Game Projects

Here is some other work that I did for a few of my games. But, you should visit my itch.io page to play!

My 2022 Video Game Portfolio:

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Raina

Moments in Mia's (Concepts)

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Moments in Mia's

My role: Narrative Designer / Lead Game Writer / Editor

When society was still learning how to navigate the ongoing pandemic, a new job at a local store creates an opportunity to learn more about the small community surrounding it. You, the player, will be able to discover the stories of your customers and coworker as you stock shelves and sell items. From dealing with loss to navigating life's purpose, you can guide people through the perils that they face, often just by lending a helpful ear.

All just in a few moments in Mia's.

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TFOAUM (cover page)

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The Fate of An Unlovable Man

Narrated By The Loveliest Man On Earth ;D

My role: Narrative Designer / Game Writer / Artist / Producer.

Johnny has done poorly in life and it seems like fate will be turning sour for him. How dreary… So, I, Waldo, out of the kindness of my heart, have decided to let you play for his fate. Feeling lucky? :)

“The Fate of An Unlovable Man” is an interactive branching short story game created for the GMTK Game Jam 2022. You may re-read it multiple times in order to get different endings.

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Raina

A shy girl, who runs from social interactions. After getting to know her and closing the gap between you both, you surprise her by hosting a book signing with her favorite author. If you unlock her ending, she opens up to you about a rape experience, and you begin to mend her ability to trust.

My favorite scene: Her unlockable ending

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Drew (& Stella)

An elementary school boy and his goofball, little sister are regular customers at Mia's, but they never come in with a parent. You soon learn that Drew has to take up a lot of responsibilities for his age, like caring for his sister and dad. While he tries to act all tough, he is still a temperamental and exhausted kid, who needs time to grow up. Your job is to give them back their childhood.

My favorite scenes: The dog on the loose & Christmas in Mia's scenes

Coming onto the team as a writer, I took initiative to guide the three other people interesting in writing (Cor, Kristen, and Zach) but who had not written scripts before. Set around our submission to the SuNoFes Game Jam, I set deadlines to reach our goal, scheduled regular writer meetings, edited each of the scripts, reformatted the scripts into google sheets for the programmer, and provided the other writers with numerous resources to help them along. Here are some of those resources:

Story/Character Outline Doc

Tips on Scriptwriting

Tips to Improve Your Character

Tips to Story Writing

Dialogue Spreadsheet

Here is the dialogue spreadsheet which I used to input the dialogue into a txt file friendly format. This made it so the programmer needed very few adjustments to the code once the script was finished. I also indicated the timing of music, sfx, character expressions, and other elements based on the scenes.

Script Folder

All of the scripts can be located in this folder. I primarily wrote for Drew, Stella, and Raina, but I edited Nathan and Elijah's scripts as well. I also wrote the intro, tutorial, and closing sequences for the game.

Narrative & Character Design File

I used draw.io to help facilitate and manage the team's character design and the mapping out of scenes. This can be opened using diagrams.net. I organized each section of this document, then guided them on how to fill them out. This document was meant to help them flesh out their characters and plan each of their scenes. I also created a game timeline on the bottom of the file to help the programmer understand the sequence of events.

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Script

I wrote and edited the entire script for this game in a day and a half for GMTK 2022. The programmer copied and pasted my writing into the game. I am proud of how well the story and writing turned out in the time I had to work on it, but I would make the good endings more positive if I could do it over again. The diagram I gave to my programmer is also included on this script, and it can be used to explain the sequence of the scenes. (There are six different endings.)

Brainstorming & Outline

I planned out the game on this document, breaking down the setting, characters, motives, and what happens in each scene.