Role: Freelance Writer, Senior Narrative Designer, Lead Writer

My first narrative design job was as a freelancer for Fusebox Games. They were working with ITV and a comedy writer to turn the popular TV show X Factor into a mobile game.

The process was much like that of a TV writers room: we beat out the plot for two seasons content spanning the entirety of the competition, created outlines for each script and then set about the task of creating content. The project was a great learning experience; I worked closely with the lead narrative designers to learn how to branch story and set up boolean and string choices and what these would then look like in the game. As we were a small team, it was a very hands on experience. I took the lead on creating documentation, addressing issues with loops, complex branching and missing content. I quickly built strong relationships with art and design, adapting briefs and tables to improve our processes. I also worked closely with marketing, attending some of the live shows and creating copy and content for social media (see marketing).

My work and initiative on the project led to a full-time job offer as a Senior Writer with Fusebox Games.