Game Writing
Interactive fiction, RPGs, UX/UI, marketing copy and more…
Marmalade Game Studio specialises in digital board games for mobile, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox.
I was at Marmalade for almost 4 years. I started out as a Marketing Copywriter, but as the only writer in the company I was often called upon to work game-side. As a result I gained plenty of experience in UX/UI copy, character profiles, unlockable content and stories/plots (especially for Clue/Cluedo).
In this portfolio you will find examples of branded descriptions, cinematic trailers, world building, asset names/descriptions and more.
NoMi by Toyumi - branching stories for young players
For several weeks I worked as a freelancer for NoMi, a mobile game for teen players. The role required pitching short scenario-based interactions that usually centred on a social dilemma. The platform provided a branching framework, within which the story played out through meaningful choices leading to eight potential conclusions. These conclusions were scored according to how successfully the player navigated the social challenge. In the “writers room” we coordinated to ensure our stories hit a range of emotional beats, and provided one another with editorial support.
In this portfolio piece you will find “back end” screenshots of the branching narratives I made, exhibiting the framework I operated within.
ArcanAcademy was created as part of the Into Games Advanced Narrative Design Course with Kim MacAskill (certificate below).
The piece is a dark fantasy centred on a young mage called Ennis and the powerful Familiar, Arinaeus, who has decided to occupy her mind instead of taking the form of an animal.
Here you will find character profiles, a mission wrapper/trigger list, a trigger spreadsheet, two key cinematic scenes and a location bio.
The Dex Legacy - Descent is a choice-based interactive narrative game based on my award-winning audio drama, The Dex Legacy.
The Dex Legacy is an ongoing dark, political science fiction franchise? IP? Whatever it is it’s growing. There are novels, short stories, 2 seasons of an audio drama, a spinoff, and very soon - this game. The story centres on a megalomaniacal weapons manufacturer-turned President and his 3 adopted genetically enhanced children.
This project began in Greg Buchanan’s Writing Interactive Academy Course (certificate below).
Here you will find an outline of the game, a full game design overview and character profiles - actual game coming very soon!
Aramore is an original fantasy RPG, focused on world building and quests.
Set in the magical region of Aramore, citizens of all races cling to their traditions as an evil mage threatens their future. In this story people of the day and night combine their different varieties of magic to fight a common enemy.
Here you will find a detailed world description and quest outlines, including a key cinematic.
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