James Henley Email & Phone Number

United States

Vancouver, Canada Area

► Project: Darkest Dungeon 2► I write 4-dimensional spreadsheets that support fast plug-and-play processes for design content development► Hero Skill Design & Tuning► Monster Skill Design & Tuning

Austin, Texas

Host of a show that highlights the niche games you might have loved if you'd ever played them. * Provide previews and reviews of games as an independent member of the press in a live environment to inform potential consumers* Analyze gameplay, mechanics, and system interplay* Build and maintain an engaged community, both on and off the air* Develop methods.

Remote

Co-author of "Learning 2D Game Development with Unity: A Hands-On Guide to Game Creation", now used at East Stroudsberg University in Pennsylvania.Available on most Amazon sites in physical or Kindle formats.

Remote

System Shock Reboot* Level design planning and pipeline* Oversaw best practices and content guidelines for progression, encounters, etc.* Worked closely with the Art team to oversee levels from conception and blockout forward* Collaborated on systems, narrative, and content plans* Reviewed level content to ensure it adheres to game vision* Task management.

Remote

Managed level design reviews, best practices, and content creation for Steam Bandits: Outpost, currently in Early Access on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261350/

Albany, NY

Skylanders: SWAP Force* Level design drafts and thematic designs for final mission area* Developed and polished SWAP Zone content for Fly, Speed, and Sneak zones

Austin, TX

Star Wars: The Old Republic* Worked as part of a small team to design the blockout versions of most (launch) planets in the game* Coordinated with artists to bring several planets from blockout to ship quality* Acted as an embedded designer on the live team, developing fixes for characters during live alpha/beta phases, gathering metrics, analyzing trends.

Edmonton, AB

Mass Effect* Implemented and maintained the design side elements of the "Action Station" ambient life system. This was used for all elements of ambient life, from people leaning on railings or sitting on chairs to people congregating in groups. Even the Rachni nests, Rachni vents, and spiked Husks were a part of this modular content system.* Triaged the.

Edmonton, AB

Jade Empire* Designed and scripted in-engine cinematics* Polished existing in-engine cinematics* Performed polish work on several key demosDragon Age: Origins* Analyzed and adjusted budget for game's cinematic list* Coordinated with programmers to develop better cinematic toolsMass Effect* Provided shakedowns and iteration feedback for major cinematic.

Austin, TX

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