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Award-winning storytelling in research & games.

 ABOUT

Human insights in research
& games.

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say I get humans.

Motivations, passions, contradictions—all of it interests me more than I can say. That curiosity propels all the work I do, whether it’s fan research for SpongeBob SquarePants or exploring self-destruction & trust in my IGF-nominated game, Vessels.

If you look at this two halves of me and think: “These seem really different.” Well, I assure you they’re not. I study human behavior, develop strategy around behavior, and create stories to evoke emotion and drive my audiences to pursue better paths.

If you’re curious, don’t be a stranger.

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EDUCATION

✦ Carnegie Mellon University, Masters of Entertainment Technology
✦ Kalamazoo College, BA in Psychology & Media Studies

RESEARCH

With over a decade of experience in human insights & brand strategy. My expertise is in leveling up stories with sharper insights, emotion, & visual gusto.

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✦ Moderating Expertise ✦

• Focus groups & ethnographies

• Workshops

• Teens & kids

✦ Visual Storytelling ✦

• Presentation design

• Graphic design

• Illustration

GAMES

IGF-winning director, writer, & narrative designer. My mission is to craft experiences that feel urgent, empathetic, & evocative.

Vessels

DIRECTOR

WRITER

NARRATIVE DESIGNER

Quarantined in an airlock, you must possess and manipulate your former crew in order to escape.

A game about shifting identities & self-destruction. Nominated for Best Student Game at GDC 2021.

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Locanimals

PRODUCER

CREATURE DESIGNER

Before Pokémon Go, I created Locanimals—a location-based creature collection game as part of my thesis project at CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center. Check-in, collect, and battle.

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Ball

DIRECTOR

WRITER

An old man is visited by a ball. Has unexpectedly become taught as part of some college curriculums.

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The Fisherman’s Cat

DIRECTOR

WRITER

Play as a cat and dolphin who become unlikely friends. Received the most votes for inclusion in 2013’s BVW ceremony.

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Darkstalkers 3

DIRECTOR

WRITER

Won the platinum award for narrative analysis at GDC 2014. Examined how the theme of “rebirth” manifests across mechanics and story in a fighting game—speaking to the potency and relevance of anthology as storytelling.

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WORDS

Get a peek into my process.

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 ✦ Interviews, Articles, & Talks ✦

University of Texas: Life Is But A Game⟶

NME: Playing through grief with ‘Spiritfarer’⟶

Gamasutra: Playing with expectation to create tension ⟶

University of Texas: Life as an indie ⟶