The Winners of Game Dev Heroes 2018!
Putting together the first ever Game Dev Heroes awards event was a daunting task. There are so many people doing great work behind the scenes of the games industry that there’s always so much more that can be done to recognise them & show our appreciation. Our little part in showing that appreciation took place last month in Brighton, packing out the room with over a hundred talented people from across all areas of game development.
Here’s are the winners of Game Dev Heroes 2018…
Art + Animation Hero
Anna Hollinrake
Senior Artist
Dream Reality Interactive
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Anna-Hollinrake.webp)
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Meg-Jayanth.webp)
Design Hero
Meg Jayanth
Writer & Narrative Designer
Freelance
Leadership Hero
Thad Frogley
Technical Director
BossAlien
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Thad-Frogley.webp)
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Haley-Uyrus.webp)
Marketing Hero
Haley Uyrus
Marketing Manager
Failbetter Games
Outstanding Contribution
Mike Simpson
Creative Director
Creative Assembly
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mike-Simpson.webp)
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jessica-Gaskell.webp)
Production Hero
Jessica Gaskell
Producer
Sumo Digital
Programming Hero
John Campbell
Technical Director
Triangular Pixels
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/John-Campbell.webp)
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Helen-Andrzejowska.webp)
Progression Advocate
Helen Andrzejowska
Director
Ocean Spark Studios
QA Hero
Lesleyann White
QA & Support
Failbetter Games
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lesleyann-White.webp)
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sam-Hughes.webp)
Sound Hero
Sam Hughes
Founder
The Sound Architect
Unsung Hero
Bill Donegan
Project Manager
SpecialEffect
![](https://gamedevheroes.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bill-Donegan.webp)