Senior people.
Shared ownership.

Every great game starts with a great team. Devhouse is a senior, multidisciplinary studio that works directly alongside your team to solve production challenges and deliver high-quality interactive experiences.

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Studio leadership

Meet the leadership

Our leaders are experienced makers who stay directly involved, bringing clear communication, practical expertise, and shared ownership to every project.

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Jim Welch

Founder / Creative Director

Leads studio strategy, creative direction, and long-term partnerships with AAA game studios.

Experience: 20+ Years
Oversees: Creative

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Eric Peterson

Operations Manager

Oversees studio operations, finance, and the systems that keep delivery running efficiently.

Experience: 10+ Years
Oversees: Operations

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Lyn Cua

Lead Software Engineer

Leads engineering teams and delivers scalable gameplay and Unreal Engine solutions.

Experience: 6+ Years
Oversees: Engineering

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Brock Starkweather

Head of Business Development

Drives client partnerships, new business opportunities, and long-term account growth.

Experience: 18+ Years
Oversees: Community

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Zoey Hoggatt

Head of Production

Leads production planning, team coordination, and successful project delivery.

Experience: 12+ Years
Oversees: Production

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Ian Bailon

Art Director

Leads visual direction, art quality, and creative execution across client projects.

Experience: 20+ Years
Oversees: Art

Meet Devhouse

Behind the games.

Get to know the people behind Devhouse and how we work together to help our partners ship better games.

This is our passion

Gaming is at the heart of who we are and what drives us. We are proud to work with some of the most recognizable IPs in the world. Our collaborative spirit translates directly into cohesive production teams that scale up your capabilities.

The company

Dallas roots.
Global perspective.

Built around experienced people who still love making things.

Devhouse grew from a small Dallas game-development team into a multidisciplinary studio trusted by leading game companies and entertainment brands. The studio has evolved, but the premise has stayed simple: keep talented people close to the work and give them meaningful ownership.

Mission

Make ambitious interactive work feel more human.

Co-development is not just about outsourcing. It’s about shared visions and human integration. We build deep bridges between our offices and your core studio pipelines.

Partnership

Embed quickly and speak the language of your production floor.

We integrate directly with your tools, rituals, and release cadence. Teams get immediate velocity without losing the context, quality bars, or creative direction that make the work yours.

Devhouse team collaborating in the studio

Execution

Scale output while protecting the details players feel.

From prototype spikes to long-tail content, we stay accountable for final quality. The goal is practical: help your team ship more great work, with less friction and fewer handoff gaps.

Culture & values

How we show up.

Culture is the behavior a team repeats when the work gets difficult. These principles shape how we collaborate with one another and with every partner.

01
Stay close to the craft
Leaders remain makers, and expertise stays connected to execution.
02
Communicate directly
Share context early, speak honestly, and solve problems with the right people in the room.
03
Own the outcome
Take responsibility beyond the task and protect the quality of the complete experience.
04
Make room for people
Build teams where different disciplines and perspectives can do their best work.

Life at Devhouse