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Hi, I'm James. I develop tools that are simple and focused, helping you accelerate your natural flow and unlock your creative energy.

Drawing from a decade of startup engineering and a passion for game development, I'm on a mission to help ambitious creators turn their unique visions into reality.

recent posts

Finding Fun #10: Dark Souls

Dissecting the fun in Dark Souls: tough combat, intricate world design, and lessons for game devs.

gamedevApr 2, 25

Finding Fun #10: Dark Souls

Follow the Money

Exploring the tension between financial pragmatism and conventional startup wisdom for new businesses.

insightsMar 25, 25

Follow the Money

Mishon: Game Marketing Checklist

A marketing checklist which covers pre-launch, demo, launch, and post-launch game release phases.

Finding Fun #9: A Link to the Past

Retro analysis of what makes exploring every corner of Zelda: A Link to the Past fun.

gamedevMar 31, 25

Finding Fun #9: A Link to the Past

Structuring QwQ Reasoning Outputs

An approach to standardizing outputs from reasoning models via an instruction model harness.

insightsFeb 24, 25

Structuring QwQ Reasoning Outputs

Okane: Business Model Calculator

Strategize your business models by working backwards from your financial targets.

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Tane

your living game design document

Sift

review hundreds of ideas in minutes not hours

Reset

give yourself a few minutes to relax, focus, and grow