Carlos

Narrative Designer at Saber Interactive

Narrative designer and writer for a project based in Madrid. Responsible for integrating lore, quest text and dialogue; collaborated with design and art teams; leveraged Unity, Ink, Asana, Excel and Trello; currently learning Unreal Engine 5.

Game Designer & Writer at Isolated Games

Remote game designer and writer for Travelers Rest; performed diverse tasks from adjusting recipes and crafting to shaping game flow; wrote bark lines, character dialogue and NPCs as part of the design team.

Game Writer at Tessera Studios

Remote game writer for Tessera Studios; freelance role.

Game Designer and member at Brainwash Gang

Narrative designer and writer for an ARPG based on a famous pen-and-paper TTRPG franchise; prototyping and balancing of card-based mechanics; card progression system; player leveling and in-game economy; level design prototypes with ProBuilder and Blender; game flow and feel. Also contributed to projects such as Friends vs. Friends (prototype, 2020-2022), Grotto (Digerati, 2021), The Longest Road on Earth (Raw Fury, 2021) and Mother of Many (Itch.io, 2022).

Creative Writer at Independent / Freelance

Creative writing (2018 – present). Ghostwriter for Penguin Random House writing books for influencers targeting middle-grade audiences (horror, adventures, fantasy). Notable works include Cazadores de leyendas: El dragón de Sierra Morena (Nov 2023); La venta del Lucero (Apr 2019); El soñador de Providence (March 2018). Also published short stories, creepypastas and audio stories.

Narrative Designer at Saber Interactive, Madrid

Narrative design and writing for a Saber Interactive project.

Game Designer & Writer at Isolated Games

Game design and writing for Turok: Origins; remote work.

Game Designer at Brainwash Gang

Designer for Friends vs. Friends, a 1v1 shooter with card mechanics; prototyping, balancing cards and synergies; deckbuilding system; player leveling and in-game economy; level design prototypes; game flow and feel.

Interactive Fiction Writer at gurpegui.itch.io (Independent)

Design and development of narrative-driven interactive fiction using Twine and Ink; published on gurpegui.itch.io; projects include Kitchen Table (Ink); A Place to Rest (Ink); A Day in the Life of a Writer (Twine); delivered talks/workshops on interactive fiction and narrative design.

TTRPG & Board Game Designer and Writer at Colmena de Papel (Independent)

Lead writer for a 35,000-word narrative campaign based on the Italian board game 49 Keys, using the Resistance Mythos System; designed other campaigns and playtests.

Freelance Designer & Writer at Voxel Labs

Game design and narrative writing for educational and serious games.

PR & Localization (Freelance) at Cosmocover

Spanish localization of PR materials and press releases for international publishers (e.g., SEGA, Devolver Digital, Dotemu).

Ghostwriter & Author (Freelance) at Penguin Random House (Freelance)

Ghostwriting for middle-grade books; projects include Cazadores de Leyendas: El dragón de Sierra Morena (Nov 2023).

Author & Creator at Readuck

La venta del Lucero - Short horror novel (Apr 2019).

Interactive Fiction Writer at gurpegui (Independent)

Design and development of narrative-driven interactive fiction using Twine and Ink; projects include Kitchen Table, A Place to Rest, A Day in the Life of a Writer; delivered talks and workshops on interactive fiction and narrative design.

TRPG & Board Game Designer & Writer at gurpegui (Independent)

Design, writing, and development of tabletop RPGs and board games; lead writer for a 35,000-word narrative campaign based on the Italian board game 49 Keys using the Resistance Mythos system; wrote Arranca las semillas, fusilada los niños (10,000-word campaign) for Spire: The City Must Fall; design, prototyping and playtesting; extensive GM experience and youth association leadership.

Interactive Fiction Writer at gurpegui (Itch.io)

Design and development of narrative-driven interactive fiction using Twine and Ink; published interactive works on Itch.io and delivered talks/workshops.