Andy Collins Email & Phone Number

Renton, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Game Development: Working with publishers to develop and polish their game designsNarrative Design: Crafting experiences that build engagement and create memoriesTransmedia Storytelling: Delivering stories across an array of media and platforms

Greater Seattle Area

Served as Narrative Lead for State of Decay 2Led cross-disciplinary team responsible for HOMECOMING story-based expansion for State of Decay 2, including Art, Level Design, Content Design, Engineering, Audio Design, Production, and QA

Greater Seattle Area

Led team of up to 20 freelance writers to craft VO dialogue for 30+ characters in State of Decay 2Contributed to world design and ongoing story developmentCreated and polished mission contentCollaborated with world builders on map design and visual storytellingWrote and/or edited in-game text (item descriptions, UI text, etc.)Crafted design guides, story bibles, and writer's guidesWorked with audio director to cast VO performers, and to prepare for VO recording sessionsDirected VO performance sessions

San Mateo, Ca

Assembled and led a team of contract writers to create over ten thousand lines of in-game VO dialogue for several dozen Marvel charactersCrafted fifteen-hour story arc for Marvel Heroes Action MMORPG with superstar comic writer Brian Michael BendisBuilt plan for in-game motion comic cutscenesWrote scripts for in-game motion comic cutscenesNamed and edited tooltips for approximately five hundred character powersNamed and wrote flavor text for approximately two thousand in-game itemsWrote thousands of lines of mission textDesigned and implemented mission content using studio's proprietary softwareServed as the studio's primary Marvel Comics content expert

Managed a team of 8-10 full-time designers and editors, as well as several freelancers. Hired and trained new staff in best practices of design and editing. Mentored staff to build skills and confidenceCoordinated staff assignments for yearly product schedule for Dungeons & Dragons brand. Contributed to design on key projects, including the D&D Essentials line.

Led a team of up to 5 full-time game designers working on roleplaying games, miniatures games, and other projects. Co-designer of the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Participated in strategic planning for 4E relaunch of D&D.

Designed character progression systems, game features, monsters, and narrative material for multiple tabletop roleplaying games (D&D, Star Wars RPG, Alternity). Led design teams for several shipped titles, including the Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook v.3.5, Draconomicon, Unearthed Arcana, and the Gamma World campaign setting for the Alternity RPG.

Provided prose and technical editing for 12 shipped titles, including the acclaimed Dark Matter setting for the Alternity RPG and the Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

Managed a staff of freelance reporters.Covered the Pro Tour and other Magic events as editor of Sideboard magazine.Helped launch new retail-based league for Magic: the Gathering trading card game.