I'm Coda.
I'm a writer.

And this is my portfolio of some of my best work in fiction and narrative games.

 

Narrative Games

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.Role: Director, Writer, Character Artist, GUI Artist
Genres: Fantasy (Dark), Romance, Tragedy
Audience: Adult
Word count: 1k
Playtime: 10 minutes
Platform: Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Narrative Choice, 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.Role: Writer
Genres: Fantasy (Cozy), 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.Role: Writer
Genres: Science Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 1k
Playtime: 15 minutes
Platform: Desktop (HTML5)
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Visual Scene Direction

Narrative Design

A. Maledictorian
Demo Excerpt

Thumbnail image of three college-age students in streetwear-style clothes stand in the middle of a library. The middle student holds his hand out towards the viewer, a magic sigil emanating from his palm. The "Maledictorian" logo sits at the bottom.

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.Role: Narrative Designer, Writer
Genres: Science Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 4.5k (with direction)
Shows: Action, Character Dialogue & Interaction, Humor, Narrative Branching, Narrative Choice, Scene Direction

B. Maledictorian
Elemental Affinity Test

Thumbnail image of three college-age students in streetwear-style clothes stand in the middle of a library. The middle student holds his hand out towards the viewer, a magic sigil emanating from his palm. The "Maledictorian" logo sits at the bottom.

Purpose: This is a mechanic design document for determining how players discover their magic element in Maledictorian, a la personality quiz.Role: Narrative Designer
Genres: Science Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 2.8k
Shows: Design Documentation, Game Mechanic

Purpose: This is a narrative design document stating the story goals and narrative-supported dating sim game mechanics for Threads of You: Beyond the Bay.Role: Narrative Designer, Scenario Writer
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 2.4k
Shows: Design Documentation, Game Mechanic

Summary: Two friends unwittingly enter a New Year’s Eve party whose unabashed display of wealth blurs the line between fantasy and reality.Role: Narrative Designer, Writer
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi (Near-Future)
Audience: Adult
Word count: 1.2k (including direction)
Shows: Atmosphere, Character Dialogue & Interaction, Narrative Choice, 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.
Role: Narrative Designer, Writer, Structural Editor
Genres: Fantasy (of Manners), Romance
Audience: New Adult
Word count: 1.7k
Shows: Game Mechanic, Story Progression

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.Role: Writer
Genres: Various
Audience: Adult
Word count: 2.6k
Shows: Character Dialogue & Interaction, Tension