a year at ska

Wow, has it been a year already? Why yes, it has been a full year since I left the frozen Minnesota tundra, moving to New York to join Mr. Silva as Ska Studios' bestest employee! (Employee of the Month twelve months running. Just saying ;)

Looking back on 2010, I can't help but feel a bit accomplished by all the industry firsts I've experienced and the sheer amount of awesome projects I worked on throughout these last twelve months. Obligatory list of some of these projects is as follows:

- Re-launched Ska-Studios.com with a new design and a new blog.
- Kick-started an online store.
- Announced Vampire Smile with the help of Fervor Shine!
- Edited together a magical Vampire Smile launch trailer.
- Planned for and exhibited at PAX East.
- Learned how to use the map editor and crafted a few Arcade levels for Vampire Smile.
- Wrote a bunch of press releases.
- Worked with and met a good many awesome press folks.
- Celebrated Z0MB1ES selling 200,000 copies.
- Helped with Charlie Murder's transition to Xbox LIVE Arcade status.
- Tried my hand at game testing.
- Ran the ESRB rating marathon.
- Attended E3 2010!
- Did cross country planning for Ska's showing at PAX Prime.
- Celebrated Z0MB1ES' one year anniversary.
- Helped bring Z0MB1ES' musical awesome to the Rock Band Network.
- Wedged my way into a bunch of Microsoft conference calls.
- Got Z0MB1ES merch into Hot Topic.
- Crafted a handful of ZP2KX multiplayer maps.
- Put together the masterpiece that is ZP2KX.com.
- Attended Eurogamer Expo!
- Visited London to give OXM UK a hands-on Vampire Smile preview.
- Made a ZP2KX launch trailer (which is epic.)
- Gave Silva a bunch of game advice, even when not asked for ;D

And there we have it. A full year at Ska Studios completed and even more excitement to come in 2011 *cough* The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile *fake cough*. Excite! Yay! w00t!