What I can do for you

As a screenwriter and narrative designer, I specialize in creating engaging and immersive stories, worlds and characters for movies and video games. I have experience with all of the elements of the screenwriting and narrative design process, from concepting, to writing, to editing, and finally to implementation, and I pride myself on presenting everything I write with highly efficient organization. Below you can find the services that I provide.

Articy: Draft 3

I utilize articy:draft 3 to:

Compose interactive, branching stories directly in an easy-to-use visual drag-and-drop environment.
Keep track of all game objects in one place.
Check for errors directly within Articy, before going into production.
Export and import easily from and to game engines like Unity or Unreal and other software.

Octalysis

I employ:

'White-hat' motivators such as meaning, accomplishment and empowerment into the plot and gameplay design to intrinsically motivate players to be engaged in the game.
'Black-hat' motivators such as avoidance, scarcity, and unpredictability into the plot and gameplay design to extrinsically motivate players to be engaged in the game.
Social influence and ownership to both intrinsically and extrinsically motivate players.

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Character Design

I craft:

Interesting, unique, characters and their backstories.
Clear goals and motivations for characters that are consistent with their histories.
Conflicts and challenges that the character has to overcome to grow.
Character arcs that harmonize with the story and gameplay.

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World Building

I create:

Original, fascinating worlds that are consistent with the lore and believable.
Diverse and detailed races, species, and geography.
Complex cultures, societies factions and political systems.
Technology and magic that complement the story and the world design.
Items and artefacts that feel tangible, sacred and distinct.

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Story Structure and Lore

I write:

Well-paced plotlines with a balance of action, character development and indirect and direct exposition.
Innovations in narrative whilst staying true to archetypal elements of story structure.
Rich, deep history that adds layers upon layers of verisimilitude to the game or cinematic world.

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Quest Design

I design:

Clear objectives that motivate the player and provide a sense of direction.
Meaningful choices to the player, allowing them to shape the narrative and impact the world around them.
Excellent pacing and incremental difficulty of a quest, as players should feel challenged but not frustrated.
Classic quest structures infused with innovative elements and implementation of psychological core drive stimulation for optimal engagement.

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