GRAEME DAVIS, GAME WRITER

Summary

I am a veteran of the electronic games industry with 28 shipped titles to my credit and an extensive background in tabletop games and interactive fiction. I excel in IP development, story design, and dialogue writing. I am currently looking for remote work, either contract or telecommuting.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Concurrent with other employment.
• Writer, designer, and editor for 13 shipped games ranging from MMORPG to casual phone games.

          o    Author of “Writing for Mobile Phone Games” in Writing for Video Game

                Genres, A K Peters 2009.

          o    Taught a multidisciplinary graduate seminar at the University of Florida's

                 Digital Worlds Institute.

• Writer, designer, and editor for multiple tabletop games ranging from RPG to board games.
• Author of a Dungeons & Dragons fantasy novel.
• Various writing and editing work outside the games industry.

• Part-time, freelance position.
• Consulted on development and promotion of a tabletop roleplaying IP.

          o    Increased sales by almost 70% in the first 12 months.

          o    Garnered multiple 4- and 5-star reviews on Amazon.com and roleplaying

                hobby sites.

• Wrote, co-wrote, and edited multiple print and e-book titles.

• Created editorial process for a children's Web portal featuring games, social networking, and edutainment.
• Wrote and edited over 300 online articles with verified, audience-friendly links.
• Trained and supervised two writer-editors and one freelancer.
• Consulted on the acquisition and adaptation of Flash games for the site.
• Met with high-profile content partners such as Time Inc. and Guinness World Records.

• Game design, writing, and historical research for Empire: Total War PC strategy game.

          o    BAFTA award winner, best strategy game, 2010.

• IP development, co-writing, and editing for a PDF tabletop roleplaying sourcebook to promote the company’s IP and generate a fan base prior to developing a MMORPG in the same setting.
• Supervised a five-person writing, art, and layout team.

• Oversaw development of three casual games for PC, Mac, and Unix.
• Handled initial PR efforts, gaining notice in local, industry, and consumer press.

• Designer, writer, and researcher on three shipped MMO sim games and one email game.
• Voice talent on one shipped console game.
• Lead and contributing writer and/or designer on four canceled games.
• Met with high-profile partners such as Microsoft, AOL, and Hasbro Interactive.
• Spoke at Game Developers' Conference, 1999 and 2000.

• Writer and designer on two multimedia products and one canceled PC adventure game.

          o    One Small Square: Backyard CD-ROM nature guide won gold at the 1995

                New York Film Festivals (best home learning software for adolescents) and

                Family Channel Seal of Approval.

          o    Invited by film/TV property owner to develop my game storyline into a

                movie treatment.

• Trained and supervised two junior designers.
• Met with high-profile partners including Microsoft, Hasbro, IBM, and Time-Life Publications.

• Writer, designer, and voice talent on three shipped PC games and one canceled game.
• Trained and supervised one junior designer.

• Designer, writer and editor on 32 tabletop roleplaying, miniatures, and board game products.

• Wrote flavor text for multiple products including games, supplements, and miniatures.
• Wrote advertising, back-of-the-box copy, and “advertorial” articles for multiple products.
• Wrote over 50 articles for White Dwarf magazine, including two regular columns.

EDUCATION

• City & Guilds of London, Desktop Publishing, Norton Radstock College, UK. 1994.

           o    City & Guilds is a British vocational qualification. The course was one

                 week, full time.

• Ph.D. Archaeology, University of Durham, UK. Incomplete. 1982 –1986.
• B.A. (Hons) Archaeology, University of Durham, UK. 1982.

OTHER SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Successfully completed many projects with remote teams in Europe, Canada, and across the USA.
• Co-created Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and helped to develop the Vampire: the Masquerade, Warhammer, and Warhammer 40,000 game properties.
• Created design documentation standards for two employers and spoke on design documentation at GDC.
• Published writer in multiple media, including games, novels, interactive fiction, and short fiction.
• Experienced stage and radio performer with an ear for character and dialog.
• Taught classes on careers in game development and British history at a local community college.