SENIOR WRITER & NARRATIVE DESIGNER

SUMMARY

Hi there! I'm Ren. I'm a writer and narrative designer with 6+ years of experience in video games, including multi-platform and live service titles -- from concept to ship, original IP to established IP.

I am currently a Writer & Narrative Designer at Wicked Saints Studios on our flagship blended-reality story game, World Reborn.

Previously, I was a Narrative Designer on Singularity 6's live-service fantasy MMO Palia, where I championed the narrative vision for in-game events, including the beloved Luna New Year Maji Market (featured on Polygon and IGN).

My work is also featured in: Netmarble's mobile interactive story game BTS Universe Story, the adorable creature-collecting RPG Ova Magica, comics, visual novels, and more.

Crafting genre-defining stories is my passion, whether it's by designing intricate quests, writing snappy dialogue, wrangling data assets in engine, or creating characters with depth and heart.

With a background in computer science, and an endless love for storytelling and design, I’m always looking for the next great story to bring to life!

PROJECTS

Singularity 6 | Narrative Designer (Events & Lore)

2022 - 2024 | PC / NINTENDO SWITCH / EPIC GAMES STORE / STEAM

  • Specialized in events and implementation for cozy live-service MMO Palia

  • Championed creative vision of Events from concept to ship, including the successful Maji Market Luna New Year event (Polygon | IGN)

  • Wrote and designed a variety of quests, including events and NPC friendship

  • Facilitated and participated in writers' rooms, regularly giving and receiving actionable feedback

  • Collaborated with art and publishing to prepare promotional blogs and comics

  • Mentored and trained other narrative designers in Unreal Engine and in-house systems and tools

  • Served as a liaison between teams

2019 - 2020 | MOBILE | IOS / ANDROID

  • Pitched and wrote interactive stories of various genres for BTS Universe Story, a sandbox mobile game based on original IP for global K-pop sensation BTS

  • My stories, including The Haunting Files, gained 200k+ reads and were translated to Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and more

  • Used in-app story creation tools to produce cinematic scenes with custom animations, branching dialogue, and premium choices

  • Participated in writers' rooms and collaborated closely with localization to deliver content that met publishing standards and deadlines

Netmarble, HYBE | Writer

Top Hat Studios, ClaudiaTheDev | Lead Writer

2021 - 2022 | PC / NINTENDO SWITCH / XBOX / PLAYSTATION

  • Established and championed the narrative direction for creature-collecting RPG Ova Magica

  • Crafted diverse cast of characters with distinct voices and compelling story arcs, including 13 romanceable NPCs and dozens of side characters

  • Crafted style guides and lore bibles

  • Wrote in-game tutorials, dialogue, quests, and cutscenes

  • Maintained consistency and cohesion across a global team of writers

Wicked Saints Studios | Writer & Narrative Designer

2024 - PRESENT | MOBILE (IOS/ANDROID)

  • Wrote immersive choice-driven scripts, including in-game missions in collaboration with external partners such as e.l.f. Beauty and Discord

  • Utilized proprietary tools to script character animations and implement quests

  • Spearheaded narrative documentation efforts, creating teamwide narrative content tracker

  • Crafted specs and contributed to design of various gameplay features and systems

  • Wrote and approved copy for in-game features and player-facing release notes

  • Ad-hoc lead responsibilities, making decisions and iterating on solutions

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE GLASS COFFIN (Personal Project)

Lunar Falls | Creator, Lead Writer & Game Designer

  • Directed the creative vision of an original IP - psychological thriller visual novel The Glass Coffin

  • Designed choice and stats driven gameplay, including a point-and-click investigation mode inspired by Ace Attorney and Danganronpa

  • Collaborated with freelance musicians, environment, character, and UI artists from Europe and Asia

  • Crafted art briefs, UI/UX wireframes, character and story treatments, and tracked tasks and resources

  • Prepared and released materials for copy, including the game's store page, social media accounts, and press kit

  • Released a highly rated demo for the game jam, NaNoRenO 2019

The Glass Coffin | Point-and-Click Investigation Prototype, Created in Ren’Py Game Engine

EVERY DAY’S DIFFERENT

Snowfall Studio | Writer

  • Wrote the main story and character routes for slice-of-life visual novel Every Day’s Different

  • Collaborated with other writers to develop plot and edited scripts for style, voice, and grammar

BISTRO DAYS

Kikai Digital, Drunkbunny Games | Lead Writer

  • Directed narrative vision for whimsical over-the-top visual novel Bistro Days

  • Crafted detailed character backstories and story treatments, including individual routes for romanceable characters

  • Wrote script with branching dialogue and voiced scenes

  • Created art briefs, assisted with quality assurance, recruitment, and various production tasks

ANGELS WITH BROKEN HEARTS

Radical Phi | Editor

  • Edited script for web comic Angels with Broken Hearts, the prequel to iconic dragon mystery-romance visual novel, Angels with Scaly Wings

  • Polished text for spelling, grammar, and punctuation

ABOUT ME

While studying Computer Science at the University of La Verne, I jumpstarted my career in games freelancing as a writer and editor.

After receiving my B.S. in software, I joined Netmarble and HYBE on their BTS mobile game.

Since then, I've worked MMOs, RPGs, interactive story games, visual novels, web comics, voiceovers, and even behavioral AI robots…one that was recently featured in a movie trailer.

When I’m not creating, I’m watching horror movies, travelling, raising animals, and living my best Yelp Elite foodie life!