Narrative Designer Resume Example

Headed content design and localization team.

• Analyzed successful or in-development games from our Chinese branch for opportunities for successful US/global launches.
• Pitched new themes and stories for games.
• Wrote and edited game text/narrative; localized and culturalized Chinese text, art, and themes.
• Wrote and edited press, marketing, and App Store/Google Play copy.

I worked with artists and systems designers from concept to release to make sure our games had narrative, characters, themes, and systems that worked together perfectly.

Designed and implemented characters and stories.

Aided in feature and mechanical design.

Mystery Crimes (2013) - Peak #4 Top Free Games, Top 50 Grossing.

• Designed and wrote the game's narrative and characters.
• Created seasonal content for limited-time App Store binaries.

Fairy Tale Wonderland (2014) - Peak #16 Top Free Games, Top 100 Grossing.

• Wrote game narrative and dialogue.

Drove creative development for multiple unannounced/unreleased titles.

Wrote, edited, and scheduled news postings and columns on World of Warcraft fan site "WoW Insider," part of AOL's Joystiq network.

Managed and assigned articles to other staff writers.

Hosted popular weekly podcast.

Acted as the voice of Blizzard Entertainment on the World of Warcraft official forums.

Assisted players one-on-one and en masse to resolve issues.

Built and edited in-game Knowledge Base.

Along with licensor Blizzard Entertainment and our Creative Lead, drove creative content for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

• Worked with contract artists to create card, promotional, and box art in Blizzard's unique style.
• Wrote all creative copy, including card names and flavor text.

Wrote, edited, and designed trading card sets, board games, card games, and other merchandise for various popular licensors, including Marvel, DC, Warner Bros, and FOX.

Created web content (blogs, interviews, product spotlights) for Cryptozoic's website.

Provided live coverage of WoW TCG Organized Play events with player interviews, match summaries, and inspiring stories.