About Us - besszong.

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besszong.
Independent Game Studio

besszong. Nova Scotia's newest game studio.

We're a group of highly educated and experienced developers from Atlantic Canada ready to tell our own stories. Our years of experience with the industry leaders like Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Bethesda, Microsoft, and more provide us with the talent, ability, and drive to create the best gaming experiences.

besszong: Our studio is named for our founder’s great-great-grandfather, Georges Besszong, a French immigrant who came to Nova Scotia in search of a better life. At the age of 16, his journey was one of courage, resilience, fortitude, and a belief in a brighter future.

At besszong, we carry that adventurous spirit forward into the worlds we build and the stories we tell.

We believe that games should be more than just entertainment. Immersive games serve as escapes, adventures, and opportunities to create something new. Just like Georges' journey, every character, world and game we create is driven by the pursuit of something better.

Rooted firmly in Atlantic Canada, we are proud of where we come from, and excited about where we’re going.

The Team

George Greer

George Greer

Cofounder; Creative Direction and Technical Art

George has almost a decade of experience in the games industry and is a life-long game player. A quintessential "game developer", his career trajectory started as an artist, grew into technical art, programming, and now he's heading up the creative department.

Megan White

Megan White

Cofounder; Operations and Communications

Megan has rounded experience in both management and communication. She also kicks butt in Mario Kart

Talah Al-Sharkawi

Talah Al-Sharkawi

Product Management and Design

Talah is an expert at steering product growth through a game's lifecycle. Combining research, marketing strategy, and tenacity, she knows how to bring a product to market, and give players what they want.

Cole MacKinnon

Cole MacKinnon

3D Art and Animation

An accomplished 3D artist, Cole has been an avid digital sculptor for years. With nearly a decade in television and digital media production, Cole enjoys mentoring the community.

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Greg King

Multiplayer and Network Programming

An unflappable generalist, Greg has a storied career of being "the guy who does stuff". What that really means is there's nothing we can throw at him that he can't solve.

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Megan Brock

Gameplay and Systems Programming

Megan is an adept programmer who isn't afraid to jump into complex tasks. She's an expert at guiding junior members in growing their skills.

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Cody Allen-Romkey

2D and 3D Art

Cody has deep hands-on experience directing art teams and guiding art production. With her discerning eyes, she can deliver the "awe factor" that transforms a fun concept into an outstanding game.

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Tianqi Zhou

Programming

Tianqi fired through the ranks of QC tester up to being a highly skilled generalist programmer. With his sharp intellect, he can problem solve with the best of them.

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Sydney Morton

UI Design and Programming

Sydney is a champion of accessibility and functionality. With her care and craft she can create a UI that reads well, functions correctly, and best of all looks fantastic. She also knows more about textiles than anyone else we know!