I am passionate about both playing and building all genres and styles of games. From single player fantasy games where anyone can mount up on their mighty steed and ride off in search of adventure, to multiplayer sci-fi space games where the story is partially formed by the players that take part in it. And of course... everything in between.
This document is a record of an experiment with the Skyrim Creation Kit, where my goal was to gain experience with a new creation tool. Using Bethesda's tutorials as a framework, I created a short and unique dungeon with its own story, theme and encounters, building upon my storytelling skills and experience, and deep knowledge of the Skyrim lore.
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This is a document outlining a First Person Shooter with both single and multiplayer elements. Part of the experience I wanted to create was subverting the classic understanding of the super soldier in video games.
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This is a pitch for a first person fantasy adventure game where I developed and designed a new, more visceral form of magic casting combat. One that made the player feel both smart and powerful.
Click here to openAs part of my media degree at Lincoln we worked in teams to create several short film pieces. My role in these productions varied per piece, and included writing, directing, editing, and acting.
A short story telling the tale of a man who suffers from severe memory loss, causing massive skips in his life. As he jumps further and further through his life, he must struggle harder to keep himself and his family together. A ten minute drama.
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A documentary recording the lives of former addicts and rough sleepers now working in a cafe in Lincoln. Each story brings its own unique light on various issues faced by people and how they eventually overcame such challenges to start a new and happier life. A ten minute documentary.
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Danger, suspense and fury. Still Hot is the story of a man's questions for vengeance following the murder of his wife. But the lines of friend or foe are blurred and his own fragile mental state seems set to turn this regular man to madness. A twenty minute drama/thriller.
Watch on Google DriveIn my spare time, I greatly enjoy immersing myself in the stories and lore surrounding video games. Over the years I have been an active member of various fan-fiction writing communities, and have won several awards for my contributions - a selection of which can be found below.
Spartan-G127 is both a dedicated leader and a skilled fighter, though considered to be an average combatant in his company he maintains a much more unorthodox style of warfare than many of his compatriots. He is quick thinking and will often consider paths that others would write off as dangerous or to ridiculous. He can also be an inspiring presence to those around him and maintains a certain boyish charm that has made him a well like member of the Spartan Branch.
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Not all legends are tales of heroics and valour. Some instead talk of grim tales soaked in the blood of fallen enemies, others of people thrust into terrible situations that learn through hardships to be more than they are. The tale of Tal ‘Zerex is all of these. To some he was a bloody handed slaughterer, a criminal and a villain. To others he was an inspiring presence, a hero and symbol of defiance. An outcast or a leader, an animal or a lost soul, a friend or a foe. Tal bears many labels, but through all the stories there exists a lonely warrior trying to seek a place in a harsh and unforgiving galaxy.
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Shepard took a step out of the dropship onto Merken's glassed surface. The slow ticking of the ships engine as it cooled was the only sound in the otherwise grey wasteland. A miserable wind tugged at his coat as he looked back into the ship, seeing Kodiak standing just inside the cockpit. "I'll just be twenty minutes" said Shepard, with a voice as bleak as the land around him.
Read the full short storyAs part of my studies at Lincoln I independently wrote several short scripts for a variety of genres, with the styles including multi-part pieces, monologues, and adaptions of existing stories.
The threat was contained, at great cost. Now a series of bunkers protect us from the dangers of the wilderness beyond. Staffed by our best and brightest.
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Space travel is a beautiful and dangerous thing, especially for Captain Drake. A smuggler looking for a better life in the future these logs are recordings of the captain himself talking to his fiancé as he takes on a few more jobs. But will he be able to complete his tasks and return to her? A script for a monologue.
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An adaptation of Stephen Kings short story Night Surf which follows a series of young adults in the wake of a pandemic that has brought the world, as they know it, to its knees. As they wander ever onward are they looking for hope? Or have they run dry of that already?
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