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TALES UPStatus: Full Game (Release)
Genre: Multiplayer Narrative / RPG
Team Size: 7 to 14 members
Platform: Mobile / PC
Engine: Proprietary Engine, Visual Studio, Google Tools
Contribution: Narrative Design, Quest Design, Worldbuilding, Character & Dialogue, Game Design, Script Doctoring, Integration, Coordination.
THE LAST ARTIFACTStatus: Full Game (In Development)
Genre: Adventure/Puzzle
Team Size: 80+ members
Platform: PC
Engine: Skytale Map Editor (Minecraft), Visual Studio, Google Tools
Contribution: Narrative Design, Quest Design, Game Design, Character & Dialogue, Worldbuilding, Integration, Coordination.
The Last Artifact is an adventure/puzzle game set in the lands of Luzmo. Play as Valar, the king’s claw, and save the region of Maska, shattered into five floating islands by a mysterious cataclysm. Alongside Rita, a being from the mists of time, uncover the cause of the disaster and restore the kingdom!
_ARCHIVEStatus: Full Game (In Development - Demo)
Genre: Adventure/Mystery
Team Size: 7 to 14 members
Platform: PC
Engine: Unity, Google Tools
Contribution: Narrative Design, Quest Design, Game Design, Character & Dialogue, Worldbuilding, Integration, Coordination.
In this game software, you play as Taro, a small creature who must gather resources for his job. But very quickly, something feels off, or rather... looped. Your goal is to understand this strange place, uncover the true nature of the reality surrounding it, and perhaps, one day, help Taro find a way out.
IVARUS EXPEDITIONStatus: Full Game (Release)
Genre: Adventure/Survival/Puzzle
Team Size: 70+ members
Platform: PC
Engine: Skytale Map Editor (Minecraft), Visual Studio, Google Tools
Contribution: Narrative Design, Quest Design, Character & Dialogue, Coordination.
Designed for 100 streamers during a three-day LAN event at the Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris, Ivarus Expedition is an adventure, survival, and puzzle game where you play as a group of prisoners working for an unscrupulous corporation. Stranded on the mysterious planet Ivarus, your goal is to repair your ship before an asteroid destroys this world. But there seems to be far more than just a few minerals hidden beneath the dust of this isolated place...
Infinite Opera: LegionFull Game – Unreal Engine 5 (In Development)Infinite Opera: Legion is a narrative-driven roguelike/survivor game. Play as Ren, Kyra, and Roderick to fight alongside their comrades in the Orian Imperial Army, defending their home planet and the Tree of Life against the onslaught of the mysterious Wraiths. Commanding their heavily armed mechs, these young pilots will risk everything to defeat their invaders, whose assault seems intimately linked to the past of their own Empire.
Selected Narrative Samples Professional and personal projects A selection of professional and personal narrative documents (shared with permission), showcasing a wide variety of formats: dialogues, branching storylines, flowcharts, outlines, character sheets, world/location sheets, lore documents, narrative concepts, and more.
Star Wars CinematicPersonal Project – Unreal Engine 5A narrative cinematic set in the Star Wars universe, built to master Unreal Engine 5’s Sequencer. This project served as a practical exercise in advanced cinematic writing, staging, and dialogue pacing.
Deep CallPersonal Project – Game JamDeep Call is a small survival horror game where you play as a sonar technician guiding your submarine through the depths of an abyssal rift in hopes of finding an exit... or the source of the mysterious signal that lured you here. This solo project was created in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 59 (Theme: “Signal”), using Unreal Engine 5.
BagaramaskPersonal Project – Game JamBagaramask is a 2-player fighting game where your goal is to steal your opponent's mask before bringing it back to the ring. The game was created in one week using Unreal Engine 5.6 for the 2026 Global Game (Theme: “Mask”).
ContextPersonal Project – Game JamContext is a short, multiple-choice narrative game where you must choose your words carefully to decide the fate of the targets you have been ordered to spy on. The game was created in four days using Twine for the RNK Narrative Jam (Theme: “Keep an eye").
Into the DepthsPersonal Project – Game JamInto the Depths is a single-player exploration game where you play a diver exploring the center of the Bermuda Triangle in search of an ancient treasure. The game was created using Unreal Engine 5 for the Ludum Dare 57 (Theme: “Depths”).
