James Brawley

James Brawley has a diverse work experience in the field of game development and teaching. James is currently employed as the Lead Designer at Bit Reactor, LLC since May 2022. Prior to this, they worked for 8 years at Firaxis Games as a Level Designer / Technical Designer, contributing to projects such as XCOM2, XCOM2 War of the Chosen, and Marvel's Midnight Suns. Before that, they worked at Trendy Entertainment LLC as a Level Designer / Technical Designer, focusing on the Dungeon Defenders 2 project. James also has experience working at TimeGate Studios as a Lead Level Designer / Game Designer / Technical Designer on games like Aliens: Colonial Marines and Minimum. James began their career in Japan as an English Teacher, working in various locations from 2004 to 2009. James holds a Master's degree in Interactive Technology from The Guildhall at SMU, where they specialized in Level Design and served in various roles on game development projects.

James Brawley's education history includes earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication and Media Studies from Clemson University, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. James further pursued their education by attending Southern Methodist University from 2009 to 2011, where they completed a Masters of Interactive Technology degree with a focus on Game Level Design.