About Jessica Aldred Jessica Aldred is an independent scholar, writer, and producer based in Calgary, Alberta. Books by Jessica Aldred Before the Crash Early Video Game History contributions by Mark J.P. Wolf, Jessica Aldred, Ralph H. Baer, Brett Camper, Karen Collins, Ross A. Dannenberg, Leonard Herman, Erkki Huhtamo, Carly A. Kocurek, Sheila C. Murphy, Ed Rotberg, Tim Skelly, Carl Therrien, Staci Tucker & Zach Whalen