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I'm a dedicated and passionate game designer with over five years of experience creating clear, balanced, and immersive systems for tabletop roleplaying games. I thrive on rules writing, playtesting, and collaborative development, with a deep love for Warhammer lore and its expansive worlds. I enjoy leading small teams of artists, designers, and writers to deliver cohesive designs from concept to publication. My strengths include structured design, thorough playtesting, and clear documentation to keep projects on track and fun.…I'm a dedicated and passionate game designer with over five years of experience creating clear, balanced, and immersive systems for tabletop roleplaying games. I thrive on rules writing, playtesting, and collaborative development, with a deep love for Warhammer lore and its expansive worlds. I enjoy leading small teams of artists, designers, and writers to deliver cohesive designs from concept to publication. My strengths include structured design, thorough playtesting, and clear documentation to keep projects on track and fun.

James Porley

Game Designer, Game Developer, Designer, +2

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I'm a dedicated and passionate game designer with over five years of experience creating clear, balanced, and immersive systems for tabletop roleplaying games. I thrive on rules writing, playtesting, and collaborative development, with a deep love for Warhammer lore and its expansive worlds. I enjoy leading small teams of artists, designers, and writers to deliver cohesive designs from concept to publication. My strengths include structured design, thorough playtesting, and clear documentation to keep projects on track and fun.…I'm a dedicated and passionate game designer with over five years of experience creating clear, balanced, and immersive systems for tabletop roleplaying games. I thrive on rules writing, playtesting, and collaborative development, with a deep love for Warhammer lore and its expansive worlds. I enjoy leading small teams of artists, designers, and writers to deliver cohesive designs from concept to publication. My strengths include structured design, thorough playtesting, and clear documentation to keep projects on track and fun.

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I’m a dedicated and passionate game designer with over five years of experience creating clear, balanced, and immersive systems for tabletop roleplaying games. I thrive on rules writing, playtesting, and collaborative development, with a deep love for Warhammer lore and its expansive worlds.

I enjoy leading small teams of artists, designers, and writers to deliver cohesive designs from concept to publication. My strengths include structured design, thorough playtesting, and clear documentation to keep projects on track and fun.

Skills

Game Design

Copywriting

Experience Level

Game Design

Expert

Copywriting

Intermediate

Work Experience

Game Design & Creative Lead at Behind the Scenes – TTRPG

January 1, 2020 - Present

Designed and developed core systems and mechanics with strategic depth and clarity. Conducted and managed long-term playtesting sessions, synthesised player feedback into design refinements. Directed a small creative team (artists, designers, writers) and ensured cohesive design and tone. Edited and laid out rulebook for digital publication. Produced and maintained design, production and testing documents. Managed a Kickstarter campaign and securing funding for the project.

Game Designer at Project Still – Student Project

January 1, 2020 - December 1, 2021

Wrote Dialogue and implemented interactable items in-engine. Collaborated on gameplay loops, level design and mechanics. Created and maintained comprehensive design documents.