Game Project: Psyche

Psyche was a three month long collaborative project that I worked on from June 2024 to September 2024 and it serves as the culmination of my studies during my postgraduate qualification. Myself and the team created a short vertical slice of a larger game pitch that I and another peer co-created, with the demo ultimately being made available to the public at the end of the project’s development cycle.

I wrote every single line of dialogue present in the project, as well as any supporting documentation and technical feature specification that were required for my programmer and designer. I wrote four distinctive characters, each with their own dialogue trees, unique responses and journeys that unravel throughout the demo.

You can see more of Psyche on YouTube!

For a more detailed postmortem, check out the project page.

Bridging Worlds

Bridging Worlds is a 3D Adventure game that focuses on the Sámi people and their unique cultural practice of herding reindeer.

I was brought on to this project to take charge of important research pertaining to pretty much anything Sámi related, which was a great honour for me. As well as this, I am the sole lead of Narrative Direction for the game, liaising with the 2D Artists to script important elements of the game,

If you wish to know any further details regarding this project, please feel free to contact me or find any information here on the project website: https://bridgingworlds.uk/

For a more detailed breakdown of my process, check out the project page.

Spare Parts

Spare Parts is a short and sweet interactive narrative game that tells the story of a robot that has forgotten his purpose. I aimed to tell a story that could be read by a younger audience, carrying something of an inspiring message for them.

I challenged myself to write this game in the context of it being something of a storybook that might be read to a child before bed, therefore I created characters and a narrative that one, is simple to grasp and two, is suitable for that target audience. I also undertook all of the artistic responsibilities for the project, keeping the visuals simple and visually appealing.

For more information about Spare Parts, check out the itch.io page: https://dandroidgd.itch.io/spare-parts

Alternatively, if you’d like to see some pixel art robots, check out the project page.

Chaotic Courtroom!

Chaotic Courtroom! was my first tabletop project, being developed over a period of 6 months. Taking it all the way from conceptualisation through to active development and all the way to a published release in partnership with Canterbury Christchurch University, this project helped shape my focus and pushed me towards physical game development and production.

Highlights and milestones of this project include:

– Demonstrating to members of the public at Insomnia Gaming Festival.

– Showcasing and presenting to publishers and board game independents at the UK Games Expo.

– Liaising with production industry representatives and manufacturing distributors for physical game production.