ABOUT ME
Hey, I am Adam, a narrative designer and game writer with over 30 releases across PC, console, and mobile. I love making games of all types, from grand strategy, to roleplaying, to hyper-casual, and everything in between. The games I love the most tend to be character-driven, with dialog and content pieces that make me chuckle, but that don't shy away from tough and thought-provoking themes. My favorite game of all time is the classic PSOne roleplaying game, Xenogears.
I also moonlight as an author of horror and science fiction. Literarily, my main influences are Gene Wolfe and Stephen King. In general, whether in games, films, or novels, I gain the most enjoyment from stories with many layers that benefit from multiple re-readings or re-playings. These are also the kind of stories I want to tell.
My skills include, but are not limited to:
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Detailed world-building, lore management, branching narratives
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Relatable characters, intelligent dialog, immersive content pieces
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Scripting (Unreal 5 Blueprint, Articy, Clausewitz, proprietary)
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Project management tools (Jira, Git, more)
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(SOME OF MY) PROJECTS
STAR TREK: INFINITE
Senior Narrative Designer
My most recent release (October 2023). I wrote, edited, and scripted story events in Star Trek: Infinite under the direct supervision of Paramount Pictures. Duties included pitching, planning, writing high-level storylines and choice-based events in the Star Trek universe. Full-time remote position.
60 PARSECS! / 60 SECONDS!
Narrative Designer
Survive attacks by traitorous crew mates, aliens, and other eldritch abominations in this indie smash hit series. I wrote events and branching questlines for "60 Parsecs!" and edited the story content for "60 Seconds! Reatomized," which together have sold over 5 million copies.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE
SHADOWS OF NEW YORK
Story Editor
Explore the nightside of New York through the eyes of newly-sired Kindred Julia Sowinksi, navigating a tangled web of conspiracies among rival vampire clans. I provided developmental and line edits for all story texts in the game, as well as some for its predecessor, 'Coteries of New York.'
GORD
Writer
A city-builder set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by ancient Poland, made by veterans of "The Witcher 3." I wrote character backgrounds and world lore, giving depth to the various horrors of this demon-haunted world and life to the gord's inhabitants.
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES: THE GAME
Writer
Murder comes to Wisteria Lane - again - and only Susan, Gabby, Bree, Molly, and YOU have what it takes to solve the mystery! I wrote ten choice-based storylines and scripts for the first season.
NIGHTMARES FROM THE DEEP SERIES
Writer & Story Editor
These swashbuckling, hair-raising HOPA games thrust players into the shoes of a witty museum curator being hunted by the evil pirate Davy Jones. I worked on three games in this series.
BLADEBOUND
Narrative Designer (Launch)
You are the last hero of a fallen order created to protect the sacred World Tree, betrayed by your former master. I drafted the original plot, lore, and all story text for the launch content of this mobile loot-hunting ARPG with over 1M+ downloads.
GRIM LEGENDS SERIES
Writer & Story Editor
Fairy tales retold through a lens of dark fantasy and romance. I worked on all three titles in this trilogy of beautiful, but eerie hidden object adventure games: "The Forsaken Bride," "Song of the Dark Swan," and "The Dark City."
ENIGMATIS SERIES
Writer & Story Editor
A demon in human flesh known only as the Preacher rallies the forces of darkness to unlock an ultimate, ancient evil. I worked on two titles in this trilogy of mature hidden object horror/adventure games: "The Mists of Ravenwood," and "The Shadow of Karkhala."
DEADLINGS
Writer
A silly, spooky platformer in which the player controls different zombies each with their own special abilities (from super hunger to fart-powered flight), guiding them through increasingly difficult puzzle-filled mazes. I helped brand this title and wrote its minimalist, but funny storyline.
PIRATES OF THE FLYING FORTRESS
TWO WORLDS II
Writer
The sequel to the infamous, unintentionally hilarious German sandbox RPG “Two Worlds." I wrote dialog and game texts.
Writer & Voice Director
A stand alone story in the TWII universe about a crew of pirates trying to find a mythical treasure amidst a sea of betrayals, intrigue, and one memorably villainous captain. I wrote 50% of the story and dialog. I also directed the voice acting.
WRITING SAMPLES
STAR TREK: INFINITE
GAME EVENTS
A selection of narrative events, including: the Borg Crisis, various planetary anomalies, and a memorial event I created for my dad.
60 PARSECS!
GAME EVENTS
A few of the events I wrote for this humorous spacefaring roguelike.
GAME SCREENPLAY SAMPLE:
BAD COUNTRY
A blood-soaked (survival) horror western.
SHORT FICTION:
GO OUTSIDE
A tale of life abroad (amongst the stars). First published in Abyss & Apex Magazine.
GRAPHIC NOVEL PITCH:
THE MISSING SHADE
Indiana Jones meets Akira Kurosawa. Story and script written by me and Vincent Harding. Art by Bill Eaken.