production

Most recently Abby's production expertise has been cultivated from the ground up as a producer at Riot Games, supporting the development and delivery of some of the studio's most ambitious titles, including launching VALORANT on console (a first for Riot) and in China, as well as strategizing accessibility features for 2XKO. She helped teams bring their ideas from concept to launch by managing schedules, workflows, and milestone planning across diverse disciplines, coordinating trade-offs, and eliminating blockers to keep projects moving efficiently.

Her role centered on fostering clarity and collaboration across teams spanning multiple time zones and countries. Combining strategic foresight with practical execution, Abby empowered creative and technical teams alike to focus on what they do best: building incredible experiences for players worldwide.

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voice over production

Upon entering USC's Game Design Master's Program, Abby focused on her specialization in entertainment. She realized that someone out there was producing voice-overs, casting actors, and directing performances in her favorite games. A decade in the theatre world as talent, combined with her love for interactive media, led her to focus on voice-over production for games.

Her choice was solidified when she spent half of her first year as a graduate student working part-time for the voice-over production company Horseless Cowboy, whose notable works include the Destiny™ series, Life is Strange™, and Bethesda's Fallout 4™. During her time there, she cast and produced for titles on Netflix and YouTube across multiple ADR series and English dubs.

For her work both inside and outside the classroom, Abby was recognized as an Annenberg Award Fellow in the School of Cinematic Arts, working with the university on its esports and online broadcasting initiatives. Other highlights during her tenure include being selected for the Marshall School of Business's Graduate Certificate Program in Entertainment Business, and, alongside her cohort, showcasing their game projects at IndieCade 2020 in Santa Monica.

Her coursework was diverse, covering the entire game development pipeline, while her electives focused on game production, project management styles, narrative structures, and audio processes. Building a portfolio over the course of the program with award-winning projects was essential, demonstrating what Abby cares about as an artist. Selected pieces are included below.

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Heirloom

Heirloom is a first person exploration game which primarily uses audio and environmental storytelling to immerse the player in the lives of three women in the American South. Kit, Hailey, and Anne Marie are three different generations from a single family in the 1970s and 1980s. After uncovering a dark secret, it's up to the player to assemble together the pieces of this multigenerational story.

The game was developed entirely remotely in collaboration with two students at Berklee School of Music as part of BAFTA award-winning professor Richard Lemarchand's intermediate game production course over the course of 13 weeks in Fall of 2020.

Abby served as Co-Game Designer, Co-writer, VO for the character of Hailey, Casting and Performance Director, and Games / Audio Producer.

Awards
Winner, Favorite Game by a Woman or Female Team, Women in Games Global Festival 2021
Best Audio, Georgia Association of Game Developers at SIEGECON 2020
Best Student Game, Georgia Association of Game Developers at SIEGECON 2020
Finalist, Best Student Game, Games for Change Awards 2021
Nominated, "Other Media," The Feminist Media Festival 2021
2020 New Media Writing Prize Shortlist
Accepted into the 2021 Independent Games Festival (IGF)
Lance Weiler's (Columbia Digital Storytelling Lab) 60+ Immersive Things of 2020

Team: Kathryn Yu, Ben Lipkin, and Aya Yuasa.
Cast: Leeanna Albanese, Kat Peterson, and Amanda Hufford.
Special thanks to Sean Bloom, Richard Lemarchand, Kenny Wei, Mariana Cacique, the Fall 2020 class of CTIN-532, and all of our playtesters.

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