Geeks Giving Gifts is a fundraising effort comprised of video game professionals, cosplayers, and fans coming together Voltron-style to affect positive change in the world. We are geeks first and foremost, and believe that if we harness even a fraction of the power we put into getting the best speedrun times and collecting every last trinket in all our RPGs, we can make a real difference to those in need.
Our inspiration comes from the puzzle-platformer video game, Constant C (Xbox Live Arcade and Steam) from publisher 5pb/Mages. Constant C’s gameplay revolves around physics-based platforming and puzzle solving by manipulating time and gravity. Someone had to invent a way to control time/gravity, and copious amounts of research have concluded that the scientists looked like our calendar girls.
5pb/Mages’ most well-known title is Steins;Gate, a visual novel game turned manga turned anime about time travel, so protagonist Makise Kurisu makes a special appearance in the calendar.
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100% of calendar proceeds go towards supporting the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan via Doctors Without Borders.
Typhoon Haiyan is the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, killing over 6,000 people in that country alone. As of January 2014, bodies are still being found.
Doctors Without Borders is an association made up of doctors and health sector workers providing assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. The organization operates efficiently with minimal fundraising and administrative costs, meaning more of your dollars go directly to those in need.
“It’s simple really: go where the patients are.” – Bernard Kouchner, Founder
Los Angeles transplant Alicia Marie is a published author, stars in her own workout DVD, a television and multi-media personality (MTV), a 70-time national magazine cover model, a fitness wear designer, a syndicated columnist for Oxygen as well as a contributor to Essence, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Fitness RX, Self, and Fitness Magazines, an MTV ‘MADE’ celebrity fitness coach… and yes that is her butt in the classic Jergen’s body lotion adverts.
An actress and model by trade, Chloe Dykstra has appeared in the films Spider-Man 2, Drag Me to Hell, and Inappropriate Comedy. She’s appeared in Wil Wheaton’s series TableTop, The Women of Doctor Who, hosting a variety show (Chaotic Awesome), a cosplay show (Just Cos), a vlog (Cool Story Chlo), and was featured in Syfy’s documentary series, Heroes of Cosplay.
Cristina Vee is a Los Angeles based voice over actress and director. You’ve heard her as Nanoha in “Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha”, Homura Akemi in “Madoka Magica”, Mio Akiyama in “K-ON!”, Alisa Bosconovitch in ”Tekken: Blood Vengeance”, Noel Vermillion, Nu-13, Mu-12, and Lambda in all the current “Blazblue” titles, Riven the Exile in “League of Legends”, Compa in “Hyperdimension Neptunia”, Cerebella in “Skullgirls”, and Lian Shi in “Dynasty Warriors 7″, just to name a few.
Victoria Schmidt aka “Scruffy Rebel” is a Southern California based geek/nerd who’s been an avid cosplayer for over a decade, creating costumes from fandoms including Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney, DC and Marvel. She was Princess Leia on the 2007 Rose Parade Star Wars float, the co-founder of the geek girl fashion style blog “Set to Stunning”, and was recently featured on Syfy’s documentary series, Heroes of Cosplay.
Jessie Pridemore has been cosplaying for over 14 years and works with anime and game companies as a character model to promote new shows and video games, she was also featured in a Windows Phone commercial representing cosplayers. She currently works as a seamstress/designer for Sypher Art Studios and does photography on the side.
Sarah loves to illustrate and design, and was inspired by cartoons, games and comics at an early age. She works in the video game industry and has contributed to a number of indie and AAA titles, and has cosplayed since 1998 with Vi, Vayne, Sona (League of Legends), Roll (Mega Man), and female Predator (Predator/AVP) as some of her most popular costumes.
Karrie Shirou is a Los Angeles-based cosplayer, performer, author, and mega-nerd. She was the English singing voice of Di Gi Charat, Mikuru Asahina in the ASOS Brigade YouTube series, sang in the K-On! tour band for Bandai Entertainment, and hosted Riot Games’ League of Legends Season One Championship on stream to over 1.7 million viewers.
Jessica Dru is a cinematic 3d modeler, costume designer, sculptor and RPG gamer. She enjoys collaborating with other like minded types to create terrific pieces of art and exciting photos, such as her Molotov Coqtiz costume of Venture Bros fame.
Greg De Stefano is a Los Angeles based new media photographer. Greg is known for his photography work for There Will Be Brawl, The League of S.T.E.A.M., and FearNET. Recently Greg’s work can be found via geek-wear fashion companies Castle Corsetry, Gold Bubble, and The Original Cult brands. With a BFA in Photography and Integrated Media from the California Institute of Arts, Greg combines photography, prop-making, set building, and costume design in his imagery. Our company is led by a group of passionate video game professionals dedicated to helping your product reach maximum (say it like the nanosuit in Crysis, it sounds better) exposure through traditional PR, social media, event marketing, multimedia production, and unique collaborations. We’ve set out to prove that today’s video games don’t need to spend AAA dollars to get big-agency results. With our powers combined, we bring to the table the reach of a big-agency while providing the personal service, dedication and agility of a boutique. Our client list includes Arc System Works, Mages, Nicalis, Genius Sonority, and many, many more. Chrissy Lynn is a professional make-up artist, SFX applicator, hair sculptor, and cosplayer (best known for her Catwoman). She produces charity drives and promotional events.