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Holiday Party Winners Announced!

October 07, 2024

Thank you for making our Annual GGDA Holiday Party a memorable event! We hope you had a fantastic time connecting with fellow game developers and enthusiasts in our vibrant community.

It was wonderful to see so many passionate individuals come together to celebrate the spirit of gaming and creativity. We’re confident you left with new connections and exciting opportunities to explore.

We partnered with talented up-and-coming narrative scriptwriters from GGDA and Kennesaw State, along with incredible voice actors from Carter Games, to bring you an immersive, interactive experience. Fifty-five of you voted, and the results are in.

The Best Voice Actor competition was a very tight vote, with only four votes separating first, second and third place.

3rd Place VO: TVM Killa

2nd Place VO: Jamaal Marvel

1st Place VO and Winner: DeVon Williams

The story voting was more clear, with 40 votes going to our first place winner

3rd Place Narrative Design: Sir Bunsworth's Lost Burrow - Anthony Polidura (https://anthonypoliduraportfolio.carrd.co/)

2nd Place Narrative Design: Exchange - Molli Shuker (https://mollimshuker.wixsite.com/website)

1st Place Narrative Design: The Christmas Three -Jason David Cook

While voting is over, you can still listen to the stories HERE

Script Jam Visual Selection Menu built by the amazing Ryan Pruitt:

pruittryan.wixsite.com/portfolio

linkedin.com/in/ryan-pruitt-games

Additional Awesome Voice Credits

While these voices could not be included in the vote, GGDA would like to thank Bob Carter and his amazing professional crew from Neighborhood Studios Atlanta for contributing to the Script Jam:

Bob Carter - Santa Clause, Bear

Cadence Winter - Frozen Earth, Bunny Kid

September Day - Frozen Earth Bunny Kid

Jack Carter - Bunny Kids

https://www.neighborhoodstudioatlanta.com/

A big thank you to everyone involved in making this event a success, especially our amazing sponsors and dedicated volunteers! Lost a business card? No problem! You can explore the full lineup of our amazing sponsors, talented composers, imaginative artists, and innovative game developers featured at the event—all in one convenient place!

SPONSORS

Bob Carter - Founder of The Neighborhood Studio (https://www.neighborhoodstudioatlanta.com/)

Paul Jenkins - Founder of Meta Studios (https://www.metastudios.com/)

Wonderjay - Community Manager for Indie Cluster (https://www.indiecluster.com/membership)

Dedren Snead - Subsume Underground (https://www.subsumestudios.com/)

Badda Boom, Badda Geeks (https://www.youtube.com/@B3G33ks)

VOLUNTEERS

Ryan Pruitt - Game Design and Generalist (pruittryan.wixsite.com/portfolio)

Parker Cameron - Game Dev Major/ GGDA SCAD Chapter President (https://linkedin.com/in/parker-cameron-576627306)

Rachael LeCroy - Game Producer and Product Manager (linkedin.com/in/rachaellecroy)

Arthur Thurston III - 3D Modeler/ Texture Artist/ Dev (https://arthurmthurstoniii.com/demo-reel)

Tinley Hampton - 3D Generalist SCAD Student (linkedin.com/in/tinley-hampton-b7b68b2b3)