Jessica Mak

[2][3] According to Polygon, Mak and Dyad developer Shawn McGrath became "minor rivals" while schoolmates, being the only ones at their school who created games.

[4] Also interested in writing music and playing the guitar from a young age, Mak later told Gamasutra: "When I was a kid and I wrote my first song, it was super empowering.

"[2] Mak developed Everyday Shooter in the span of two years while working a job that would allow her to pay rent.

[10][11] Mak was a designer of the 2012 musical platformer game Sound Shapes, published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Vita.

Engadget said that the game stood out because of an "unforgettable soundtrack" with contributions from musicians Shaw-Han Liem (also known as I Am Robot and Proud), Jim Guthrie, and Beck.