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Narrative Design & Games Writing

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In 2024, I was selected by an industry panel as an IG50 winner in the Design & Narrative category. Into Games' yearly award recognises the 50 most employable, unemployed people in games. 

Brewess

Working with Fairer Games, I was brought on as a writer to develop the dialogue as well as the cast of characters and overall narrative beats. The game was featured in the London Games Festival 2023 Official Selection and continues to demo at events during production.

Various Samples:
Disciple of None

Over a three-week sprint course led by Kim MacAskill, I developed different portfolio pieces. They are all connected in a dark action-adventure title I mocked up.

A screenshot from A Plague Tale: Requiem, with a girl armed with a crossbow hiding in tall grass with castle ruins in front.
A simple terrarium on a wooden table.

Narrative Design Document:
World in a Bottle

Responding to a Limit Break mentorship brief, this is a short discussion document outlining suggestions for expanding the narrative scope of the game. 

Game Excerpt:
The Infinity Files

An interactive sequence made in Ink, complete with choices and a branching narrative. This sample is based on the idea of an otherworldly detective game imbued with cosmic horror.  

A black hole in space.

Item Descriptions: Black Sun

This sample consists of numerous item descriptions for a science-fantasy action RPG. The focus of this piece was to weave a larger narrative throughout each item.

Combat Barks: Death & Glory

A sample of barks for characters in a military-focused RTS title. Each bark is in response to the quick decision-making from a player in battle. 

Men in WWII army garb walking through city streets armed with weapons.
Dimly lit columns in a dark temple.

Audio Logs:
The Madness of Kingsport

These audio logs are designed for a particular section in an action-horror game. As well as telling its own story that feeds into the wider narrative, the logs also provide hints for gameplay elements.

© 2025 by Gavin Spoors

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