Writing Work

Ame was the solo writer on Dead Pets Unleashed for over a year. They owned the branching dialogue and player choices in the script, managed script feedback from the game director, led script readings for the development team, and designed the narrative for the ending of the game. 

Ame structured and built a best practices guide for the writing team once the lead writer returned from maternity leave. They also worked closely with the sensitivity consultant on the game. 

Tasks and responsibilities included: 

• Wrote dialogue, including branching dialogue, in-game text,  and player tutorials 

• Wrote collaboratively with another writer

• Reviewing and editing all in-game text

• Helped own the story arc development and main character development

• Designed NPCs and their story arcs

• Voice actor casting and VA casting brief

• Working with voice talent

• Liaising with localization

Awards & Recognition:

• Gamescom Awards - Nominated for Games for Impact 2023 

• BIG Festival - Narrative Finalist 2023

• LudoNarraCon - Official Selection 2023

• Day of the Devs 10th Anniversary - Official Selection 2023

• Dames4Games at the Summer Games Fest  - Official Selection 2023

• A Maze Berlin - Honorable Mention 2023

• Indie Arena Booth -  Official Selection 2022 & 2023

• Save & Sound -  Official Selection 2023

Dead Pets Unleashed 

Dead Pets Unleashed is an indie game launching in early 2024. Ame was the solo writer on Dead Pets Unleashed for over a year, whilst the lead writer was on maternity leave. Ame followed basic episode outlines set by the lead writer in order to write and edit the dialogue for the game. 

Dialogue samples taken from the publicly available demo on the game, available now on Steam. For a more in-depth dialogue sample, please contact Ame.

Stuck in an Elevator

This was a writing exercise for Susan O’Connor’s Narrative Department course. We had to choose three existing video game characters to imitate their voices and capturing the tone. 

Ame chose Shadowheart from Baldur's Gate 3, Cole from Dragon Age Inquisition, and Chloe Price from Life is Strange. 

Little Red Riding Hood

This was a writing exercise for Susan O’Connor’s Narrative Department course.  Using the concept of Little Red Riding Hood, we had to write a short branching quest that was adapted over the course.

You can play the short Twine game on Itch. 

Persephone 

This is a short, sci-fi branching Twine game Ame wrote for a games writing class. It follows two young women on a space station, as they both hope to escape from their current situations.

You can play the short Twine game on Itch. 

How the Dice Roll

This is an excerpt from the novel that Ame is working on. It follows a group of Dungeons and Dragons players in their every day lives and in the fantasy world that they play in. 

You can read the opening excerpt here.