Z Brewer is the NYT bestselling author of The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, as well as The Slayer Chronicles series, Soulbound, The Cemetery Boys, The Blood Between Us, Madness, Into the Real, and more short stories than they can recall. Their pronouns are they/them. When not making readers cry because they killed off a character they loved, Z is an outspoken anti-bullying and mental health advocate. Plus, they have awesome hair and three furry overlords that some people refer to as “cats”.

Sam grew up near Rochester, NY and moved to the Seattle area in 2019 after graduating from Rochester Institute of Technology. His love for world art comes from a childhood of video games and doodling on his school papers. Some of Sam’s favorite games include The Last of Us, Okami, and Day of the Tentacle. When not enjoying video games or working on art, he can probably be found sticking googly eyes to something.

James Howell loves imagination, curiosity, and games. He earned his MA in English/Poetry while also working extensively with Kojima Productions (MGS3: Subsistence, Metal Gear AC!D^2, Metal Gear Solid 4). He wrote a monthly spread and other in-depth features for Playstation: The Official Magazine, and his video games criticism has inspired new writers and developers to make their mark on the medium. His poems have been published through Texas University Press and Liverpool University Press, and he most recently finished work as a Writer and Narrative Designer on Marvel’s Iron Man VR.

He’s excited to work with long-time friend Chris and PTG to create a dynamic, imaginative narrative that entertains while also exploring important, contemporary themes.

Kole started as a roleplay simulator builder for Second Life, building immersive worlds and lively communities from the ground up. After some time she turned to building her own brands and general gaming community centered around positivity and inclusivity. In her free time she enjoys movie marathons, practicing Krav Maga, and spoiling her two cats.

Jeff began tinkering with code on his Commodore 64 way back when. He’s built wild games and interactive experiences for Disney, Paramount, VH1, and more. Jeff lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his husband and their two Australian cattle dogs.

Jake Myler is a comic book and video game concept artist living in Seattle, hopelessly addicted to coffee. Recent publications: Orphan Blade, Fraggle Rock: Journey to the Everspring, Fraggle Rock: Anthology, Finding Nemo: Losing Dory, and Undertown.

Before he became a 3D Artist, Helmut worked as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital. After fatherhood and an existential crisis, he changed tracks to become a digital artist, trusting fate that he’d made the right choice.

He spent several years at Scanline VFX—during which he worked on Bumblebee, Stranger Things, and other exciting stuff—and now he’s tackling new, exciting challenges. After a hard day’s work on digital creatures, he enjoys Bavarian beer along with his setup of analog synthesizers.

Chris moved to the West Coast in 2001 and has cut his teeth at some of the coolest tech & game companies out there, including Tableau Software, Twilio, Blizzard Entertainment and Bungie. When he isn’t making games, Chris enjoys cooking and giving way too much attention to his cats and corgi.

William Wright (“Will”) is author or editor of over twenty nationally published books. He has four books forthcoming, including Grass Chapels: New & Selected Poems (Mercer University Press, 2021). Will was named Writer-in-Residence at the University of Tennessee in 2016, and that same year was selected as the Georgia Author of the Year by the Georgia Writers Association. Will was named Editor of the Year in 2015 by the Georgia Center for the Book and has won numerous prizes for his literary and editorial work. His most recent teaching gig was as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Emory University (2017-2020). Will loves pondering esoteric stuff, including theoretical astrophysics, botany, exotic mathematics, and postlapsarian media.Will has been gaming since 1983, when his father introduced him to the Atari 2600.