I'm Coda.
I'm a writer.
And this is my portfolio of some of my best work in fiction and narrative games.
Interactive Fiction
Plot: A sullied, fraught necromancer defies your death to hold you in his arms once more. But you know that this reunion must also be the last.Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Tragedy
Audience: Adult
Word count: 1k
Playtime: 10 minutes
Platform: Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Hypernarrative, Visual Scene Direction
Plot: Explore a kitchen witch’s cottage as her persnickety pet cat, and experience a cozy story about found family, platonic love, and pastoral life.Genres: Fantasy, Contemporary
Audience: All Ages
Word count: 1k
Playtime: < 20 minutes
Platform: Desktop (Windows, Mac)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction
Plot: Newly enrolled at a magic sciences university, uncover secrets, powers, and hearts alongside three formidable classmates.Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Contemporary
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 1k
Playtime: 15 minutes
Platform: Desktop (HTML5)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Hypernarrative, Visual Scene Direction
Narrative Design
Summary: Two friends unwittingly enter a New Year’s Eve party whose unabashed display of wealth blurs the line between fantasy and reality.Genres: Contemporary, Sci-Fi
Audience: Adult
Word count: 1.2k (including direction)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Atmosphere, Hypernarrative, Full Scene Direction
!! Warning: Strong Language
Summary: A friendly village craftswoman and her client, a reclusive lord, have to study being the perfect couple for a noble's ball.
Purpose: This is a section of a detailed outline for a romance visual novel stat-raiser, demonstrating both story and mechanics.Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 1.7k
Shows: Story Progression, Game Mechanic
A. Maledictorian
Elemental Affinity Test
Purpose: This is a mechanic design document for determining how players discover their magic element in Maledictorian, a la personality quiz.Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Contemporary
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 2.8k
Shows: Game Mechanic, Design Documentation
Summary: The students at the magic sciences dormitories are throwing a party, but trouble forces you and your classmates to make use of your magic.Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Contemporary
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 4.5k (including direction)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Action, Hypernarrative, Speculative Scene Direction
Prose Excerpts
Summary: A collection of fiction shorts under 1K words each. Includes covetous island spirits, dystopian dream recon, owing exes nothing, and Black self-love.Genres: Various
Audience: Adult
Word count: 2.6k
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Tension