Yale Buckner

Yale Buckner is an experienced professional in the gaming industry, currently serving as UX/UI Director at Refactor Games since October 2025. Previously, Yale held the position of Game Design Director at ARA, focusing on innovative game design strategies for national security. At Mob Entertainment, Yale directed the Mobile Games Division and contributed to successful titles such as Poppy Playtime, overseeing extensive development cycles that led to increased user acquisition and revenue. As Creative Director at Reworld Inc, Yale designed a scalable user-generated content game platform and led the development of the proprietary Reworld Engine. Yale's career also includes creative leadership roles at Betta Games, DMAI, Playcorp Studios, Vueality, and Heavenspot, along with significant educational credentials in Game Design from the University of Southern California and Moorpark College.