My name is Steve Booker Jr. and I have experience as a screenwriter, video game journalist, screenwriting teacher, and narrative branching game developer. I have written multiple feature film screenplays, TV pilots, a full length stage musical, and a musical comedy web series. My favorite genre to write and consume is Sci-fi, with Fantasy elements. I am also an avid gamer with an interest, and experience, in RPGs. I am a huge fan of games like Mass Effect and Cyberpunk 2077 where players can choose how they want to play an interact with interesting characters. I have a special interest in creating memorable characters and creating worlds that people want to live in and learn about.…

Steve Booker Jr.

My name is Steve Booker Jr. and I have experience as a screenwriter, video game journalist, screenwriting teacher, and narrative branching game developer. I have written multiple feature film screenplays, TV pilots, a full length stage musical, and a musical comedy web series. My favorite genre to write and consume is Sci-fi, with Fantasy elements. I am also an avid gamer with an interest, and experience, in RPGs. I am a huge fan of games like Mass Effect and Cyberpunk 2077 where players can choose how they want to play an interact with interesting characters. I have a special interest in creating memorable characters and creating worlds that people want to live in and learn about.…

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My name is Steve Booker Jr. and I have experience as a screenwriter, video game journalist, screenwriting teacher, and narrative branching game developer. I have written multiple feature film screenplays, TV pilots, a full length stage musical, and a musical comedy web series.

My favorite genre to write and consume is Sci-fi, with Fantasy elements. I am also an avid gamer with an interest, and experience, in RPGs. I am a huge fan of games like Mass Effect and Cyberpunk 2077 where players can choose how they want to play an interact with interesting characters.

I have a special interest in creating memorable characters and creating worlds that people want to live in and learn about.

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Skills

Experience Level

Script
Expert
Game Design
Intermediate
SEO
Intermediate
Microsoft Office
Intermediate

Language

Work Experience

Guide Writer at GameRant
January 1, 2026 - Present
Wrote guide articles for new release video games by playing and researching titles for ideas. Used SEO practices and edited content to align with current trends.
Writer/Director (Web Series Pilot) at Apocalypse Maybe? Web Series Pilot Episode
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Wrote and directed the pilot episode for a musical comedy web series. Organized production logistics including shooting days and call sheets, and selected cast and crew. Wrote song lyrics and collaborated with the composer on music development. Worked with editors during post-production to polish the final product.
Story Game Writer at Mystiks Twine Game
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Completed a branching fantasy story game featuring multiple player choices that alter outcomes. Implemented secret paths that are unlocked based on combinations of player decisions.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing at Missouri State University
August 15, 2022 - May 23, 2025
Focused on screenwriting, playwriting, directing, and producing.
Master of Arts in English /Creative Writing at Missouri State University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing at Missouri State University
August 17, 2009 - July 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Gaming
    Apocalypse Maybe

    A musical comedy web series about the four horsemen of the apocalypse in a modern, college town. Each horseman has their own style of music: Conquest - Musical theatre, War -Rap, Famine - Jazz, and Death - Opera.

    Each episode introduces a new horseman and follows the relationship between Chris/Conquest, the first horseman, as he gets closer to a college girl named Maggie.

    The pilot episode was filmed and edited while in school, while the screenplays and music were completed for the other three episodes.

    Lumine Academy

    [Lumine Academy](https://www.twine.net/signin is a Twine Sci-fi/Fantasy game work-in-progress. It follows the new student, Runar, at the magical Lumine Academy. Players make decisions for Runar and play out each day at the academy to foster relationships, learn about magic and history of the galaxy, perform magic, and solve the mystery of student losing their ability to perform magic.

    This game features a relationship building mechanic where players can choose who to spend time with everyday as they try to solve the mystery. Player decisions determine the outcome of these relationships, some romantic, and the overall ending to the game.