GameDev Unsung Heroes

Alyssa Finley Regales!

Alyssa Finley is another one of those names that most won't have heard of - unless you are actively in the industry, in which case you definitely will have -, but she's more than made her presence felt in the games industry. Producer to some of the biggest names - Bioshock, Walking Dead, Batman Telltale games, Tales of the Borderlands, to name a few. She's quite the powerhouse and example to us all!

Caryn Vaino has stuff to say!

Caryn Vaino, aka HellChick, from Quake Clans back in the day, is now a UI expert. She's worked on some big titles over her time as a developer - Wolfenstein, Call of Duty, Quake IV, Monday night Combat are just a few of those. See? Told you she was accomplished! But she does other stuff to. Shes a knitter. And an artist. And an Alpaca raiser. Is there no end to her talents? We find out!

Chris Busse talking Production.

The producer behind oh so many hits of the early 2000's - Spiderman, for Activision, being one highlight. He's done so many interesting things, and he's not stopping now! Chris' resume reads like a list of games everyone has played. Ultimate Spiderman, Medal of Honor, The Evil Within, Archangel, NHL2K3 - the list just goes on. Plus a stint as an executive at Skydance -  one very accomplished game dev executive.

Dave Taylor, indie mad scientist!

Dave Taylor, the legend of the mad game developer of Santa Monica, a man who marches to the beat of his own drum, who's work includes Doom and Quake - a seminal indie who has seen it all come and go, and yet still returns for more! Dave resides in CA, by the beach and is integral to the LA indie scene, but has definitively made his own path in the games industry. Quite the unique individual and linux enthusiast.

David Johnson (DJ) - VFX Genius.

DJ has been around games for sometime, and worked on some big titles as a VFX artist, and chances are, you've seen his work somewhere. DJ has been involved in games like Halo, a bunch of the Call of Duty Games, and most recently has a whole slew of games his company have created the VFX for, like Starfield, Doom Dark Ages and Star Wars - Jedi Survivor. So come learn about him - he's an incredible and unique character!