a simple concept - connecting people through
social creation. Adam and Marshall then teamed up with Mike VanBeneden to put together an unparalleled team of
designers and developers. Since then, Mowgli has had two successful rounds of fundraising with Adam serving as the
company's Chief Operating Officer. This position has combined five of Adam's biggest passions - technology, music,
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LaReau, Britt (Art & Audio Director, Xaviant)
Britt was an integral part of the success of RealTime Gaming, where he developed a complete suite of Flash-based
online casino games and was promoted to manage the Flash and Art teams. He transitioned to his role as Art & Audio
Director after joining Xaviant, where he manages a team of 23 artists, animators, and sound designers.
Larkins, Mick
Joining Hi-Rez Studios shortly after its formation in 2005, Mick Larkins has contributed as a senior game programmer
to Tribes: Ascend and Global Agenda. He has three published books on the Maya graphics software application, has
produced tracks for Harmonix’s Rock Band Network, and has served as an adjunct professor at Savannah College of
Art and Design. Mick holds a Master of Fine Arts from Clemson University and a BS in Computer Science from
Furman University.
Lightner, Kenneth (Senior Programmer, CCP Games)
Ken Lightner has over 20 years of experience writing, designing, and programming games. Working now as a Senior
Programmer at CCP Games North America, he has been the CTO of Blue Heat Games, and a founder of Holistic
Design where he worked as a third party developer for leading publishers like S.S.I., Take Two Interactive,
Microprose, and Segasoft. His numerous PC credits include Best Buy top ten selling Mall Tycoon, Final Liberation -
Epic Warhammer 40K, Emperor of the Fading Suns, and strategy game of the year, Machiavelli the Prince. He helped
Blue Heat Games develop titles as diverse as MLB 2008, Snoop Dog Boxing, Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon Mobile,
Jimmy Neutron Mobile Adventures, and Two Scoop Twist. Ken also has credits in the paper game industry including
the Noble Armada miniature game and the Real Life Roleplaying line at Holistic. His fiction work appeared in the
horror anthology, Book of All Flesh, by Eden Studios. He currently spends days working on the upcoming World of
Darkness MMO and evenings building yet more radio control airplanes!
Lindsey, Tim
Tim Lindsey Design Director Tim Lindsey began his carrier working on X-sports titles for Sony in 1997. Since then he
has held roles as an Environment Artist, Technical Artist, Level Designer, Designer, and Director during his nearly 15
year tenure. Tim’s most notable work was on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion where he was responsible for the
Oblivion Planes. Before joining Xaviant Tim worked with CCP as the Level Design Director where he contributed to
the World of Darkness MMO and multiple EVE Online expansions. As the Design Director at Xaviant, Tim spends the
majority of his time creating a vision, working with developers on simple methods for achieving that vision, and
orchestrating efforts between Art, Design, and Engineering.
Lipinski, Craig
As Producer for Xaviant, Craig carries forward the vision for the game, coordinates efforts among the design, creative,
and engineering teams, and oversees the Development Methodology employed by the studio.
Lovette, Cliff (General Counsel, Macquarium)
Mr. Lovette has 20+ years experience in the Atlanta Entertainment Industry, including as Sr. VP of LaFace Records,
Production Counsel for Fathom Studios (CGI feature film Company), General Counsel of Definition6 (makers of True
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Lowe, Clinton (Chairman, GGDA, Co-creator, SIEGE)
Mr. Lowe is CEO of C. Allen Lowe & Associates, LLC, an executive consulting and venture catalyst firm. Mr. Lowe
has assisted 20+ game studios with business strategy and management issues. His financial plans have been used to
seek or sell over $120 million in assets and equity. He improved the speed and cost-efficiency of the graphic art
pipelines of World Touch Gaming and BBMF/Menue Americas by integrating offshore labor and well-defined
communication protocols. Mr. Lowe works extensively in the casino gaming sector. He currently serves as co-founder
and CTO of Totem Technologies, Inc., producer of Native Lands Lottery serving Native American tribes. Mr. Lowe
currently serves as COO of Visioneering Games, Inc. and an advisory board member to Drowning Monkeys, LLC. He
is co-founder and chairman of Georgia Game Developers Association, Inc. Mr. Lowe is a life-time member of IGDA
and was IGDA Atlanta Chapter Coordinator from 2004-2007.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/clintonalowe
Luh, Walter (CEO/Founder, Corona SDK)
Walter Luh is Founder, CEO and creator of Corona SDK, the marquee product of software development company,
Corona Labs. In a previous life, Walter was Lead Architect for Adobe Flash Lite, a mobile runtime that has shipped on
over a billion devices. During that time, he led the engineering team, pioneered advanced mobile graphics, and jumpstarted
key strategic relationships. Prior to Flash, Walter shipped several industry-standard products for creative
professionals including Adobe Illustrator and Apple’s Final Cut Pro. Walter holds an undergraduate degree in physics
from Swarthmore College, and a master's in computer science from Stanford University.
