James Portnow has written for every major trade publication including Gamasutra, The Escapist, Edge, and more. He is currently the writer on the hit consumer-facing series about game design: Extra Credits. He is known for his theories on socially positive design and has been asked to speak at universities and companies around the world.

He is the co-author of a book on invented languages being published by Oxford University Press to be released this fall, and has most recently been involved in his own personal project, Games for Good, dedicated to spreading awareness about the positive effect gaming has on people, the way it can be used for social betterment, and developing constructive dialogue regarding the criticism pointed at gaming. Games for Good is currently raising funds online via RocketHub.