About
Another Axiom

Duncan is just this guy, you know?

A multiple award-winning composer, Jason Hayes is well known for his long-standing relationship with Blizzard Entertainment, contributing music to their games set in the popular worlds of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo. He was the original lead composer of World of Warcraft, the most successful massively multiplayer online game of all time. Jason's music has been performed by symphony orchestras all over the world in various concerts including the show "Video Games Live", which debuted at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic, and continues to tour internationally. He's also been a featured speaker for UCLA, USC, the Film Music Network, ASCAP, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, the Game Developers Conference, and the Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program. Currently he lives in Orange County, California and is the Studio Audio Director of Another Axiom Inc.

Jaxon is an avid competitive gamer who has dreamt of working with video games for as long as he can remember. Throughout his schooling, he competed in "Valorant" and "Echo VR"; the latter of which fostered lifelong memories and connections. When Echo VR was shut down, Jaxon began working on a psychological horror experience loosely tied to the shutdown called "Aqua Arena 2" (a sequel to a university project) shortly before accepting the opportunity to exercise his passion at Another Axiom.

Don has be developing video game for over 20 years. His career has spanned the gamut of developing AAA console games at studios like Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch to Indie teams and startups pioneering in the emerging digital technologies. Don is a 3d spatial designer that specializes in immersive environments, layout and visual narrative.

David Neubelt is the CTO at Another Axiom, where he leads the game studio’s overall technology strategy, including infrastructure, pipeline, and software development. Beyond Gorilla Tag, his focus on technological innovation for social gaming experiences is showcased with the studio’s ground-breaking second game, Orion Drift. Previously, Neubelt served in roles such as project lead, programming lead, graphics lead, and tools lead at Ready At Dawn Studios, where he helped shape their next-generation engine and shipped critically acclaimed titles such as Lone Echo, Echo Arena, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Daxter, The Order:1886 and more. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the industry.

Jim is a designer who loves the collaborative nature of making games more than almost anything else. He contributed to the success of several Tomb Raider games over the years, designing puzzles, combat, levels, and everything in-between. He has also created many memorable experiences for big social VR platforms, but Gorilla Tag is already his favorite.

Eric has been in the computer art business since 1996. He started in the television industry making 2D/3D art for shows and commercials. Barney and Wishbone being a couple of the shows he ruined. As someone who likes to do it all he moved into the gaming industry when generalists were the norm. Now he gets to spend his days with a Monke. His best pal.

Jacob has been working in VR since 2015, previously having led programming teams on Lone Echo, Echo VR, and Lone Echo 2. He plans to stay in VR until they kick him out. His interests include performance, animation, mechanics, physics, and networking.

Kerestell “Lemming” Smith is the creator of Gorilla Tag and founder of Another Axiom, so this is all his fault! Kerestell didn’t set out to make the world’s most successful VR game, but led by his passion and innovation, Gorilla Tag's meteoric success has catapulted Another Axiom into a top-tier VR studio that has grown to more than 50+ employees. As an early adopter and fan of VR, Kerestell is a leading advocate for the rising industry on global stages like Meta Connect and GamesBeat NEXT. And he’s not just a creative innovator, he’s also an esports champion, having captained the Eclipse team to two back-to-back Echo Arena world championships in 2017 and 2018.

Jake Zim is the CMO of Another Axiom, makers of the world’s biggest VR game, Gorilla Tag. In this role, Jake oversees all marketing & communications, licensing & merchandising, creator relations and IP expansion efforts. Jake formerly served as vice president of virtual reality at Sony Pictures Entertainment, overseeing the global XR business for one of the world’s largest entertainment companies. Before Sony, Jake was vice president of digital marketing at Fox where he led the studio’s campaigns for blockbuster movies like Avatar, X-Men and Rio. A recovering movie studio executive with 20 years of Hollywood experience, Jake works closely with the biggest partners in media and entertainment to grow Another Axiom’s game brands and audiences

Morgan is helping build the next generation of Another Axiom's online platform. He has 10+ years of experience in the game industry across PC, Console, and now VR games. Building online experiences for millions of players is a huge challenge, and Morgan is thrilled to be a part of this amazing team.