Massingale, Adam (Lead Game Developer, Research Network Incorporated)
Adam started his career contributing to a Half-Life 2 Deathmatch mod while obtaining his bachelor’s degree in game
programming. He landed his first game industry position designing and programming web and mobile K-12th grade
educational games and applications. When not at his day job, Adam also contributes on game related projects with
friends. In addition to side projects, Adam tutors aspiring game developers and attends universities industry advisory
board meetings. Adam is currently a lead game developer at Research Network Incorporated developing game- based
military trainers and live to virtual bridging technologies. At RNI, Adam works inside of the industry's leading game
engines such as Unreal 3, CryEngine3, and his personal favorite Unity.
McCarter, Beverly (Principal, Human Mosaic Systems, LLC)
• M.S. degree in Counseling Psychology and Human Systems from Florida State
• M.F.A. in Studio Art from the Memphis College of Art
• “Leadership in Chaordic Organizations” scheduled for release Fall 2012
• Award winning work includes the Army’s 2012 Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge: Engaging Learning (3rd Place)
for her Maya Astronomy Center, Phases 1 & 2; and the 2012 Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education
conference - “Best Example of Educational Practices in a Virtual World" for Maya Island.
• Certified Virtual Worlds Architect and Designer
• Certified Facilitator of Self-Organizing Systems
• National Defense Univ (Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds) and Smithsonian Institute
McLain, Ellen
Ellen McLain is an opera singer and voice actress, best known as the voice of GLaDOS(Genetic Lifeform and Disk
Operating System) from Valve's hit games Portal and Portal 2. In the hit Portal series GLaDOS is the artificial
intelligence antagonist leading you(the character) through the game. Ellen has also voiced some other recognized
characters such as the announcer in Team Fortress 2, and the voice of the Combine overwatch for the Half-Life 2
series. Ellen is married to John Patrick Lowrie who is a published Sci-Fi writer as well as fellow voice actor for many
video games. Ellen's website can be found at www.EllenMcLain.net Twitter: @EllenMcLain

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McMain, Michael
Grand Architect, Project Humanity (Chief Executive Officer) Michael brings extensive management experience in IT
and gaming companies to Xaviant. He began his career in gaming in 2001 at RealTime Gaming, a leading platform for
online casino games. After just two years, Michael rose from software engineer to CEO. In this position he not only
helped the company turn a significant corner in market position; he was instrumental in building an organization in
Costa Rica to handle the software development tasks for the platform. In 2008, with the Costa Rica operation up and
running, Michael turned his attention to his passion for video games, and formed Xaviant.
Menard, Michelle
Michelle Menard is a game designer currently at Zynga, as well as author of "Game Development with Unity".
Previously she has worked at Firaxis and as an editor and associate producer, and then for a brief stint as a UI
programmer. When not attempting to finish her book on the Unity Engine, she procrastinates by breaking various body
parts on her spinning wheel, or by making Pokémon catch-rate charts in Excel. She has not, yet, caught them all.
Michelle holds an MFA in Game Design and Development from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and a double
BA from Brown University in Applied Mathematics and Music. On the side, she has worked as an art contractor and
masters-level course developer for SCAD, and will accept an event Regigigas or Darkai in payment for any future
contracts.
Menhorn, Jack (Composer & Sound Designer)
Jack Menhorn is a sound designer, implementer and composer that has been making music and sounds for games for
over 7 years. He has worked on a wide variety of indie games, including The Haunted: Hell's-Reach which won Epic
Game's Make Something Unreal Contest as well as inMomentum and Hack Slash Loot which are all available on
Steam. Jack is also the Editor in Chief of DesigningSound.org which is a well-known resource for film and game sound
designers, field recordists and he is also QA Lead at Villain LLC, an iOS developer in North Carolina. Jack most
recently worked on Offworld, a Unity3D iOS game in which he did all of the SFX and audio implementation as well as
additional music.
Merritt, Brad
As Lead Game Designer for Cartoon Network’s Games Studio, Brad Merritt has designed and directed dozens of
games for CartoonNetwork.com and AdultSwim.com. While working in the web design industry, Brad started creating
Flash games in 1999. He lives with his wife in Atlanta, where he is the organizer of the Atlanta Game Developer
Meetup and has served as a guest instructor at the Art Institute of Atlanta.
Mihill, Thomas
Mr. Mihill’s practice encompasses a wide range of complex business disputes, with an emphasis on intellectual
property. Mr. Mihill has represented individuals and corporations in both bringing and defending against trademark and
copyright infringement claims, trade secret violations, and cybersquatting actions. In the area of video games and
virtual worlds, Mr. Mihill has counseled and represented game developers and publishers in intellectual property and
business matters.
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Mihill is a member of the IGDA and GGDA, as well as the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the
State Bar of Georgia, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Cobb County Bar Association.
Morales, Hugo (Cinematic Animator, CCP)
In 1995, I started my career as a traditional animator. By 2002 I had transitioned to 3D working at a start up game
company in Quebec, Canada. Although my background is film animation, I would always return to game studios such
as EA and Microids to work on in-game and cinematic animations. After a few years working in the unstable film
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Munk, Bill (Art Director, Tripwire Interactive)
Bill Munk started his exploration as an artist and animator at a very early age, making flip books and drawing daily
starting at the age of 5. He quickly became fascinated by the concept of bringing art work to life. In high school, he
began making animated shorts on Commodore computers and exploring with 3d software. From that point, he was
hooked and decided to put all his creative talent into making animation solely with 3d software. After graduating, he
was awarded 3 scholarships which landed him enrollment at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. During that time period, he
fine tuned his skills as a modeler, animator and story teller, making 3 animated shorts. After graduating, Bill landed a
job at Trimetro Pictures, a motion pictures development house, as a lead animator. After a year of working in the
motion picture industry, Bill realized that his true calling was in video games so he began work on Hostile Intent, a
modification on Half-life. Following this, he became aware of Red Orchestra, a total Conversion for UT2003 and the
rest was history. He started as a player animator for RO then over a 2 year time period he worked his way up to lead
animator, working heavily on weapon animations. He became the Art Director, helping the team win multiple phases in
the unreal competition and the grand finals. During his Art Director position, Bill still could not resist but to still
heavily get his hands dirty in the project by working on everything from modeling, rigging to animation. After 10 years
of exploration in art and 3d graphics, Bill made his dream come true as a co-founder of Tripwire Interactive, with
responsibilities as Art Director and Lead Animator. He has realized his ultimate goal to become fully involved in the
next generation of Video Game Developers.
Muraski, Mark (Lead Sound Designer, Xaviant)
Mark Muraski is the Lead Sound Designer at Xaviant LLC. Mark joined Xaviant in May of this year to oversee the
audio work on their upcoming title. Prior to working at Xaviant, Mark worked at High Voltage in Chicago Illinois as a
Senior Sound Designer. Mark has shipped over 12 titles across multiple platforms including PS2, Wii, 3DS, Xbox 360,
and PC. As the owner of Fuse Studios in Rockford, Il. Mark worked with clients including Cheap Trick, Comedy
Central, ESPN’s Monday Night Football, and Cory Chisel. He has composed/ produced music for film and TV
including Dawson’s Creek and Sony Pictures. Mark stays busy building custom guitar pedals and amplifiers in his
spare time.
Mytrohovich, Jessica (Sr. Accountant, Habif, Arogeti, &amp Wynne)
Jessica is a senior accountant with the Audit Group of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne. Jessica specializes in compilation and
review procedures and bookkeeping services and is very actively involved with the firm’s technology and gaming
practice. Jessica earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Masters degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State
University. Jessica serves as Treasurer of the Georgia Game Developers Association.
Nicholson, Chris (Composer &amp Sound Designer)
For the past 9 years Chris Nicholson has worked professionally as a Composer and Sound Designer. He has had
placements with some of the industry leaders in entertainment such as CNN, ESPN2, FOX SPORTS NET, TURNER
STUDIOS, CARTOON NETWORK, ADULT SWIM, FUSION TV and TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH. Game
credits include titles such as CLONE WARS: PATH OF THE JEDI, BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD -
DYNAMIC DOUBLE TEAM, BOOMBLASTICA and CARTOON NETWORK TKO to name a few. Chris also
shares his craft through teaching Pro Tools HD, Electronic Music Production and Post Production at the Atlanta
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Patel, Shovaen (Programmer, Robot Entertainment)
Shovaen has worked as a generalist programmer for Robot Entertainment for the past few years. Prior to that, he
attended graduate school at Southern Methodist University, worked as a Field Technical Consultant at Ariba, Inc., and
earned an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.
Pink, Harrison (Game Designer, Telltale Games)
Harrison Pink is an award-winning game designer currently employed at Telltale Games in San Rafael, most recently
working on The Walking Dead series. Harrison has designed and developed games for many different audiences, from
child to adult. He is passionate about the immersive nature of the experience, and cites the Myst video game series as
his inspiration (often and frequently!). Harrison always has more than a few board game ideas rattling around in his
head, or half-prototyped on note cards scattered around his house.
Pitstick, Katelyn (Level Designer, Hi-Rez Studios)
Kate is a Level Designer at HiRez Studios in Alpharetta, GA. Originally hired to work on the Global Agenda:
Sandstorm release, she has worked on successive Global Agenda patches as well as developed Arena, CaH, and TDM
maps for Tribes: Ascend. A graduate from the Game Development and Architectural History departments from SCAD
Savannah, Kate enjoys hosting level design workshops for students interested in creating game worlds.
Pope, Chris
Chris Pope (dubbed SpacePope by Sierra/Space Quest/SpaceVenture fans) is an internet personality, producer, social
media mogul, podcaster and co-founder of Guys From Andromeda LLC. Most recently, Chris played a key role in
helping Guys From Andromeda LLC get crowd funding through Kickstarter by taking the reigns to generate
excitement around the return of the Two Guys From Andromeda. This was in regards to their new game idea
SpaceVenture. After the successful funding of SpaceVenture, he now works with his partners, Scott Murphy and Mark
Crowe (Original creators of the Space Quest Series from Sierra) in making the new game become a reality. Prior to
being apart of Guys From Andromeda LLC, Chris first gained internet notability in 2001 when "The Day Report"
announced his breaking of the Arcade Pac-Man Turbo world record as recorded by chief scoreboard record keeper
Walter Day with Twin Galaxies. In 2008 he launched Tech Jives LLC, a social media and podcast production
company. Pope created multiple live interview-based podcasts, including some of the first to do live interviews with
celebrity film and voice actors, such as Robert Clotworthy (Voice of Jim Raynor), Rob Paulsen (Voice of Raphael,
Yakko Warner, and Pinky), Jen Taylor (Voice of Cortana).
Posey, Burton (Co-Founder, Addo Games)
Burton has been enthralled with games his whole life. Wanting to use computers to entertain people, he found himself
pursuing an education and career in programming and ultimately game development. He has created interactive and
game applications for some of the largest companies and brands in the world. As an interactive Flash developer, Burton
managed to make a name for himself as someone who knows a lot of tricks of the Flash platform and Actionscript
language, ever intrigued with how to pull every drop of performance he can find from them. More recently, he has
struck out on his own, founding Addo Games with his wife Becca. The first title to be released by the studio is Robots
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Posey, Rebecca (Co-Founder, Addo Games)
Rebecca Posey is co-founder of the Atlanta-based independent studio Addo Games. Rebecca and her husband Burton
raised nearly $19,000 on Kickstarter over 33 days in 2011 to successfully fund Addo Games’ first independent title,
Robots Love Ice Cream for the iPad. Robots Love Ice Cream has been featured by Indie Games Channel, Wired
Magazine, IGN.com, Boing Boing, Destructoid, and Scoutmob. It is expected to release in time for the 2012 holiday
season. Rebecca holds Master of Science in Public Policy and Master of Business Administration degrees from the
Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition to participating in the development of Robots Love Ice Cream, Rebecca
serves as state director for the Not For Sale campaign to end human trafficking and as the chair of
ATLANTA+acumen, a volunteer-organized chapter of the Acumen Fund. Professionally, Rebecca consults
independently for policy and humanitarian organizations.
Powell, Kevin (3D Artist/Level Designer, Hi-Rez Studios)
Kevin is a 3D Artist/Level Designer at Hi-Rez Studios in Alpharetta GA. He is currently responsible for designing
levels for Tribes Ascend. He was hired in 2010 to work on Global Agenda: Sandstorm expansion. Since then, he has
worked on Tribes and SMITE. He holds a BFA in Interactive Design and Game Development from the Savannah
College of Art and Design. Kevin's interests include Competitive Gaming, Basketball, Soccer, Drinking, and Digital
Sculpting/Painting.
Preston, Jon
Dr. Preston is the coordinator for the Center of Applied Gaming and Media Arts (CAGMA) and coordinator of the
Computer Game Design and Development degree and Associate Professor, School of Computing and Software
Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University. In the past four years, Dr. Preston has hosted seven game jam
weekends (three of which were part of the Global Game Jam) totaling over 100 games developed by more than 700
participants. Dr. Preston also serves on the Academic Committee of the Georgia Game Developers Association and is
currently the College Fair Coordinator for the 2012 Southeastern Interactive Entertainment and Games Expo. Dr.
Preston’s industry experience includes system development for a mobile platform and media company and 3D game
development tutorials.
Rickwood, Chris (Composer, Rickwood Music)
Chris Rickwood is an award winning composer known for creating dramatic musical scores for video games, film, and
television. Rickwood’s work can be heard worldwide on a variety of mediums for clients such as Activision, THQ,
Microsoft, Cartoon Network, Capcom, and Nintendo. He began his career by composing intense orchestral cues for
several game titles including Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Evil Dead: Hail to the King, BloodRayne, and
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. Since then, Rickwood has composed over 20 scores for Cartoon Network New Media,
contributed music and sound for several PC games including Age of Empires Online, Tribes: Ascend, and Orcs
Must Die!, and experimented with other gaming mediums such as mobile phones and video poker machines. In 2006,
Rickwood was invited to the team of composers hired to produce the new Monday Night Football theme for ESPN
and later composed the theme for EA Sports Madden NFL 12. More of his music was released on Associated
Production Music’s Endgame music library and has been placed in television broadcasts for ABC Family, G4TV,
Comedy Central, and Fox. Currently, Rickwood is working on several projects including Hi-Rez Studio’s Smite and
other next generation games.
Rogers, Gordon (Entrepreneur)
Gordon is an economist, entrepreneur and angel investor. After working as a financial analyst, in 1988 he established a
business (Meliora Systems, Inc.) that created one of the pioneering products in the corporate e-learning & talent
management field (Ingenium). He guided the growth of the company from a start-up to IPO through a merger in 1998
with Paul Allen's company, Asymetrix Learning Systems (ASYM). This exit event yielded a 12X return for initial
investors in the business. See http://bit.ly/gi9hQ. After leaving ASYM/CLKS/SUMT in 2000, he spent the next several
years investing in and serving on the advisory boards of various tech startups in the e-learning and online coaching
sectors. He now focuses primarily on helping early stage ventures in the the digital media and edutainment sectors raise
capital and create strategic partnerships. He is President of Atlanta Technology Angels (www.angelatlanta.com), and a
member of Angel Lounge (http://www.startuplounge.com/tag/angellounge/), the MIT Enterprise Forum, and the
Atlanta CEO Council. He is also Managing Director of Vernon Bridge Ventures, an early stage capital/advisory firm.
He serves on the boards of Rapid LD and Good Egg Studios. He has extensive experience serving on boards of nonprofit
organizations (YMCA of Greater Atlanta, Interfaith Outreach Home, Teacher Support Network, The Lionheart
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Rosman, Ken (Consultant, Visionary Vanguards)
Ken Rosman has spent equal parts of his past 18 years in the video game industry on both the developer and publisher
sides of the business, working at companies including Looking Glass Studios, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Black
Isle Studios, Vivendi Universal Games, Sierra Entertainment and Radical Entertainment. Ken's most recent position
saw him overseeing the development of PROTOTYPE 2 while managing the operations of Radical Entertainment in
Vancouver BC for Activision|Blizzard.
Quinones, Carlos (Co-Founder, Secret Library)
Carlos Quinones is a Game Design and Development graduate from Full Sail Real World Education in Orlando,
Florida. Since then, he has worked for Turner Broadcasting and TransGaming, Inc. on projects such as GameTap and
GameTree TV where he filled various roles, including Senior Software Developer and Developer Relations. In
November of 2011, he co-founded Secret Library to realize his dream of starting an independent video games studio.
Secret Library released their first game, a local multiplayer iPad game called Centrifeud, earlier this year and are
wrapping up development on their second game, Cool Pizza.
Quintiliani, Andrew (Character Artist, Tripwire Interactive)
Andrew Quintiliani graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta in 2009 with a BFA in Game Design. After various
freelance projects, he began working as a character artist at Tripwire Interactive in 2010. Having a passion for the
history and development of video games and for anatomy and biology, as well as an extensive knowledge of programs
such as Z-Brush, Photoshop, and Modo, helps Andrew craft unique designs that have assisted Tripwire in creating
award-winning PC titles such as Killing Floor and Red Orchestra.
Saulter, Joseph
Dr. Saulter has spent his life using technology and art to bring people together. As a professional musician and
composer his work includes the seminal electro-funk album Twilight 22 with the hit Electric Kingdom over 1 million
hit on the internet and stretches all the way to the great white way, where he won a Drama Desk Award for his role in
the Broadway musical I Love My Wife. His work also includes the Broadway shows Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair.
Joseph has made a career out of tearing down the walls that separate art forms, people and cultures by fusing his
creative talents with educational outreach and entrepreneurial boldness. Though his educational work — including a
McGraw-Hill series of Design and Development textbooks — and his service as Chairman of the International Game
Developers Association's Diversity Advisory Board, Joseph has opened doors in the gaming industry to thousands of
aspiring artists, designers and developers. Dr. Saulter has launched numerous successful businesses and gaming titles
in collaboration with Sony, Vivendi, Warner Bro, Blizzard, software developer Softimage, Media Fusion 2 and Unity.
