PUBLICATIONS
VIDEO GAME CHRONICLES | games blog
A blog in which I discuss games of past and present and how I feel about them.
ELEGIES, WAKING THOUGHTS AND DREAMS VOL II. | now available at itch.io
ELEGIES, WAKING THOUGHTS AND DREAMS VOL 1. | now available at itch.io
Zine collection, generally 5 stories paired with illustration.
RELEASED TITLES
LIAR LIAR GAME (October 2024)
Independent (under escapebutton) | itch.io listing
Genre/platform: interactive mystery visual novel for PC.
On All Hallow’s Eve a most mysterious incident occurs. Poor shoe company tycoon Mr D. Seest’s life has come to an end abruptly and his guests have been gathered into the dining room for questioning. You must speak with six suspects about various topics, and are limited to a number of questions in order to deduce who is the culprit. With all varied stories and personality types, it'll be up to you to figure out who is being truthful, and who is not. There are key tells to each major culprit; one must watch their words, expression, and their habits. How do they act under pressure, and is it a quirk, or true sign of guilt?
The idea of LIAR LIAR GAME is a simulator in which players must watch for signs one of the six suspects of guilt. The game runs on a random generation so each run varies in multiple ways. This turned out to be challenging to plan! I assisted in multiple ways in this project; not only did I plan each run, character personalities and reactions, but I also wrote my biggest script of 9000 words, helped program the game, directed voice actors and provided my own voice to this project! It was a massive undertaking, but a great month helping me learn my way further around the Ren’Py engine, voicework, and spending time with a fantastic team whose creative and logical prowess helped bring a daydream I once had to life!
This game was created in a month for the Spooktober 2024 Visual Novel Jam by a team of three including myself, and a cast of talented voices who have brought the game to life. It is my 10th title I have worked on, and my third project in which I’ve provided a voice.
PROTODROID DeLTA (May 2023)
Humble Games | steam listing | official trailer
Genre/platform: Solarpunk 3D action-platformer for PC/Switch/Playstation 4/Xbox.
A Solarpunk game inspired by the Megaman series, set in a world with a hopeful yet nonutopian vision of the future. I worked as a freelance editor and scriptwriter for the project (in-game dialogue and cutscenes), as well as writer for additional game content.
Here I honed my skills as I was given the opportunity to edit scripts and rewrite lines while using a lore and character guide to expand upon the creator’s characters. I had to ensure lines fit the story, keeping track of canon lore and individual personalities to ensure character voices remained distinct, as well as provide some minor direction for voice actors.
MASKERADE ACT I (PROTOTYPE)
Dream Team | itch.io
Genre/platform: 3D mystery point-and-click adventure for PC.
Welcome to the Masque Royale, a repurposed apartment-hotel under an investigation where nothing is as it seems… A prototype of a hybrid adventure game designed for the WomenMake Just F*ing Ship It 2022 challenge (March 2022). I lead my team as narrative designer, as well as scriptwriter.
Born from a prototype in my little game ideas notebook. I drew inspiration from my love for detective, old-timey settings. This is a first stage build of the concept. In Maskerade an outsider arrives to investigate a puzzling incident in an isolated community where everybody wears a mask. Features include interviewing residents, finding clues, and trading items in a hybrid adventure/point and click setting. My dream is to emulate the feel of old 90s PC titles by creating a stylish and quirky little adventure, set in several acts.
THE SWIRL
Dream Team | itch.io | script | gameplay sample
Genre/platform: interactive mystery visual novel for PC.
"As for the sun... no idea where its gone, just a buncha swirls in the sky now. Been hearing rumours about a place outta town, something about it being the catalyst of this supposed monochrome phenomenon. No idea where they got their info, pretty sure that's impossible."
Take one hardboiled detective, an abandoned theatre, a ghostly otherworld, and what do you get? A caper worth seeing to believe. Created for the Ludem Dare 49 72hr game jam (Oct 2021). The Swirl was my first true venture as a team lead, on top of creating the narrative design, story & script. It was my biggest project yet!
My work on this title was an ambitious 4,000 word script with 5 unique endings, written in 48 hours for a 72 hour game jam. I helped direct the artstyle and layout for the game, manifesting my favourite genres (noir, mystery, supernatural) to make a unique tale. It resulted in a game about a haunted, abandoned theatre and a mysterious, colourful otherworld hidden within. This was a great opportunity to learn, as challenging as it was within the small timeframe. The highlight was watching twitch streamers play through, create character voices and theorise twists around the corner - that was certainly a treat! This project is the one I am most proud of, and it is close to my heart.
Ranked 223rd/3000+ titles entered that year.
WRITING SAMPLES
A collection of prose, game scripts and article writing that I have written in the past.
SCRIPT - The Swirl | Little Steps | Dreamboat
ARTICLES - Unravel and Processing Grief | Games Blog
OTHER PROJECTS
Other game titles that I have completed…
2024
SINISTER (2023-2024) (UNRELEASED) - lore, associate writing, narrative on an adventure title by Moon Merchant Studios.
2023
OCTAVIA (Browser Title) - narrative & 2D art, on a small sidescroller adventure made for Game Off 2023 for the month of November. The theme Scale.
2022
CELESTIAL FESTIVAL (VR Title) - dialogue & 2D art, on a small interactive VR minigame for a VR title made in 9 days for the VR Jam 2022 event, One-Time Use | teaser
PARTICIGATE (Browser Title) - narrative designer, script writing, 2D art, voice actor on an interactive puzzle experience for Global Game Jam in January 2022, Duality
2021
LITTLE STEPS (Browser Title) - narrative, script writer, 2D art, room layout and voice actor on an interactive story title for The Women in Games Jam in September 2021, winner of Best Overall Game award, Atmosphere | script
DREAMBOAT (VR Title) - director, narrative designer, script writer, 2D art, map design and voice actor on an adventure VR title for the Women Game Jam in August 2021, Sailing in Unknown Waters | script
AWARDS
BEST OVERALL GAME for LITTLE STEPS at the Women in Games Jam (September 2021)