I am a narrative and screenplay writer with hands-on experience crafting story-rich indie and commercial games. I excel at dialogue, emotional pacing, branching scenes, and production-aware scripting. I'm passionate about RPGs, minigames, and character-driven stories, and I enjoy contributing narrative depth and collaborative energy to a creative indie team.

Karrar Haider Aftab

I am a narrative and screenplay writer with hands-on experience crafting story-rich indie and commercial games. I excel at dialogue, emotional pacing, branching scenes, and production-aware scripting. I'm passionate about RPGs, minigames, and character-driven stories, and I enjoy contributing narrative depth and collaborative energy to a creative indie team.

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I am a narrative and screenplay writer with hands-on experience crafting story-rich indie and commercial games. I excel at dialogue, emotional pacing, branching scenes, and production-aware scripting.

I’m passionate about RPGs, minigames, and character-driven stories, and I enjoy contributing narrative depth and collaborative energy to a creative indie team.

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Work Experience

Writer at FRAG Games
October 1, 2024 - Present
Write narrative content including cutscene-style scenes, mission intros/outros, battle dialogues, boss micro lines, and character banter. Script content in a game-ready format using variables/flags, scene/stage directions, entrances/exits, and animation/expression cues. Maintain consistent character voice across multiple scenes and mission beats; iterate quickly based on design/production feedback.
Co-Founder/Narrative Lead at Bridges Interactive
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Led narrative development for a South Asian visual novel dealing with grief and trauma: character arcs, tone, scene writing, and dialogue systems. Designed branching narrative, dialogue systems, emotional pacing, and scene structure. Maintained voice consistency and emotional pacing across chapters; develop story structure designed for interactive progression.
Screenplay Writer at Freelance
July 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024
Wrote short screenplays; practiced dialogue rhythm, scene construction, and rewrite cycles based on collaborator feedback. Collaborated closely with artists and developers to align narrative with visual tone.

Education

BS, Computer Science at Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science
January 11, 2030 - December 14, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet