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Game Design Consultancy.

I am available for game design consultancy and playtesting. I also offer business coaching & mentoring. Based in London (UK) but I work with clients all over the world. (Don't let geography stop us from making something awesome!)

How I can help you

  • A 'critical friend' to your studio/project.
  • Remote or in-person consultancy.
  • Mechanics and systems design.
  • Game content generation, worldbuilding, quest design.
  • Playtesting. QA.
  • Help with organising and exhibiting at a game expo.
  • Business planning & strategy.
  • Digital marketing and website design.
  • Market research.
  • Game trailer creation.

Gamify your work

Not a games company? I can help you to use games for:

  • Training and personal development.
  • Promote your brand.
  • Showcase your products in a new way.
  • Education.
  • New revenue streams.

Discounted initial session

For small studios, freelancers, solo developers (etc) I am pleased to offer a discounted initial session, up to one hour. This is a perfect opportunity to see if we will be a good fit for each other and to find out how I can help. Email me to book.

Case studies

To see my latest work, please visit the Latest From Me page.

Climate Change Escape Room

In 2023 I helped a climate-change escape room start-up to productivise their concepts, tweak their game design and prepare a sales strategy. The project was funded by the Mayor of London and the escape room was successfully awarded grant funding.

Medical Research Escape Room

I worked with a Swiss medical company to create a medical escape room game. The aim was to better engage young doctors with medical research. The game went live Christmas 2023 and was highly reviewed.

My credentials

  • A lifelong gamer.
  • Co-founder of an award-winning board game studio.
  • Developing retro RPG computer games and concepts.
  • Arts graduate with experience in writing, worldbuilding & narrative theory.
  • Experienced playtester (board games).
  • Technical: familiar with many relevant game design software.
  • Technical: understanding of programming fundamentals.
  • Technical: long-time coder in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
  • Business & marketing expert.

Find out more about my background in games, or get in touch. I'd love to work with you!