As an ENTREPRENEUR and PRODUCER I have built and sold two award-winning escape room businesses and jumped into the tech world to build Begrouped, one of the first group messaging apps. I'm excited about utilizing tech for building personal-communities.As a PERFORMER I've worked professionally in film and television, alongside Golden Globe and Academy Award winners, fulfilling a few childhood dreams. I've performed in front of more than 100k college students with Playfair, which has also provided nourishment for my soul.As an award-winning EXPERIENCE DESIGNER, I've created new ways of play for tens of thousands of customers, from live escape rooms, to university and corporate community building, to pioneering experience entertainment.As the LEAD GAME DESIGNER for Yellow Duckies I created an NFT Trading Card Game. As I have done in the escape room industry, I have innovated in the NFT gaming industry by creating mechanics the Web3 world hasn't yet seen. I'm passionate about utilizing technology to create innovative play. An infinite player building finite games.
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Acting CoachJw James Acting AcademyCincinnati, Oh, Us
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Consultant - Experience And Game DesignerFreelance Jan 2023 - PresentI have designed online escape and puzzle games for corporate team building, as well as educational augmented reality (AR) games for students aged 7-12. I have also designed puzzles for escape rooms in Australia, Sweden, Romania, Turkey and Canada.
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Corporate SpeakerPlayfair Inc. Jul 2021 - PresentAs a stand-alone Reward and Recognition event, or as the opening event to a larger conference or all-hands meeting, this interactive, joyful, community-building event is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. As a public speaker, I facilitated team building and training events for corporations such as P&G, GE, Wells Fargo, Ikea, Kroger, etc....
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Facilitator And Experience DesignerPlayfair Inc. Jul 2004 - Aug 2022As a FACILITATOR, I have performed in front of over 100k college students all across the U.S. I contributed to the script by designing games and interactions that help first-year university students meet each other in a way that launches friendships and empathy. Playfair is the most successful university orientation program in history. I'm proud to have been part of that success since 2004.
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Game DeveloperPlayfair Inc. Apr 2020 - Sep 2020Los Angeles, California, United StatesAs a member of the Senior Team, I assisted in adapting Playfair's live show into a virtual experience. I created designed-conversations and games that were performed at over 300 colleges and universities across North America in the fall of 2020.
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Nft Lead Game DesignerYellow Oct 2022 - Dec 2022As the LEAD GAME DESIGNER for Yellow Duckies I created an NFT Trading Card Game that will be released soon. As I have done in the escape room industry, I have innovated in the NFT gaming industry by creating mechanics the Web3 world hasn't yet seen. The game is designed to not just offer new types of gameplay, community building and value creation, it also creates a sandbox platform that other developers can create in. Web3 is cool.I designed/oversaw the game mechanics (casual game and battle game), economy, tokenomics, narrative design, and the trading marketplace (designed to inspire community cohesion and growth). -
Puzzle Quest Designer And ProducerLost Lands Music Festival Aug 2022 - Sep 2022I designed and installed the Puzzle Quest for Lost Lands 2022. Over 5,000 people went through the quest over 3 days, solving puzzles, questing to the other side of a mountain and interacting with the hands-on, automated finale we call The Forbidden Stone. It was a great success and it was a blast to hang out with so many fun, sweet festival goers.
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Co-Founder, Producer, Lead Game Designer And PerformerLit Game Nights Feb 2021 - Jul 2022Los Angeles, California, United StatesOnline Community Building designed for maximum interaction.I co-designed five hour-long experiences for college students to stay connected and make friends during the pandemic. I served as Lead Game Designer and also as an executive leader, creating this start-up in just a few months, as the pandemic timeline dictated quick innovation.The most entertaining and interactive way to build community by giving your students a space to bond, despite their physical distance. Just when you thought cancelling all those usual in-person events leaves your campus' social calendar empty, Lit Game Nights can Zoom on in there for you. -
Owner And Game DesignerEscape Room Family Nov 2017 - Feb 2020Sharonville, OhioThe first escape room facility in the country built specifically for families (ages 8-80), I innovated the genre of Escape Rooms into an experience that could be enjoyed by kids and adults together. These award-winning designs turned escape rooms into a sport where everyone is on the same team.I knew building escape room experiences was rewarding, but watching entire families laugh and have fun together brought me immense joy and cemented my passion to relationship building through interactive experiences.I had a successful exit three years after opening our doors.
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Owner And Game DesignerCincinnati Escape Room Apr 2015 - Sep 20192300 Montana Ave, Suite 420, Cincinnati Oh 45211Owner and Founder of the Cincinnati Escape Room. Designed many of the puzzles and experiences that over 20,000 people a year experience. I had a successful exit four years after opening our doors.
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Co-Founder And CooBegrouped.Com Jul 2009 - Mar 2012I developed the project first as a game and then it grew into the second-largest group messaging app in the U.S. This was my first foray into the tech world. We ended up sending millions of messages utilizing technology that I helped design.*Web UI - wireframes and storyboards*Web Traffic Growth*Oversaw branding*Developed revenue streams*UX Designer -
Film And Television Actor, Writer, Director And ProducerFreelance Jan 2001 - Jan 2011Los Angeles, California, United StatesAs a SAG and AFTRA actor I appeared in over a dozen television shows including Parks and Rec, CSI:NY, Days of Our Lives and (gulp) Cosby. I booked over 50 commercials for brands such as Ford Trucks, Petco, State Farm, Pepsi, etc... I also wrote and directed short films, my favorite of which is Prairie Dogs which featured George Wendt, Justin Hagan and Marla Sokoloff. I wrote and directed commercials for Ansell Health Products and also Boost Mobile. I was most recently repped by CAA.
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