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James is the founder and director of Gritstone Games, a game development studio based in the United Kingdom. Its primary focus is to develop cross platform games that bring unique experiences to each platform. He has worked in games industry for 10+ years on a wide range of apps and games including The Walking Dead: Road To Survival, Edge Extended, Cut The Rope: Experiments and Star Chart.Before working in the games industry he also worked on various products in the financial, pharmaceutical and retail sectors.Out of work he is an experienced runner, rock climber, skier and alpinist.
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Founder And DirectorGritstone Games Mar 2021 - PresentSheffield, England, United Kingdom
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Software ConsultantIugo Mobile Nov 2020 - Feb 2021Short term contract to help the latest features reach public beta -
Senior Software EngineerIugo Mobile Entertainment Oct 2018 - Nov 2020Vancouver, Canada AreaWorked on the client of The Walking Dead: Road to Survival strategy game with bespoke technology.- Developed the Arenas PVP feature- Developed the redesign of the Friendly Duels and Onslaught UI. - Led the client development of the redesign of the Shop UI- Led the client development of the Conquest, Tributes and Lieutenants features plus support for the extended Story- Several bug fixes across the entire game
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Senior DeveloperBlue Beck Ltd. Aug 2015 - Oct 2018Sheffield, United Kingdom- Helped adapt PixOwl's game The Sandbox Evolution for PC release via Steam- Created the MyHappyMind app for iOS and Android- Added a Scavenger Hunt feature for the San Francisco Zoo app for Android- Led the game development of lottery games for the Idaho and Kansas Lotteries, integrating with technology provided by Miracle Gaming AB.- Providing support for Last Day of Work's Virtual Families franchise on Android- Emergency support for a project with Hutchison 3G- Mentored a Junior Programmer- Prototyped potential first party games -
DeveloperBlue Beck Ltd. Feb 2013 - Aug 2015Sheffield, United Kingdom- Prototyped two mobile titles with Unity3D and my own bespoke engine & level editor (both written in C++, game compatible on Android/iOS, editor compatible on Windows 7 and Mac OS X).- Assisted porting of Cut The Rope: Experiments for Blackberry Playbook- Various projects for Three Mobile on Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8.
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ProgrammerBlue Beck Ltd Oct 2012 - Jan 2013Sheffield, United KingdomPorted Edge Extended from iOS to Blackberry (Playbook and BB10)
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ProgrammerEscapist Games Limited Feb 2012 - Sep 2012Guildford, United Kingdom* (Unannounced Title) (iOS): Principally working on in-house engine.* Deep Space Defense (Android): Developed as part of "App Week" - the aim was to build and ship a game within a week.* Star Chart (All Platforms): Providing Android and iOS support when needed. Developed cloud infrastructure for sharing between Star Chart on all platforms.Technologies Used: C/C++, Java, Objective-C, PHP, OpenGLES (1.0 - 2.0), Android (4.0,4.1), iOS -
Junior ProgrammerEscapist Games Limited Nov 2010 - Feb 2012Guildford, United Kingdom* Provided generalist programming help. * Set up development server and provided web support when needed.* Star Chart (Android): Became entirely responsible for Star Chart on Android, releasing 5 variants on Google Play, Amazon, Samsung Apps, Vodafone App Store and others. I ported it from iOS and advanced features, provided customer support and handled submissions. - Mentored another Junior Programmer until he was ready to take over in early 2012.Technologies Used: Java, PHP, OpenGLES (1.0 - 2.0), Android (2.1 β 4.0), Linux
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Web DeveloperRare Creative Group Apr 2009 - Feb 2010Built websites for many clients using the CodeIgniter framework. Implemented a development server and advised design team on limitations of designing websites in contrast to designing for print. Interviewed applicants for my replacement with appropriate technical questions. Worked for 3 months and then did some freelance work in 2010. -
Junior Java DeveloperReed Oct 2008 - Dec 2008Assisted in maintaining internal systems. Was due to work on system used in nationwide branches but was made redundant before source code was handed over. -
Junior Web DeveloperCmc Markets Apr 2008 - Sep 2008Assisted in maintaining the company's European retail sites, bug fixed and add new functionality to their bespoke content management system. Started work on automated PDFs using iText after users submitted an application form. Made redundant due to the Credit Crunch. -
Java Programmer/TesterRenovo May 2006 - Feb 2008Designed, wrote, tested, implemented and maintained software in accordance to 21 Cfr Pt 11 standards (as required by the FDA) and GAMP. -
Integrity Testing EngineerNcc Group Feb 2006 - Mar 2006Tested the integrity of escrow deposits made by software companies on behalf of clients. -
Web AssistantAria Technology Ltd Sep 2005 - Feb 2006Assisted the senior developer to implement and maintain external and internal web applications. Introduced various tools for use by the company.
James Battersby Skills
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Frequently Asked Questions about James Battersby
What company does James Battersby work for?
James Battersby works for Gritstone Games
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James Battersby's current role is π PGC London | Founder and Director at Gritstone Games | Ask me about Crossplay+ games, a potential new genre of gameplay.
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What schools did James Battersby attend?
James Battersby attended Sheffield Hallam University, The University Of Manchester, Haileybury Uk.
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James Battersby has interest in Skiing, Game Development, Web Development, Education, Environment, Computer Games, Science And Technology, Running, Disaster And Humanitarian Relief, Climbing.
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James Battersby has skills like Objective C, Game Development, Programming, Android, Java, C#, Unity3d, Opengl, Javascript, Ajax, Blackberry, Windows Phone.
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