Casual Games SIG/Whitepaper/Contributors
International Game Developers Association
2006 Casual Games White Paper Contributors
Co-Editors
- Brian Robbins - Director of Games, GameTrust
- Margaret Wallace - Co-Founder/CEO, Skunk Studios, Inc.
Market Overview
- Section Co-Editor: Gabe Zichermann - VP, Strategy & Communications, Boonty
- Section Co-Editor: Greg Mills - Director of Premium Games, AOL
- Hugh de Loayza - Oberon Media, Inc.
- Peter Glover - VP, Games & Products, Atom Entertainment, Inc.
- Jay Moore - GarageGames
- Matt Walsh - R/GA
Business Model Overview
- Section Editor: James Gwertzman - Director of Business Development, PopCap Games, Inc.
- Kris Alexander - Sr. Media & Entertainment Service Line Manager, Akamai
- Peter H. Friedman - Proprietor, Certified Public Accounting firm
- Cassandra Willard, Esq. - Partner, Law Firm of Franklin & Willard, Orlando
- Tom Edwards - Geographer & Geocultural Consultant, Englobe Inc.
- Kim Pallister - Business Development Manager, Microsoft Casual Games
Production/Design
- Section Editor: Juan Gril - Producer, JoJu Games
- Bryan Bouwman - HipSoft
- Heather Chandler - Red Storm Entertainment
- Kenny Dinkin - VP/Executive Producer, Playfirst
- John Driscoll - Director of Product Development, Slingo
- Nicholas Fortugno - gameLab
- Jane Jensen - Oberon Media, Inc.
- Eric Lamendola - Slingo
- Daniel Prigg - Real Networks
- James C. Smith - Reflexive Entertainment
- Jim Stern - iWin, Inc.
- Mike Sweeney - Lead Game Designer, Slingo
- Michael Sweet - Creative Director/Partner, Audiobrain
- Jessica Tams - SkillJam
Technology
- Section Editor: Peter Glover - VP, Games & Products, Atom Entertainment, Inc.
- Steven B. Davis, CEO, IT GlobalSecure Inc.
- Brad Edelman, Chief Technology Officer, PlayFirst, Inc.
- Arthur Humphrey, CEO and Lead Designer, Last Day of Work, LDW Software, LLC
- Andy Phelps - Assistant Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology
- John Say - President, CEO, Say Design, Inc.
- Mattias Stridsman - Flash Programmer, Say Design, Inc.
- Michael Welles - Director, Say Design, Inc.
Game Publisher Contact / Relations
- Section Editor: Steven DeBenedictis - Director of Marketing, SolidWorks Corporation
Case Studies
- Section Co-Editor: Nicole Lazzaro - President, XEODesign, Inc.
- Section Co-Editor: Jay Moore - Evangelist, GarageGames
Skill-Based Gaming
- Section Editor: Steve Meretzky (Section Editor) - Chief Game Designer, Floodgate Entertainment
- Justin Beckett - Founder / former CEO, SkillJam Technologies
- Peter Blacklow - VP / Chief Marketing Officer, WorldWinner
- Allison Rynak - Director, PR and Communications, WorldWinner
- Brian Mahoney - Manager of Customer Experience, WorldWinner
