James Houchins is a lifelong gamer who decided to pursue his passion professionally by entering the Entertainment Arts and Engineering program at the University of Utah in 2020. He took courses such as Essential Skills for Game Development Teams, which focused on bolstering the role of game producer, and Storycrafting for Games and Video Game Storytelling, which focused on world-building and how to most effectively tell stories and support writers. He has held the role of game producer and narrative coach on several gaming projects in his courses.

James grew up playing the 8-bit greats of the 1980s and 90s, such as Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, and Mega Man. One of his favorite Super Nintendo games is EarthBound, a game he still enjoys playing via emulator.

He is excited to bring his decades of gaming experience together with his love of team leadership and organization to produce incredible games for this generation of gamers.