He also serves on the steering committee of the Bill Gates Group initiative Blacks in Gaming. Dr. Saulter launched
EARI to take gaming into markets the industry has overlooked and ignored, including faith communities and the
authentic urban scene. His goal: to create an industry powerhouse built on games and interactive media that serve
genres, communities and people who rarely see themselves and their experiences reflected onscreen.
Sawyer, Ben
Ben Sawyer is the co-founder of Digitalmill, a games consulting firm based in Portland, Maine. Since beginning his
career in game development over ten years ago, Sawyer has pioneered major initiatives in the field of serious games
and has become a nationally recognized leader within the games community. In 2004, Sawyer co-founded the Games
for Health project, an initiative which has built the primary social and professional networks of the health games
industry. Through on-line resources and regular regional and national events, Games for Health connects health
professionals, researchers, and game developers in order to advance the development of health games and game
technologies. The Games for Health project receives major funding from the Pioneer Portfolio, an initiative of the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a game developer, Sawyer has worked on over two dozen major serious game
projects. In 2000, Sawyer began producing the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's university simulation game, "Virtual U,"
which was an award finalist at that year’s Independent Games Festival. Currently he is working with the Yale School
of Medicine and Schell Games on a new game to help kids at-risk for HIV acquisition.

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Scali, Leland (Lead Environment Artist, Tripwire Interactive)
Started as a contract texture artist for Tripwire Interactive on Red Orchestra Ostfront.I then Jumped into 3D arts,got
hired at tripwire as an environment/concept artist and never looked back. Since starting onsite in 2007 I worked on all 3
of tripwires releases along with bits on our 3rd party published titles. I've been the Lead Environment artist on both
Killing Floor and RO2.
Schreiber, Ian
Ian Schreiber has been in the game industry since the year 2000, first as a programmer and then as a game designer. He
has worked on five published titles, two serious game simulations, and several other things he can’t talk about. As an
educator, Ian has taught game design and development courses at Ohio University, Columbus State Community
College, and Savannah College of Art and Design. He has co-authored two books, "Challenges for Game Designers"
and "Breaking Into the Game Industry".
Silverio, Joelle (Game Designer, CCP Games)
Joelle Silverio is a video game designer with CCP Games, the creators of EVE Online. She is currently working on the
upcoming World of Darkness, an MMORPG based on the Vampire: the Masquerade roleplaying game. Before joining
CCP, Joelle worked on the first-person shooters Global Agenda and Tribes: Ascend. Joelle volunteers her time
mentoring students who are entering the video game industry.
Simpson, James
James Simpson has been dreaming of writing games since he first touched his Atari 400. He began his career in gaming
by studying C/C++ programming as part of B.S. in computer information systems at DeVry University. James
followed this up by teaching himself a variety of 3D art tools, and has just recently finished his second Bachelor
Degree from Art Institute of Atlanta in Game Art and Design. As part of this he has been working with Autodesk’s
Maya and 3D Max programs and a variety of engines such as Unreal 2004, Unreal 3, C4, and Unity. His first published
game with WildTangent was called “Invasion: The Last Stand” followed by a series of contract projects with various
gaming studios such as Cartoon Network, Shifting Suns, The Game Creators, Vortex Games. At the moment he owns
the game company “Cellbloc Studios”, contracting to create various casual games as well as working on a kid MMO
called Bobbers World.
Skemp, Ethan
Ethan Skemp is a Content Designer for Xaviant. He has over thirteen years of credits in the tabletop roleplaying game
industry, working as an editor, line developer and writer. He’s worked on or developed books for over a dozen game
lines inside and outside the World of Darkness, in particular working as a line developer on Werewolf: The
Apocalypse, Werewolf: The Forsaken, and Changeling: The Lost. He previously worked as a content designer on the
World of Darkness MMO for CCP NA; his current project is Xaviant’s forthcoming game Lichdom. He spends his free
time playing games with his wife and cabal of friends, looking after his neurotic dogs, and designing worlds on a bet.
Smith, Jeffrey, MS, CUXP (IBM)
• Human factors psychologist | Certified User Experience Professional
• Experience Architect
• Master Inventor – Numerous patents
• User experience designer for IBM’s Innov8: CityOne
• ** http://www-01.ibm.com/software/solutions/soa/innov8/cityone/
• ** http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/gbs/gaming/
• Previous work involving problem-based learning includes NASA Classroom of the Future and NASA’s
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Sorensen, Blake (Patent Attorney, Merchant & Gould)
Blake Sorensen is a registered patent attorney in the Atlanta office of Merchant & Gould with experience in intellectual
property licensing, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, writing patent opinions, and trademark registration.
