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Marketing and Information Writing Samples

Game Writing Samples

Informational Brochure: A Quick Intro to Minecraft (PDF of text for readability over formatted tri-fold brochure)
Marketing and Informational Copy: Collected samples

Character Design - Kai: Design Document, Barks
Cinematic script: Meeting the Chōchin-obake

Select Published Professional Work

The Waiting Game | Writer | 2018 | Team of 8
Content writer - wrote procedurally generated content for five storylines.
This interactive journalism project was created by Playmatics and ProPublica to simulate and explore the experience of seeking asylum in the United States. Winner of the Society for News Design’s Bronze Malofiej Award for best infographics in media from around the world. Finalist for NLA Punch Sulzberger Award for Innovative Storytelling. This game is available to play for free here.

 

IBD & Me | Writer | 2020-21 | Team of 3
Comic writer - Developed comic narratives according to subjects laid out by client. Wrote and revised comic scripts based on client needs and feedback, adhering to educational needs.
This set of short comics and games was designed for children recently diagnosed with IBD. Developed for the Chron’s & Colitis foundation, the goal of these comics and games is to educate children about their condition and empower them to take ownership of their bodies early. Available to play and read here.

 

Cadence | Writer, Narrative Designer | 2022-23 | Team of 4
Narrative Designer - Developed narrative structure with Creative Director. Devised systems for text implementation using in-house tools.
Writer - Wrote scripts for two of the three main storylines (excluding the fourth chapter of each story), all item flavor text, and the frame narrative . Revised according to client feedback.
This visual novel was developed in partnership with OneLove and iThrive, and is designed to teach teenagers about potentially unhealthy relationship dynamics. Using a host of memorable characters and a fantastical frame narrative, this game uses rich storytelling to communicate the learning goals at the heart of the project. Cadence is available on the app store and Google Play.

 

Burnaway (comics) | Writer | 2023 | Team of 3
Writer - Developed comic concepts and scripts in line with established IP guidelines. Iterated on scripts in response to project creator feedback and collaboration with artist.
This comic was written as supplemental material to upcoming TTRPG Burnaway, which was successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter in late 2023. This comic is one of three scripts written, with the intention to showcase the dramatic tension of gameplay moments within the system, for use in both marketing and as extra material in the finished rulebook. The full comic can be viewed here.

Solo Projects

 
 

The Museum of Magical Objects is a short narrative puzzle game. The player takes the role of an intern responsible for curating an exhibit of cursed objects, and must use narrative clues to make a successful exhibit (and avoid cursing the whole museum). It was built in Bitsy for a game jam that ran for three weeks in late 2023. This project thrives on its funny and likeable characters, and on building out coherent world lore through small object descriptions. Play for free on itch.io.

 

You Are Bisexual is a short, semi-autobiographical interactive narrative project about identity and self-reflection, built in about a month in Twine. This project was built around the central narrative mechanic of being unable to choose the “correct” path, and the resulting frustration when trying to progress the story. The tone is both humorous and kind, presenting a tongue-in-cheek identity crisis in the character voice of my younger self. Play for free on itch.io.

 

Hotel Infinity is a short interactive fiction game about a hotel full of ghosts. It was built in Bitsy, a small open-source narrative engine, for a game jam in October 2022. This project focuses on themes of kindness and change, and was designed to make use of the engine’s limited color palette and canvas space as an element of the storytelling. Play for free on itch.io.