Jennifer Lane is the General Manager for the Gorilla Tag franchise, overseeing the core game and all related partnerships and products. With over 23 years of experience in the gaming industry, she has held key roles at companies such as Electronic Arts, Xbox, and Zynga. Her extensive portfolio includes notable franchises like The Sims, Forza, FarmVille 2, and several MMORPGs, showcasing her expertise in business, design, and production. As an advocate for players, Jennifer is dedicated to creating great game experiences while fostering inclusive and safe environments for both players and the teams that develop them.

Matt Ostgard has deep-rooted passion for VR and optimizing performance on mobile VR devices. Currently contributing to Gorilla Tag at Another Axiom, Matt's career has spanned roles as an Artist, Technical Artist, and Engineer, with credits in celebrated VR titles like Beat Saber, Myth Hunters, and Cursed Sanctum. He got his start modding games from id Software and Valve, later joining GarageGames to work on Fallen Empire: Legions in 2007. His goal is to push the boundaries of immersive VR experience and drive innovation forward in the field.

Dan came from outer space to pursue a tap dancing career on Broadway, but instead he found himself doing mathy stuff for video games. It turns out to have been a good move.

Terrance is a Program Manager at Another Axiom, overseeing the Community Developer Relations and Creator Programs for Gorilla Tag. With expertise in managing UGC features and creator-driven initiatives, he plays a key role in fostering community engagement and driving innovative content releases. His background in esports and production brings valuable insights to cultivating vibrant, collaborative gaming experiences."

Jonathan has been super fortunate to be part of other amazing VR game teams, most recently on Lone Echo II, Lone Echo, and Echo VR. Before VR, Jonathan worked on What Remains of Edith Finch, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider (2013), and tLotR:tBfMEII:tRotWK, which once held the record for longest game title. Jonathan produced online games at Sesame Street and co-wrote 3 novels for kids, including The Postman Always Brings Mice.

Mitchel is Tech Artist that enjoys building massive spaces and solving problems. Over his career he has had the opportunity to work on many cool projects such as Halo Infinite as a World Builder and The Last of Us Part II as an Environment Artist. He is also a big Star Wars nerd and lover of all things space and science fiction. This passion for Star Wars is a big part of him and has driven his interest in world building, informs his personal art, and has ingrained into him the importance of the philosophy presented in fictional worlds. A few of his favorite games are the original Halo Trilogy, the Metroid Prime Trilogy, Mirror's Edge, and Destiny.

Joshua Rubin is an Emmy-winning narrative director and writer with over 20 years of experience in games, TV, film, comics and VR. He is best known for games such as Assassin's Creed 2, Destiny, Outriders, Telltale's The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, and Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son, a direct sequel to the classic Bill Murray movie — as a VR time loop game. He's been obsessed with VR forever, and is delighted to be helping the AA team push the envelope of what's possible.

Vida is a gameplay engineer specializing in rapid prototyping for Gorilla Tag, based in Montreal, Canada. With over five years of experience as a game programmer, she has contributed to various video game projects. Vida is passionate about creating engaging and immersive gameplay experiences.

Zac is a software engineer at Another Axiom. His first headset was a homemade Google cardboard, and he's been hooked on VR gaming and development ever sinc

John has worked as a video game artist for 20 years. For 20 long years John has been locked in a dark room making video game art, watching cartoons and horror movies, and learning how to fight a guy. Somehow, all those years of seemingly random events has lead him here, where top hat wearing Monkes chase each other with umbrellas.

Tom has over 20 years of Quality Assurance experience in various entertainment software industries. He has worked on projects ranging from AAA game development, independent titles, casino gaming, theme park attractions, VR Titles and many more.

Patrick has been a game designer and developer for over 30 years with a wide array of titles and genres under his belt. During his career he’s been fortunate to work on well-respected series like Heretic, X-Men Legends, Jedi Knight, Bioshock and Dead Space. Then he entered the world of VR where he helped forge new ground on innovative early titles Brass Tactics and Raccoon Lagoon, and the rest is history. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and 4 cats.