Prior to joining the firm's electronics and computer law practice group, Mr. Sorensen amassed seven years of industry
experience in user interface design, statistical analysis software development, online computer game development and
management, and embedded systems development. He is a member of the Intellectual Property and Science and
Technology Sections of the American Bar Association and serves on the Virtual Worlds and Multi-User Online Games,
Open Source Software, and Information Security committees.
Stanley, Michael (Game Designer/Artist, Addo Games)
I am a graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelors degree in Interactive Design and Game
Development. I am well versed in many aspects of game design and am fluent with a number of 3D and 2D design
programs. I know the game design pipeline very well and have seen past projects all the way from start to finish. In the
past I have worked on both 2D and 3D game projects for Mattel, Qualcomm, Hi-Rez Studios and many of my own
where I have played the role of artist and/or game designer. I enjoy both art and game design and take a technical and
creative approach to each. I believe that these qualities led to one of my most significant achievements when, in 2011, I
was awarded "Best in Show" for the Game Design department at the Savannah College of Art and Design's Out to
Launch event. I am currently an employee of Addo Games where I work as a game designer and artist for Robots Love
Ice Cream - a super awesome, SHMUP inspired game coming out for the iPad. I am a very enthusiastic, zealous
individual whose puns will cause involuntary laughter on many occasions. Also, I have a weakness for vintage video
games.
Thomas, Deborah (Founder/President, SillyMonkey LLC)
Deborah Thomas has wanted to be a game designer for as long as she can remember. At every stage of her life, it
seems she has either studied games or worked with people who created games. Now, she is living her dream. Deborah
is the founder, owner and operator of SillyMonkey, LLC, a game-based learning business that works with corporate
clients to help their employees learn difficult concepts in a fun and memorable way through the playful but effective
use of board games, video games, flash games and virtual worlds that she creates. Deborah’s motto for SillyMonkey
sets three goals: “Learn fast, remember more and have fun doing it.” Deborah achieves these goals for her clients by
first taking the time to understand the needs and goals of the client and the employees. She then designs experiential
games and simulations that teach employees how to simplify workflow systems, understand the perspectives of their
co-workers and solve problems from the inside out. Her system provides the full spectrum of learning services from
analysis to implementation, including classroom-based and e-learning solutions as well as innovative training
programs. Deborah worked closely with Indigo and Stanford University researcher to design a debriefing feedback
concept, spatial learning and how to embed technologies to improve conceptual and spatial knowledge. Deborah’s faith
in games as an effective teaching tool is so strong that she would sneak innovative techniques and games into her
courses at different stages of her career. As a public education teacher at one of the worst performing middle schools in
the country, she drove her students’ SAT scores up 30 percent by using innovative educational techniques she created.
She applied that same passion for helping people retain learning objectives as a trainer for Fortune 500 companies by
facilitating and earning trainer of the year multiple times throughout her career. She also served as an operations
manager of technical classrooms. And as a course development manager at The Coca-Cola Company, she designed and
implemented Idea Central and Idea Bank. Now, as the founder of SillyMonkey, she uses the full spectrum of learning
services she has created through the years to develop high-visibility training initiatives in a playful but results-oriented
environment to benefit a global clientele of beverage,sales, manufacturing, safety, energy, pharmaceutical and finance
companies. Deborah is current president of the Atlanta Chapter of the Georgia Game Developers Association, a past
president of the North American Simulation and Gaming Association. She is vice president of Professional
Development for the Greater Atlanta American Society of Training and Development. She is a board member of the
Atlanta chapter of the Technology Association of Georgia Workplace Learning Society. And she is a board member of
the Georgia Game Developers Association and helping to design the Serious Games SIG. She is also a much soughtafter
speaker at gaming and training conferences. As hobbies, she enjoys reading, movies, rouge et blanc vino tastings,
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Treadway, Brandon
Brandon Treadway is a full time Software Engineer doing java programming for Liaison Technologies and a Contract
Game Programmer in the Atlanta Area. He graduated from UGA in 2007 with a BS in Computer Science. Mr.
Treadway completed his Masters in Computer Science in 2010. He is currently working on 3 Contracts all involving
Unity 3D. He has been using Unity 3D for about 4 years and has become a proficient programmer using C#. Mr.
Treadway has developed games for game jams built for the Web, PC and Mac platforms. One of his current contracts is
writing an educational game for the iPad. He has a wide range of skills using Unity 3D and would love to talk about the
Engine from a programmer stand point.
Vilen, Teemu
Teemu Vilen joined CCP in 2007, and works as the Content Director on the World of Darkness Online project in
Atlanta. His prior decade of work ranges from other massive virtual worlds to stock exchange mergers and online news
media.
