The People

The Illuminati Gaming Ltd T/AS Fresh Devs team is currently split between our offices in Manchester in the United Kingdom and London. As determined and capable as they are individual the team consists of gamers, developers and visionaries who's business is to bring people together and further a gamers experience through the development of tools and portals with which gamers can interact with one another in fun, social and competitive ways.

Our Directors

James (number5) - Director of Development

After running his own IT business for 3 years; James changed careers into the life of a full-time developer/admin where he has developed code and systems for many large corporations such as HSBC, reuters and Sky.

Gaining further knowledge about business, James realised that the majority of large business can lack the personal touch and often overlooks creativity in the search for more money and higher share prices.

As many months of constant pondering and late night chatting passed, it became clear to him that the answer to so many of these issues lies within something more radical and exciting.
This is where the chaps at Illuminati Gaming stepped in, after being inspired by their concepts and ideals James felt 100% that the light at the end of the tunnel lay with them.
When not in front of the computer James spends his spare time enjoying music and art.

Will (wisdom) - Senior Software Developer / Director

As the self-confessed daddy of all things Linux Will has a passionate dislike for Microsoft. He comes to IG with the goal of creating something exciting and new but is best known nationwide for his incredible afro, despite being white. Will loves all things related to the sea and is an active BSAC diver.

Ben (H1net) - Managing Director / Project Manager

Ben has had much success in e-commerce since his network first took off in 1998. After that he became heavily involved in the development of successful web applications and brands such as CAT and ForuMAX. In 2004 Ben took a step back from the larger projects he had been working on and since then has enjoyed working with existing and new companies around the UK and abroad. He has a great desire to heal wounds and soothe the fears of those who are scared by the internet and technology in general and show businesses how they can deploy systems which will complement and develop their existing business models.

Gaming since he was old enough to sit on his father's lap and oogle at the screen as a child, Ben is best known for ranting about the golden-oldies of gaming history. He has completed every Sierra adventure game numerous times and seemingly has a speech impediment as a result, often making strange comments like "You cannot use that here" and "Let's not, and pretend we did" (Space Quest II). Members of the Illuminati Gaming Society know him best for his late night singing about his Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.

As the founder of Illuminati Gaming Ben has clear goals in mind and is involved in everything IG is working on. He's always looking for a good match of StarCraft, but also claims to have a life outside of gaming and programming and is an enthusiastic photographer and composer.

And Everyone Else

As a technology company we employ some of the best minds in their fields, it would be hard to find someone in the office who doesn't have a quite well known claim to fame - even if it's just touching up celebrities at the BBC! And while not everyone's name has made it onto these pages we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who works for us. We are very proud of the passion and and drive for innovation shared at IGL / Fresh Devs.

At any one time we also employ a number of contractors both to speed up the development process when we're unexpectedly busy and bring in fresh perspectives from around the industry. We love turning competitors into partners, and are equally interested in hearing from other development / new media companies who's skills could benefit and complement our own.

If you are a student looking for part-time placements during the holidays you may send your CV to us but be prepared to have your skills thoroughly tested!