Top Score says, 'Thank You, Pierce'

Top Score by Infinite Guest

Jul 22, 201500:13:01Games & Hobbies

Top Score says "thank you" to production assistant Pierce Huxtable for one year of great work. Pierce's position was funded by a (non-renewable) grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, an award for which Top Scor...

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