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I'm an Emmy-winning interactive narrative professional with a passion for crafting branching, immersive narratives across VR, console, and mobile IP. Over the years I’ve led writers rooms, directed narrative strategy, and helped shape global franchises with a focus on player agency, emotional engagement, and scalable storytelling across multiple formats. My work spans Netflix, Square Enix, Telltale, Bungie, Capcom, Sony, and more, including VR and live-action projects. I love collaborating with cross-discipline teams to build original universes, design robust narrative systems, and deliver memorable experiences for players around the world.…I'm an Emmy-winning interactive narrative professional with a passion for crafting branching, immersive narratives across VR, console, and mobile IP. Over the years I’ve led writers rooms, directed narrative strategy, and helped shape global franchises with a focus on player agency, emotional engagement, and scalable storytelling across multiple formats. My work spans Netflix, Square Enix, Telltale, Bungie, Capcom, Sony, and more, including VR and live-action projects. I love collaborating with cross-discipline teams to build original universes, design robust narrative systems, and deliver memorable experiences for players around the world.

Joshua Rubin

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I'm an Emmy-winning interactive narrative professional with a passion for crafting branching, immersive narratives across VR, console, and mobile IP. Over the years I’ve led writers rooms, directed narrative strategy, and helped shape global franchises with a focus on player agency, emotional engagement, and scalable storytelling across multiple formats. My work spans Netflix, Square Enix, Telltale, Bungie, Capcom, Sony, and more, including VR and live-action projects. I love collaborating with cross-discipline teams to build original universes, design robust narrative systems, and deliver memorable experiences for players around the world.…I'm an Emmy-winning interactive narrative professional with a passion for crafting branching, immersive narratives across VR, console, and mobile IP. Over the years I’ve led writers rooms, directed narrative strategy, and helped shape global franchises with a focus on player agency, emotional engagement, and scalable storytelling across multiple formats. My work spans Netflix, Square Enix, Telltale, Bungie, Capcom, Sony, and more, including VR and live-action projects. I love collaborating with cross-discipline teams to build original universes, design robust narrative systems, and deliver memorable experiences for players around the world.

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I’m an Emmy-winning interactive narrative professional with a passion for crafting branching, immersive narratives across VR, console, and mobile IP. Over the years I’ve led writers rooms, directed narrative strategy, and helped shape global franchises with a focus on player agency, emotional engagement, and scalable storytelling across multiple formats.

My work spans Netflix, Square Enix, Telltale, Bungie, Capcom, Sony, and more, including VR and live-action projects. I love collaborating with cross-discipline teams to build original universes, design robust narrative systems, and deliver memorable experiences for players around the world.

Skills

Script

Game Design

Pitch Writing

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Game Design

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Narrative Director at Subverse Interactive

January 1, 2024 - Present

Story Lead on a major new VR game from the Gorilla Tag creators. Lead narrative design and cross-disciplinary collaboration across departments.

Lead Writer at Black Mirror (Netflix)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Lead writer for the interactive Black Mirror project; oversaw a writers room and shaped branching narrative.

Narrative Director at Techland / Dying Light LBE VR

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Narrative director for the location-based VR adaptation; hired and led writers room, creative lead of design across departments.

DLC Lead Writer at People Can Fly

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022

Created an original sci-fi universe; directed VO and engaged international press; led DLC narratives across multiple updates.

Narrative Director at Square Enix

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Just Cause: Mobile - narrative director; led an international team to design and write hundreds of interconnected missions.

Narrative Designer at Netflix

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020

You vs. Wild (Bear Grylls) - Emmy-winning co-design/writing/producing on branching TV show.

Co-Writer at Nokia / Magnopus

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Co-created The Argos File — award-winning original sci-fi VR film.

Lead Writer at Telltale Games

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016

The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Minecraft - lead writer; co-wrote a dozen episodes; maintained IP narrative consistency.

Writer at Bungie

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Destiny - lead creative behind the Dead Ghosts and Grimoire micro-fiction.

Co-Lead Writer at Ubisoft

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Assassin's Creed II - co-wrote cutscenes and in-game dialogue; conceptualized gameplay systems; multiple Best Game Narrative wins and nominations.

Narrative Director at Another Axiom

January 1, 2024 - Present

Story Lead on a major new VR game from the creators of Gorilla Tag.

Lead Writer at Netflix

January 1, 2024 - Present

Lead writer for the location-based VR adaptation of the Black Mirror property.

Narrative Director at Techland

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Location-based VR adaptation of Dying Light; hired and led Writers Room to produce 1,000 pages of branching narrative; creative lead of all design departments.

Lead Writer at People Can Fly

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2022

Created an original sci-fi universe; directed VO and international press for Outsiders + DLC.

Co-Creator at Nokia / Magnopus

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

The Argos File; award-winning original sci-fi VR film; premiered at Venice Film Festival; won Best Live Action Proto Award.

Lead Writer at Ubisoft

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009

Assassin’s Creed II co-lead writer.

Destiny Writer at Bungie

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014

Contributed to Destiny project narrative and world-building.