Professional Services
Services I provide
Game Showcases
showcasing games on streams and in video essays
Coaching & Consulting
longer term ongoing 1:1 coaching and design consultation.
Talks & Lectures
in industrial, educational and cultural events.
For Developers
If you’re looking to submit your game to Indies Under the Knife, you can do so here.
I also have a limited number of slots available for regular 1:1 coaching, which are available through Patreon subscription, which includes access to the IGC private Discord.
I generally do not provide document-focused feedback for games which have not been prototyped. I consider it bad practice to judge a hypothetical design when I cannot see what the developer is technically capable of.
I sometimes have availability to provide direct assistance via Design Consulting. This can range from reviewing your game prototypes, ideas, or documents and feeding back with critique, or providing more hands-on assistance in the form of documentation, idea generation, or even level or narrative design.
For Publishers
Although much of my content is focused on work-in-progress games, I’m occasionally interested in hearing from devs or publishers of an already-released game who might want to collaborate with me on a Sponsored Stream. This won’t necessarily be an automatically good review of your game, so to ensure we both get the most out of this, I’d recommend having a chat beforehand to see if the game is a good fit.
I’m also available to perform deep dives on possible design problems, or to look at the marketing materials or overall creative direction of your games to help identify any issues before you go to market.
For Educators
As someone who used to work in UK HE myself, I know how difficult it can be to bring games workers into classrooms. I am sometimes available to give Educational Talks about games and how they are made (or taught about). These can be done online or in-person in the UK or EU; budget and time permitting.
My availability for any of these services is dependent on my available time, but also the appropriateness of your game based on my expertise and whether it authentically interests me. When contacting me for help with the creation or promotion of your game, please be aware of the following:
Interested
- Strategy, Tactics, and Management games
- RPGs and Rogue-likes
- Games based on tabletop/board game concepts
- “Artgames” and “serious games”
- Surreal or psychological experiences
Not For Me
- Games with F2P or Crypto-based MTX models.
- Games with user-facing AI-generated content
- Games focussed on multiplayer
- Games designed for children
- Interactive fiction with low player agency