Stuart has worked in the video games industry for 27 years.
He’s worked across console, PC and mobile platforms, and was one of the founders of Well Played Games, where he still works as Principal Designer.
In addition to design, he has also written the scripts for many games, including both new and established IP (Transformers, SpongeBob Squarepants, Warhammer, etc) and worked with recording studios and actors in the UK and US to get those scripts delivered.
His first video game history book, Iām Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992 ā 2002, was released by Bitmap Books in 2022, with a sequel and an unannounced book both underway.
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