It’s classified.

Unannounced project.

Managing a team of almost twenty writers/narrative designers, editors, and VO specialists. Providing subject-matter expertise and coaching on the art and craft of both dramatic writing and narrative design for interactive media. Contributing narrative and process guidance for upcoming content related to Guild Wars 2, the second-most popular MMORPG in the West, and other unannounced projects. Working with the CEO, Director of Development, and fellow discipline directors and game directors on the company's long-term creative strategy and optimization plans. Collaborating with my colleagues to make ArenaNet's narrative team the envy of the industry.

Creative lead, writer, narrative designer, IP- and world-builder on Infinite Arms.

Contributed writing and narrative design work including overall story and characters; cinematic, mission and combat VO; and cinematic, VO, and text collectibles. Also got to work with one of the best writing teams I've ever had the pleasure of being associated with, including Richard Dansky, Julien Charpentier, Meghan Watt, Annie Reid, Ian Mayor, Navid Khavari, and Rob Yescombe, among others.

Responsibilities included:- Managed a team of 15 writers- Acted as Story Discipline Lead (stakeholder role; set/oversaw/maintained storytelling craft quality bar)- Acted as Voice-Over Discipline Lead (stakeholder role; set/oversaw/maintained voice-over writing and performance quality bar from the narrative side)- Collaborated with senior staff and creative stakeholders on IP development, strategy, and execution, including significant update of the League of Legends IP narrative approach- Collaborated with senior staff and creative stakeholders on long-term narrative strategy for in-game narrative elements, as well as storytelling in traditional dramatic narrative media- Collaborated with senior staff and creative stakeholders on worldbuilding team to reimagine and revise all the factions in the fictional world of LoL- Collaborated with narrative staff on reimagining and revision of multiple existing champions, their personalities, backstories, and VO voices and scripts- Oversaw and/or wrote multiple scripts for animation pieces, promos, champion launches, champion updates, and story events- Re-conceived the approach to, oversaw, and/or wrote multiple prose pieces for character pieces (“bios,” which we transformed from the old, encyclopedia-entry format to a more diverse, multi-media format that varied according to the needs of the character), promos, champion launches, champion re-launches, and story events- Oversaw and/or directed multiple VO sessions for the above

Creating, pitching, shaping and shepherding intellectual property for AAA interactive experiences on current and next-generation hardware; creating worlds, characters, missions; guiding tone and theme; developing and executing transmedia plans in film, television, comics/graphic novels, companion device apps, ARGs, etc.; managing other writers and narrative designers; consulting on all things narrative-oriented; writing games, pitch docs, bibles, cinematic scripts, chatter, mission dialogue, etc.; building and maintaining creative relationships with external partners.SHIPPED/ANNOUNCED PROJECTS:D4 (Narrative Consultant)Crimson Dragon (Narrative Consultant)Killer Instinct (Ultra) (Narrative Consultant)State of Decay (Narrative Consultant)Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure (Narrative Designer, Lead Writer, VO Consultant)Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (manual writer)Crimson Alliance (IP Creator, Narrative Designer, Writer, Cinematic Director)Halo: Reach (Writer)Milo & Kate, a.k.a. Project Milo (Narrative Consultant)Scene It? Box Office Smash! (VO Writer, VO Director).

Creating, pitching and shaping intellectual property; creating worlds, characters, missions; guiding tone and theme; managing junior writers; consulting on all things narrative-oriented; writing games, pitch docs, bibles, cinematic scripts, chatter, mission dialogue, etc.; consulting on marketing and franchise development; overseeing and/or directing voice-over sessions; directing cinematics.SHIPPED/ANNOUNCED PROJECTS:The Saboteur (Lead Writer for first three years, credited as "Original Story and Characters by")Destroy All Humans! 2 (Lead Writer)Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers (Writer).

SHIPPED/ANNOUNCED PROJECTS:Destroy All Humans! (Sole Writer)Dark Reign 2 (Manual Writer)Heavy Gear (Writer)