Flagship case study

Context

I work across game narrative design and animation, specialising in world-building, character-driven storytelling, and dialogue for dark fantasy, sci-fi, and comedy projects.

In production, I embed with teams from concept through implementation, translating high-level vision into a shared narrative framework that supports design and art.

Narrative problem

• Create a clear, usable narrative foundation for the whole team
• Define world rules, tone, and character motivation early
• Ensure story supports gameplay pacing and player experience
• Keep narrative implementable under iteration and scope change

Constraints

• Iterative production and evolving design
• Cross-discipline alignment (narrative, design, art, engineering)
• Tooling and implementation limitations
• Genre expectations and audience needs

Approach

I begin with focused research tailored to the project: subject-matter consultation for sci-fi plausibility, or audience analysis for tone and accessibility.

From this, I build narrative structures and narrative blueprints that map emotional arcs alongside plot beats and gameplay moments, keeping story and player experience aligned.

Writing follows structure: character voice, dialogue, and branching are developed with localisation, tooling, and iteration in mind.

I collaborate closely with design and engineering to deliver engine-ready content supported by clear documentation and handoff.

Deliverables

• World and lore bibles
• Character profiles and voice guidelines