SERVICES // KNIGHTSTAR ENTERPRISES
Production, dev ops, and creative direction for studios that want to ship.
Thirty years of shipping games across every role — designer, producer, director, founder, publisher. I bring that range to bear as a consultant, fractional lead, or embedded operational partner.
Creative & IP Development
Original IP from the ground up, or existing franchise done right. I've worked directly with IP holders at the NFL, DreamWorks, and Activision — and co-designed peripherals with hardware teams. I know how to turn a license into a game people actually want to play.
- Original IP concept and design direction
- Licensed franchise management and IP holder relations
- Game design direction across production lifecycle
- Hardware peripheral ideation and co-design
- Creative direction with external licensors
Production & Dev Ops
I've managed 20–30 titles simultaneously at publisher scale and run individual AAA productions up to $48M. The systems I build — milestone frameworks, greenlight criteria, developer accountability structures — are calibrated to ship, not just to look organized.
- Multi-title slate management and prioritization
- Milestone planning and review frameworks
- Greenlight and termination authority structures
- Developer accountability across PC, console, and mobile
- Roadmap, OKR, and sprint process setup
- Post-launch operational support
Publishing Support
The 129 titles I shipped at indie.io weren't luck — they were systems. Curation, QA pipeline, platform submission workflows, and post-launch tracking built from the ground up for a lean, fully remote international team. I can help a publisher at any scale build the same.
- Developer curation and portfolio strategy
- QA coordination and submission workflows
- Platform submissions (Steam, console storefronts)
- Post-launch performance tracking and reporting
- Developer relations and communication infrastructure
- AI-assisted production tooling
Team Development
A lot of studios are shipping their second or third game and realizing the process that worked before is breaking down. I help teams identify what's failing, build the processes they didn't know they needed, and get back to shipping consistently.
- Production process diagnosis and rebuild
- Scope management and milestone coaching
- Communication and accountability frameworks
- Hands-on production support for smaller studios
- Retrospectives and post-mortems with actionable output
INDIE & MID-SIZE PUBLISHERS
Studios and publishers at the Hooded Horse, Raw Fury, or Whitethorn tier — shipping interesting games with lean teams. My indie.io background is directly relevant. The AAA history is a bonus.
FRACTIONAL & CONSULTING CLIENTS
Studios that need senior operational expertise on a contract basis — a specific problem to solve, a process to build, a slate to bring under control. Doesn't need to be full-time or long-term.
THE RIGHT FULL-TIME ROLE
Executive Producer, Senior Producer, or high-level Designer where the scope or IP is genuinely compelling. I'm not exclusively Director-level — design roots and hands-on shipping history are just as much a part of what I bring.
START A CONVERSATION
Tell me what you're shipping.
Whether it's a specific engagement or just an exploratory conversation — I'm available.