James Selen

Designer/Scripter

Hello and welcome to my online portfolio!

My name is James Selen and I am an environmental level designer with a specialization in scripting. 

I got my start in the game industry as a Quality Assurance tester at Volition, Inc. in Champaign, IL.  Upon leaving, I completed my undergraduate degree at The University of Illinois at Chicago - receiving a Bachelor of Arts in both Philosophy and Psychology

I am presently attending The Guildhall at SMU where I will receive my Master’s in Interactive Technology with a specialization in Level Design. The Guildhall at SMU is the premier graduate-level game development program in the country.  While at SMU, I lead a number of team game projects as well as completed many individual directed focus projects. 

In addition to my graduate coursework, I am a co-founder and game designer at Bionic Buddha Entertainment, LLC (http://bionicbuddhastudio.com) - a small game and mobile application development studio comprised of fellow SMU graduate students and contract software developers.

My experiences at The Guildhall coupled with my extracurricular endeavors have vastly broadened my horizons in the field of game design as well as my competence in the areas of interpersonal communication and team dynamics.

On the following pages you will find examples of my individual work and team work as well as my resume and contact information. 

Thank you for your time and consideration.  Feel free to contact me directly for more information.

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jselen