Jarrett Poole Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Created and maintained narrative executive documents that outlined entire levels,environments, characters, conversations files, and gameplayMaintained dialog tracker documentation to ensure all in-game conversations were visible tovarious departments and their production state was knownCreated flowcharts to outline gameplay throughout levelsWrote character dialogue and other in-game textReformatted and edited writers work to fit implementation needsImplemented branching narrative in Unreal Engine via BlueprintsBlocked and implemented scenes between multiple NPCsPlanned and contributed to animation library to ensure NPC engagements were diverse andexcitingImplemented NPC animations through sequencer to create dynamic scenes betweenmultiple charactersWorked closely with the art team to design assets that fit narratively within theirenvironmentsWorked closely with the engineering team to improve conversation systems and developertools

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Brainstormed and finalized seasonal narrative arcs Wrote and edited player quests, lore entries, and short stories Created, implemented, and tested string tables in Unreal Engine Brainstormed environmental design in order to convey seasonal story beats Created narrative design documents for new game modes and locationsNamed player equipment, enemies, and locations

Vancouver, Canada Area

Maintained and executed a social media marketing calendar to support content launches and the studio brandWrote and edited blogs for third party outletsProduced an ARG (alternate reality game) for in-game event to inject story and lore into social channels Maintained player facing development roadmap and feature communicationCreated weekly community reports for product leads to communicate trends, platform statistics, current community topics, and moreResponsible for submitting and monitoring content requests from multiple teams for graphics, video, and copyProduced behind the scene videos for a Youtube audienceModerated Reddit AMAs and facilitated developer engagement across all social platformsFacilitated external playtests to gather audience feedback on key featuresLogged and presented product bugs to raise visibility on responsible teams

Vancouver, Canada Area

Head of content creation for Eastside Games' social media accounts, blogs, newsletters, live streams, and video content.This role consists of using Photoshop on the daily basis while providing copy for all social media accounts managed by East Side Games. On top of these tasks, I also host and create weekly live streams for the studio and all of its flagship games on Twitch and Facebook Live.Responsibilities:-Creating engaging content on social media channels daily. These include Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram-Hosting three live streams a week on Facebook Live and Twitch-Writing copy for weekly newsletter across various brands-Pitching and writing blog posts that highlight cultural events at the studio-Creating visuals with Photoshop to aid daily posts, newsletters, and blog posts-Crafting social media plans for upcoming products-Organizing cultural events through the use of social mediaAchievements:-Becoming a personality on live streams that the gaming community trusts and enjoys spending time with-Creating unique streams such as developer interviews, offsite events, and development updates-Organizing the 24 hour Marathon for Meals stream, raising over $4000 dollars for the Vancouver Food Bank-Creating social media plans and schedules for unreleased titles-Populating the studio’s blog with interesting articles about indie culture and company milstones

Vancouver, Canada Area

Serving the East Side Game's community through various means. Answering community questions, generating culture through Social Media Outlets, and keeping an eye out for new trends. Responsibilities:-Engaging with fans on social media channels-Posting regular content on all social media channels-Answering an average of 80 customer service tickets on Zendesk daily-Moderating Facebook Groups and livestream chats-Responding to Google Play and Apple reviews daily-Hosting weekly live streams to keep players updated

Vancouver, Canada Area

I contributed articles to various blogs and also print publications. I have written for the Capilano Couriers, The SFU Peak, PixelsorDeath.com, and Playaffinity.com.

Publishing

Activities and Societies: SFU Peak Newsletter

Associate'S Degree, Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Capilano Courier