Abril is a 3D Generalist who has worked in VR for the past 12 years, filling roles such as modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, vfx, shader work and optimization. She's worked on titles such as theBlu and Among Us VR, before landing on GT. Abril is a generalist outside of work with traditional art, creating in many mediums like watercolor, oil, ink, graphite, pastels, ect. In her free time she is surrounded by her parrots, playing video games, arting and/or watching anime while simultaneously listening to music. Ask her what song she's listening to at any time, and she will always have an enthusiastic answer.

Kenny is from Minnesota, obsessed with carnivorous plants and Clone Wars. He originally met his current coworkers by competing with or against them on Echo Arena. He now serves as a Services Engineer on the Another Axiom team.

Jordan is a gameplay and networking engineer who loves VR. He started off making utilities and mods for other games, and worked on the Zenith: The Last City. He loves working on things that have never been done before!

Aubrey is a Systems Designer at Another Axiom and helps bring unique experiences to Gorilla Tag. One of Aubrey's favorite things to work on so far has been the friendship bracelets because it helps bring monkes together. Aubrey has an affinity for creating positive social dynamics, satisfying mechanics, and silly experience, so they're enjoying monkeying around in Gorilla Tag!

After 6 years of working in games, I discovered VR and knew that this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my career. As a competitive VR rhythm game player, and having met a plethora of kindred spirits through the medium (including my long-term partner), I knew that it was something special; akin to the early days of the internet. Another Axiom embodies everything I believe VR should be.

An environment artist who's always ready for a new challenge. Niara has been in the industry for 6 years and can't wait for more. Working on projects with studios like Schell Games , ILM , and Deck Nine to name a few. While art is their main passion, second place will always be gaming. You will probably find them playing Monster Hunter Wilds soon.

Mike T is the Gorilla Tag Team Lead, and the delightful little Monkes who work on, and play in, Gorilla Tag make him smile daily. He's been making games since the '80s. He loves weird ideas and helping folks make them come to life. He also loves cuddling kittens.

Shortly after his first leap into VR in late 2017, Tyler fell in love with the medium. That passion combined with an affinity for team sports led him to Echo VR, which he played for years as a pro. This history, plus a fondness for computer science eventually culminated in his career as a VR game dev, where he pursues new virtual frontiers alongside some of the ex-EchoVR developers.

Craig has been a VR enthusiast ever since tracking a Google cardboard with a Kinect in 2017. Before joining the team, they created the first Gorilla Tag mod, a speedrun game mode with global leaderboards. They are excited to work with the team to develop new and innovative virtual reality experiences.

Anthony is a Senior 3D Artist and Game Developer that’s worked on over a dozen shipped games, including Asgard's Wrath II, Asgard's Wrath, the Skylanders Series, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice, and Star Trek: Bridge Commander.

With over 15 years of global operations and project management experience, Jennifer brought an extensive portfolio in consulting, telecom, and construction to the games industry. She wrapped up her MBA in project management and along with utilizing her strengths to grow production departments, she has been leading projects as a producer since 2017. Her credits include, Among Us VR, I Expect You to Die: The Spy and the Liar, Yale’s PlayForward: Elm City Stories, Holoride's Rocket’s Rescue Run, Daniel Tiger Nature Walk, and currently serves as lead producer of Gorilla Tag at Another Axiom.

With over 20 years supporting homeless young people gain life skills and educational support, Keith brings a unique perspective to Another Axiom. A tech enthusiast with a knack for fixing gadgets. Instantly captivated by Gorilla Tag, he eagerly joined the team, drawn by its passion, movement, and community.

David Yee oversees the development and operations at Another Axiom, including the smash-hit VR game, Gorilla Tag, and the upcoming Orion Drift. Before Another Axiom, David led publishing and development teams for Sony, EA, Oculus/Meta, and other major companies from concept to consumer across HD, online, handheld, and VR platforms. He has 30 years of experience in the games industry solving hard problems with talented people at franchises including Everquest, Command & Conquer, Battlefield, and Harmonix, alongside partners such as Insomniac Games, Ready at Dawn, and Valve.