Recently I have soft-launched a new game studio, Stonefruit|Works, based here in the Metro Detroit area. Presently it's a home for solo-developed projects but we shall see what growth looks like in time.

We are releasing our first game, Royal Bomb Squad POP!, on multiple platforms, this winter 2026.

Games have long been a passion of mine, they're a media form I've spent my entire life alongside - as I just barely predate Donkey Kong by a month and change. I spent a solid chunk of time in my 20s as the chairperson for the Detroit chapter of the International Game Developers Association, and worked to encourage the growth of game development in Michigan, and Detroit at large. The independent study degree program I undertook at Michigan State University has blossomed into a full degree program, and is well recognized as one of the best in the nation. (I'm not taking credit for that, only that I was one of the first.) I fully believe that the gift of play is something that should be enjoyed by everybody, of all ages.

If you're interested in game development, either in general or in Detroit particularly, feel free to reach out at cwb.talk@gmail.com!