Timothy Staton-Davis is a Cultural Technical Game Designer, Team Consultant, and (now) Professor based in Los Angeles by way of the Carolinas.

He has been professionally creating games for 8+ years and worked on some of the top action games of the past decade. Including God of War: Ragnarok, Marvel’s Avengers, and most recently, the upcoming Action-RPG, Wu-Tang Rise of the Deceiver, with Brass Lion Entertainment.

He is the Creative Director of the Melanated Game Kitchen Collective, a member-based Co-Op Studio/Collective focused on curating diverse games, creating culture-focused interactive experiences, and providing co-dev/consultation services.

As a strong believer in the power of community, he is also a board member of Black in Gaming and helps to organize local events for LA’s black game dev scene.