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Hi, I’m James. I spent a decade engineering at startups and tinkering with games. Now I craft tools and resources that keep your creativity flowing.

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MechMash: Discover Game Loops

Explore game mechanics in a new way to discover innovative synergies that set your gameplay apart.

Finding Fun #16: God of War 3

Learning ways to design for power fantasy from one of the best to ever offer it.

gamedevApr 29, 25

Finding Fun #16: God of War 3

LLMs: A Dangerous Echo Chamber

ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but be aware that it's designed to tell you what you want to hear.

insightsApr 28, 25

LLMs: A Dangerous Echo Chamber

JamSession: Timebox Your Creativity

Add a layer of discipline to your creative pursuits like art, music, and coding in order to up your flow.

Improve Your Steam Page

Applying Steam's best practices across these parts of your page can help boost your visibility.

gamedevApr 27, 25

Improve Your Steam Page

You Are Employee #1

A reality check for indie makers and solo founders about the accountability of being the only employee.

insightsApr 8, 25

You Are Employee #1

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MechMash

explore game mechanic synergies that excite you

find your game loops

Agitodo

your game dev growth and investment tracker

celebrate your efforts

Tane

your living game design document

design your game