Released on July 15th, 2025

Crash land on a mysterious planet with this link: store.steam/Star_Rift_Saga/

From the Steam page: On a distant planet, rifts in space are opening — threatening to release planet-devouring monsters into the galaxy. Close the rifts and save the galaxy in this modern Metroidvanian quest with tight platforming, fast-paced combat, and deep RPG progression.

For this project, I searched far and wide (Discord and itch.io) for teams needing writing assistance for a short-term project. One developer over Discord reached out with his small project: a 2.5D sci-fi, side-scroller shooter of the metroidvania-style. He wanted a writer to read through his script and offer suggestions for raising the quality level and perform general polishing. The project intrigued me a lot! I mean, it is science fiction - my favorite genre, it is short-term, and it wasn’t me leading the project. It checked off every box I was looking for. So I signed an NDA and dove in.

While there was not much of talk about my title, my role was essentially Contributing Writer and Editor, where I focused on polishing the narrative and helping the dialogue sound unique.

My Creative Process: I began by reading the script. Then suggesting places to improve elements, like dialogue, character voice, and narration.

I loved the work - diving into fine details as well as big picture scenarios for the player experience. And he was pleased with the feedback I provided. I came away improving my skill in providing constructive criticism and collaborating with the Team Lead of a small project.