OUR TEAM
John McClellan
Chief Executive Officer
John is a health-conscious entrepreneur with 10 years of experience in finance, consulting, and alternative education. He’s an Eagle Scout and Ironman triathlete who brings structure and organization into many creative pursuits.
Ashley "ashleyriott" Blake
Chief Operating Officer
Ashley has steered the community, communications, & marketing ships for many made-for-VR IPs & has helped teams successfully launch & maintain experiences on most major VR platforms, including Meta Quest, Steam, & PlayStation VR. She has spoken at both devcom & GDC, & was a 2021 GameHERs finalist in the category of Best Community Manger - Indie.
Ashley "Vause" Foo
Marketing & Community Director
Ashley is a former top competitive VR esports player with a background in psychology. Her more recent pursuits have guided her towards the virtual reality, community management, and social media space. Informed by her experiences, she is now carving out and managing unique spaces within the VR and gaming community for Andromeda Entertainment.
Emmett Friedrichs
Title Producer
Emmett has AAA experience working on major project releases from Call of Duty, to official Unity Tools, to the Unreal Engine 5. He is an experienced leader managing large SaaS portfolios and got his start in VR indie titles. Emmett is interested in all things technology and creating brand new expansive experiences.
Karol Maru
Social Media & Community Manager
Karol is a classically trained pianist and a Rockschool certified professional piano player, singer and producer with an entirely self-made EP, "KIN", published on Spotify. Currently studying Marketing Management, she has 5 years of experience in Social Media Management and 1.5 years of experience in the gaming industry working with popular VR titles and successful PC titles. She is now managing Social Media and Community for Audio Trip VR.
Lerato Moya
Executive Assistant
Lerato brings a wealth of administrative expertise to our team, with almost four years of experience as an administrative and executive assistant in both corporate and non-profit settings. Based in South Africa, she joins us to support us in all things administrative and tackle any challenge we may face. Her goal is to make our lives more streamlined and efficient.
Lyle Maxson
Strategy Advisor
Lyle is a consultant, producer, and creative director for some of the world's largest festivals and events. His focus is on integrating transformational experiences into mainstream culture and inspiring the millennial generation to think big.
Heather Ray
Creative Advisor
Heather is a Visionary Transformative Experience Designer and Interdimensional Reality Engineer. The series of cosmic coincidences that brought her to the world of games started with the design of a theater for SoundSelf's premiere at Burning Man in 2013.
Robin Arnott Lead Developer: SoundSelf
"To fully support the transformation of the player into deeper and more self-realized modes of consciousness, game developers must learn to gently invite ever more vulnerable and forgotten aspects of the player’s being into the light of play. Without collapsing into seriousness, players, in turn, must learn to approach their play with reverence and surrender." ... Read the Manifesto
MEET OUR ADVISOR
Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital* and founder of Deep Well DTX
Why he's involved: “The timing is right. Soundself signals the beginning of a whole new era in independent game development. People are ready to become more intentional about the content they consume, and more and more people are focused on wellness and inner peace. SoundSelf is a safe, tech-driven alternative for meditation and inner space exploration; an exhilarating journey into altered states of consciousness, guided by your own voice. With SoundSelf, we are seeing the emergence of a new genre that points to a more heartfelt vista of what games can do for their players.”
Mike calls for developers to be intentional about what they create.
*Devolver is not involved in publishing SoundSelf
OUR PARTNERS
ANDROMEDA IN THE NEWS
AIXR
Ashley “ashleyriott” Blake, COO of Andromeda Entertainment, led the pre-show panel Livestream and delved into the minds of the very best in the immersive business.
AIXR
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BBC - Kate Spicer
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The Gaming Buddha
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VR Scout
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TheGamer
PAX South 2020 was a blast, showcasing some incredible indie titles, tabletop projects, and cool VR setups. Here's a roundup of the highlights.
