Meet the Team!
Mika Millard
Co-Creative Director & Make A Wish Recipient
Mika is the creative director of The Cocoknight. Her creativity and passion for video games has helped immensely with production.
“This amazing opportunity came to me through the Make-a-Wish Foundation. I have been honored to work with the Rad Magpie Team and have been learning so much about all the time and work that goes into making a video game. I can't wait for you to enjoy my video game!”
Madi Baer
Lead Audio Designer & Co-Programmer
Madi is currently studying at Champlain College for game programming, and she has done all the audio and music for The Cocoknight. This has been Madi’s first game project she’s been able to work on outside of school. Being a Make A Wish Alum has made this a very special project for Madi.
“For this project, just being able to see Mika's smile each time we show her something new is absolutely amazing. I'm so excited to share this game with everyone.”
Anna Margotta
Lead Narrative Designer
As a senior Game Design Major at Champlain College, Anna Margotta is a skilled narrative designer who has been hard at work “coming up with rhymes that aren't too outlandish” for The Cocoknight.
Karim Elzanaty
Lead Programmer
Karim is a recent graduate of Champlain college who has been working as a programmer for the game’s features and systems.
“I'm really happy with how the AI turned out so far, even if they're really basic. It's not my wheelhouse, so being able to dabble in it has been a pretty good learning opportunity!”
Lillian Vinson
Lead Artist
Lillian is a freelance artist and has been working with the team to create the visuals for The Cocoknight. “It's been a lot of fun to bring the game to life. Mika has great ideas and they're all really exciting for me to work with!”
Petra Jarrett
Lead Designer
Pettra is currently a Game Design major at Champlain college who has been working on the levels and system designs throughout the game. They have been carefully crafting the mechanics for the enemies and player actions as well.
“I've loved working on this project, and I've been incredibly fortunate to be a part of this team.”
Dana Steinhoff
Co-Creative Director
Dana is the Executive Director of Rad Magpie and the Co-Creative Director alongside Mika. Dana's job on this project has been to make sure that the team is working together on the same shared goal.
"I'm so charmed with how this game came out! The tone set by Madi's music and Anna's storytelling, Lillian's art, and Mika's vision, with the execution by Karim and Petra all came together to make something really special."