Writer and Narrative Designer on Perfect Dark –– sadly cancelled before release.

The Initiative’s Perfect Dark was a narrative-driven, AAA first-person science fiction game starring Joanna Dark, a skilled spy and action heroine reimagined for the modern era.

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I drove the creative and technical narrative work for two wide-linear levels, including the level depicted in the gameplay trailer.

Work higlights included:

• Developed lore and story alongside Lead Writer and Creative Director.
• Owned narrative for full missions, from writing level dialogue and vignettes to implementation in Unreal Engine 5.5.
• Wrote branching conversation scene with 3 choice points and a converged ending that introduced an important main character.

Full work on Perfect Dark included:

• Created and designed narrative beats in Excel to support the level story, gameplay needs, and deliver critical path information.
• Crafted engaging dialogue between characters to develop characters arcs, further plot, and realize narrative beats.
• Pitched key elements of story, lore, and character backstories in writers’ room.
• Led technical narrative implementation in Unreal Engine 5.5 for two levels, set dialogue triggers, and tested for narrative resilience.
• Honed and iterated the voice and tone of the project in close collaboration with stakeholders.
• Developed character biographies for main and secondary cast members.
• Delivered engaging environmental storytelling with NPC overheard conversations and supplemental collectibles.

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