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I manage operations, finance, and business development for Bithell Games, an independent video game studio based in London. The studio currently works on original IP and is developing projects based on Disney's TRON.Bithell's debut title, "Thomas Was Alone," has sold over 2 million units. The studio's follow-up, "Volume," exceeded Thomas Was Alone revenue in its first year. In 2016 the studio launched two VR titles: "Volume: Coda" (PSVR) and "EarthShape" (Google Daydream). Followed by "Subsurface Circular" (PC, consoles) and "Quarantine Circular" (PC, consoles), which have met with critical and commercial success. We also publish "The GameDev Business Handbook", a faithful companion and how-to guide for students and start-ups growing a studio. We recently shipped the hardcore resource management game "The Banished Vault" and the visual novel "TRON: Identity." I also wrote all non-FMV text in "The Solitaire Conspiracy."In Production:Three Unannounced Projects, including another TRON project.Available now:Disney's TRON: Identity (Windows, Nintendo Switch)The Banished Vault (Windows)Fights in Tight Spaces (investment - Windows, consoles)Arcsmith (Oculus Quest)John Wick Hex (Windows, Mac, PlayStation)Ancient Enemy (investment - Windows)Quarantine Circular (Windows, Mac)The GameDev Business Handbook Subsurface Circular (Windows, Mac, iOS, Switch)EarthShape (Google Daydream)Volume: Coda (PSVR)Volume (Windows, Mac, PS4, Vita)Thomas Was Alone (Windows, Mac, PS3, Vita, Linux, iOS, Android, Xbox One, PS4, Wii U... likely some brands of toasters)----A former journalist who reported on all aspects of the video game industry. Focused on original content in business and consumer editorial. Managed news team and content generation. A dual citizen of the United States and European Union (Germany). Original work was republished, repurposed or linked by Associated Press, Reuters, New York Times, Washington Post, Nikkei, CNN, Los Angeles Times, NPR, ESPN, PBS, Variety, Billboard Magazine, USA Today, Boston Globe (many more "mainstream" outlets) and all game industry publications.Specialties: Management, writing, networking, researching, editing, a dark knowledge of games business, relationship management, digging up things that should stay buried, speaking Germlish (fluent in understanding German, but get nervous talking and make hybrid German/English language), podcasting, seeing forest from trees, product evaluation, organizational management, analysis and new product development.

Listed skills include Podcasting, Editing, Research, Networking, and 18 others.