GAMES
WWE2K25 – MyRISE and The Island – Originated the story concept and structure for The Island, a new, online, multi-player open world mode. Delivered five chapters of serialized main story content over the course of the title’s 2025 life cycle (and two expansion stories!). Coordinated with art teams on world-building elements and rewards, and managed story approvals. Directed live action video segments featuring top WWE talent and originated and wrote the critically acclaimed Wyatt Sicks expansion, “What’s Left Behind.” Led a team of designers on implementation while establishing the authoring pipeline. Directed motion capture for cutscenes and gameplay animations.
Designed and wrote the voice-acted story “Mutiny” for the MyRISE single-player campaign mode, which in 2K25, combined the men’s and women’s division into one storyline. Implemented a new structure that leverages replayability, and allowing the player to design two characters in a story with true branching endings. Introduced New Game Plus to the franchise, allowing players to replay the story, unlocking new narrative content only available the second time around. Designed “nesting” system for cutscenes, increasing the number of characters able to be shown in a single scene.
WWE2K24 – MyRISE
Wrote the story “Unleashed” for the MyRISE single-player campaign mode. Designed story structure that further pushed non-linearity and optional side quests, allowing players to experience three critical narrative sections in any order they choose.
WWE2K23 – MyRISE – Released March 14, 2023
Wrote the story “The Legacy” for the MyRISE single-player campaign mode, utilizing new design of pod-based structure. Designed and implemented new cutscene playlist system, that allowed for players to see their choices reflected in custom cutscenes. Directed Voiceover and motion capture performance.
Review: WWE2K23 – Getting Stronger Through Story
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/3/14/23639411/wwe-2k23-review-story-detail-wargames-showcase-cena-myrise-mygm-universe-mode-fun-rpg-even-stronger
WWE2K22 – MyRISE
Writer on the women’s division story for the single-player campaign mode. This first venture into the franchise allowed me to get my feet wet with the type of storytelling required for a yearly franchise.
PILOT SCRIPTS
MAUDE ACROSS THE UNIVERSES – 1/2 hr animated pilot
Logline: When a logic-minded 12 year old learns that she is foretold to be “the one who can save the universes,” she is thrust into a mind-bending adventure that transcends not only reason but dimensions.
HOTEL HOLLYWOOD – 1/2 hr pilot
Logline: The head bellhop at The Garden Hotel must keep order while managing absurd guests, entitled stars, and a batshit crazy boss in the wild west of 1938 Hollywood.
TV AND DIGITAL
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