Episode 1: The Maniacal Morning
Worked on project in 2021. Not Released.
My Main Contribution: Laugheasy Patron #1: drive.google.com/file/LaugheasyPatron1_link
Role: Freelance Writer for DVNC, Tech. They are a small-time tech start up were developing Episode 1: Maniacal Morning. They began that in 2020, but later cancelled production.
How I found this Project: I applied to a job posting on LinkedIn. This was my first time interviewing for a game dev job.
My Creative Process: In order for artists, animators, and programmers to build a character, I learned how to write a Character Biography. I also learned how to order and format details, specific to this team.
There are the NPC character details to connect to the existing game framework - goals, motivations as an NPC, past struggles, successes, and how the game's protagonist would encounter him. He needed to be funny, unique ambitious like the rest of Talent Town.
The Result: I turned it in to the Writing Team Manager for feedback and iteration. And they accepted it after three rounds/
I didn’t really have reference images to provide, for job applications. Rather I described my character with specific yet details yet easy enough for other teams to visualise.
Creative freedom versus oversight was about an 80/20 split, with feedback from a writing manager/editor.