Vinson, Chuk
A local Atlanta game developer of 10 years, he has been broken by the rigors of grass roots indie development, only to
slowly rise again on the shoulders of... more stable and well funded indie development. Currently residing at Hi-Rez
Studios, he spends his days laboring to make art run on budget-level laptops and his nights making weird surrealist art
and chipping in on other grass roots indie game projects. Its a life of chaos man. Straight chaos. If you buy him a beer,
he will certainly pretend to be interested long enough to have a deep chat during the time it takes to drink the beer.
Holler.
Wagner, Matte (Sound Designer, Ubisoft / Red Storm Entertainment)
Matte Wagner is currently working at Ubisoft/Red Storm Entertainment as a Sound Designer. He recently worked on
the adversarial portion of "Ghost Recon: Future Soldier" for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. A graduate of the Savannah
College of Art and Design in 2006, Matte worked as a touring musician and freelance sound designer for smaller indie
titles until being hired at RSE in 2011. He is now working as a Sound Designer for an unannounced multiplatform title,
is leading development on his own mobile game, and collaborates with Raleigh based filmmaker Turquoise Films
doing location sound and mixing.
Warren, Rob (Music Composer, Rob Warren Music & Sound)
Rob Warren is a music composer and 2012 Telly Award winning sound designer for games, film, and television. Some
of Rob’s credits include Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Warhammer Online, Outlaw Golf, Dragon Tales, You Don’t Know
Jack, NHL ’13, Dance Dance Revolution, Essential Sounds III loop library for Sony Acid, NCAA Football, and
Madden NFL to name just a few. Rob also composed music for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and was the lead music
producer for Disney’s Phineas & Ferb Live Tour in 2011. His music compositions for the Deer Avenger game were
used by Microsoft to demonstrate the capabilities of its Direct Music Producer tool for the Xbox in 2004. Rob worked
for EA sports from 2005 – 2012 and is currently owner of Rob Warren Music and Sound.
Webb, Eddy
Eddy Webb (with a “y,” thank you) is an award-winning writer and game designer. Hired on with CCP in late 2007, he
has worked on a variety of role-playing games, including acting as Lead Developer for Vampire: The Masquerade 20th
Anniversary Edition. Today he designs content for the upcoming World of Darkness MMO. He lives a sitcom life with
his wife, his roommate, a supervillain cat, and an affably stupid pug.

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Williams, Michael (CEO/Founder, Oomba, Inc.)
Michael Williams is a Game Legend (entirely in his own mind) who has produced, programmed, and/or designed more
than twenty-five classic video games, including such noteworthy titles as The Bard's Tale II & III, Wasteland,
BattleChess, Men In Black, Pinky & The Brain, Railroad Tycoon II, KISS: Psycho Circus, Time Crisis III, Subspace
(the first MMO!) and Sega Swirl (the first online console game!). Mike is also a serial entrepreneur who has founded
more than fifteen companies in his day, including Tremor Entertainment, CodeFire, Planetwide Games, Reality Gap,
and Oomba.
Wilson, Alan (Vice President, Tripwire Interactive)
Alan has worked in Oil, Defence and Finance sectors over a 30-year "serious" career, before moving over to the games
industry. Alan has also been a military historian, mixing that with game design over the same period. This led to the
“Red Orchestra” mod in 2003. When the team won the MSU contest, Alan supported the creation of Tripwire
Interactive LLC along with the other key players in the original team. Alan worked on the design, budgeting and
planning of the development of “Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45”, as well as focussing on raising the required funding
for the company to develop the game completely independently. RO scored in the top 10% on Metacritic for 2006 (81)
and has now sold over 600,000 units on PC worldwide. Tripwire launched the hit co-op zombie shooter, Killing Floor
in 2009, which went to #1 on Steam and Red Orchestra 2: “Heroes of Stalingrad” in 2011. KF has now sold over 1.3m
units on PC. Tripwire has pioneered selling games digitally, alongside traditional retail routes to market, with great
success. Additionally, Tripwire has got involved with other independent developers, publishing Zeno Clash, The Ball
and Dwarfs!, as well as mentoring and advising startups."
Woomer, Matt (Co-founder, Blue Mammoth Games)
Matt Woomer is co-founder of Blue Mammoth Games, an Atlanta based game developer. Their first launched title was
Dungeon Blitz, a browser-based action MMO. Matt has been programming massively multiplayer online games for ten
years. Matt served as lead graphics programmer on City of Heroes at Cryptic Studios, a senior programmer at Hi-Rez
Studios, and a consulting programmer at CCP Atlanta. Matt is teased by fellow programmers because his degree is in
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