Guest Article: My First Global Game Jam

My name is Robin Mays and this year I am participating in my first SPSU Global Game Jam. OMG, this is so exciting!! But, before I go into the events of the past few days, please allow me to give a tad bit of the back story that lead up to this. I have spent the past 18 years of my life as an audio engineer in Atlanta, Georgia and I have spent the majority (11 years) working for a rapper name Too Short. Along with him, I have worked with many other recording artists over the years from Will Smith to E-40 and I have enjoyed every minute of it.  In 2005, my life took a turn that would take me away from the music and steer me towards game development. I became pregnant with my wonderful son, Tyler and decided to follow a suppressed dream of game programming.

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