HIVESWAP ACT 1— I was Creative Director and Lead Writer for this Kickstarter-funded game, a spinoff of the popular 2010s webcomic Homestuck. The game was well-received, with 94% positive user reviews on Steam at time of writing.

As Writing Lead:

-Developed high-level story direction.

-Wrote all dialogue and item descriptions (approximately 200,000 words)

-Developed design documentation for all game features.

As Creative Director:

-Oversaw the development of all assets needed for game production from rough concept to final release, all remotely.

-Worked closely with the heads of the Art, Animation, Sound, UI, and Programming departments to ensure balance between a unified creative vision and the creative agency of individual team members.

Additional Responsibilities:

-Developed several successful social media campaigns, such as “Troll Call,” a weekly reveal of NPCs for HIVESWAP: ACT 2.

DISNEY HEROES: BATTLE MODE— I was the Writer and Content Designer for this live service hero-battler game starring iconic Disney characters. It was an absolute hoot.

As Game Writer:

-Wrote dialogue and dozens of quests for iconic Disney characters, along with narration, item descriptions, character bios, and other incidental text, on a three-week live-service release cycle.

-Prepared main campaign story beats and maintained bible for a sprawling story that updated with monthly releases, accommodating six years of accumulated continuity.

-Regularly communicated with Disney brand ambassadors to ensure compliance with character and content guidelines.

-Coordinated localization and translation with external translation services, including proactively identifying potential translation issues and recommending solutions.

-Mentored summer interns in game writing and professional development.

As Content Designer:

-Created character spec sheets for animation, collecting references and translating broad guidelines into specific executables for external animation service.

-Created spec sheets for hundreds of miscellaneous 2D assets, pulled from across dozens of franchises and properties.

-Developed pitches for upcoming projects.