MatchicalPersonal ProjectA narrative concept for a match-3 game, presenting the main story, a detailed plot outline following a three-act structure, character arc development, worldbuilding and the connections between these narrative elements and the game's mechanics.
Narrative Methodology and ToolsPersonal Project A breakdown of my narrative design frameworks and methodologies (focus chart, B.I.O.S. characters, narrative structures, archetypes, the L.O.R.E. method, etc.), featuring examples from my work as a tabletop RPG campaign writer.
D&D Campaign - Chapter III: The Distant StarPersonal ProjectHere is the third chapter of my role-playing campaign. In this chapter, players set off in search of the hero Vondal, who suddenly disappeared during one of his travels. However, their journey quickly leads them to mystery-shrouded corners at the edge of the world.
D&D Campaign - Chapter II: In the Bad Luck's FootstepsPersonal ProjectHere is the second chapter of my role-playing campaign. In this chapter, players begin their quest: to find the heroes of the previous war so they can help them against the yuan-ti invasion. The first of them is Adrick, lord of the small town of Ironlance. However, something is not right in the city.
D&D Campaign - Chapter I: Fireside MemoriesPersonal ProjectThe opening chapter of my tabletop RPG campaign. It features the players' initial encounter after being invited by a strange merchant to investigate the theft of one of his treasures: an ancient, mysterious stone.
RepayPersonal Project - Game JamRepay is a two-player cooperative game. You play as unscrupulous space mechanics who don't hesitate to replace perfectly fine spaceship parts behind their customers' backs to make more money! The game was developed in two days using Unity for the Global Game Jam 2019.
Planet BallPersonal Project - Game JamPlanet Ball is a 1v1 shooter where you play as aliens facing off in intergalactic planet ball tournaments. Throw asteroids at planets to blow them up and send debris flying at your opponent! The game was developed in two days using Unity for the Cambridge Brains Eden game jam 2019.
Parking PanicInternship ProjectParking Panic is a semi-cooperative board game where players must manage waves of cars trying to park in their neighborhood. Developed over two months for Ateliers Humanicité, it was designed to raise awareness about urban parking issues and spark discussion to find actionable solutions.
RepayStudent Project Divine Words is a beat 'em up where you play as Al-Basir, an alchemist warrior on a quest to save Prague. The city has been devastated by a catastrophe, buried under a cursed gold capable of corrupting living beings into monstrous creatures. This game was developed over one year as our graduation project at Piktura.
Basement MemoriesCollaborative projectIn this narrative game, you play as Camille, a child locked in his grandmother's basement while being hunted by monstrous creatures. Lost in a dark maze of tunnels, your journey will lead you to uncover the painful memories of WWII resistance fighters, including those of his grandmother herself.
The "Bazar de la Charité" - Under the Ashes of ParisCollaborative projectIn this mystery game, play as Ernest, a journalist rejected by his family and desperate for the scoop that will bring him fame. Following the tragic fire at the Bazar de la Charité, you plunge into an investigation that turns out to be far darker than expected. Will you be able to discern the truth among the conspiracies, murders, and betrayals?
Zuno - The Samurais' PuppeteerCollaborative projectIn this adventure game, play as Zuno, a puppeteer gifted with the power to summon and control the spirits of the dead. Following his master's assassination by the tyrant Butsuyoku, Zuno embarks on a quest to restore balance to the land. However, he will soon discover that his powers hide a dark truth.
Mother of AgrabahCollaborative projectIn this narrative game, play as Zena, a merchant searching for her son Aladdin, abandoned years ago. Your path crosses with the freed Genie, who offers his final wish in exchange for your help integrating into human society. Together, you will embark on a journey filled with forgiveness and redemption.
ProximaPersonal ProjectIn this reverse-horror game, play as Cain, a dark matter being captured on the planet Proxima by a human crew. Weak, amnesiac, and imprisoned in their spaceship, you must devour your captors to regain your strength, break free, and recover your memories.
Immortal RythmPersonal Project In this rhythm game, play as Edward, a street messenger searching for his missing sister in City 19. In a dystopian city ruled by the mysterious "Supervisor", where life is strictly paced by "the heart", a giant speaker, will Edward achieve his goal amidst political conspiracies and active rebellions?
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