Hi, I’m Tristan Marshall! I'm a Chapman University graduate in Fine Arts and Creative Writing, I collaborate closely with teams to turn short stories into interactive experiences, focusing on strong narrative beats, clear emotion, and accessible design. I’m excited to keep building worlds where players influence the story at every turn!

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Hi, I’m Tristan Marshall! I'm a Chapman University graduate in Fine Arts and Creative Writing, I collaborate closely with teams to turn short stories into interactive experiences, focusing on strong narrative beats, clear emotion, and accessible design. I’m excited to keep building worlds where players influence the story at every turn!

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Hi, I’m Tristan Marshall! I’m a Chapman University graduate in Fine Arts and Creative Writing, I collaborate closely with teams to turn short stories into interactive experiences, focusing on strong narrative beats, clear emotion, and accessible design. I’m excited to keep building worlds where players influence the story at every turn!

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Screenwriter at The Abyss (Student Project)
May 1, 2024 - Present
Screenwriting project exploring a couple partially aware of horror tropes and a dangerous haunted house; includes twists to genre and thematic concepts for a potential game about a cynical creator who challenges players to boost his ego, revealing the motive behind the malice.
Head Writer at What Is This Train? (Game Project)
December 10, 2024 - January 7, 2025
Wrote the first act of a horror branching narrative game in an unfamiliar engine; collaborated in a group of four as the head writer; converted a short story into a complex, thought-provoking game.
Writer at Mind Goblin? (Game Project)
January 12, 2025 - January 29, 2025
Wrote a humorous branching mini-game; designed it to be completely narrative-based in the Twine open-source tool; converted a simple joke into an adventure that keeps you guessing.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing at Chapman University
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2016

Qualifications

Game Jam Winner
February 6, 2026 - February 8, 2026
I was the lead narrative designer and co animator to Boxcar Bandits.

Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Mind Goblin?

    A story set on a hero who has slain the dragon that threatened the princess. The hero is quickly placed into funny and dramatic fates and must navigate carefully or else…

    paper Sword In The Stone

    A comedic game centered around a weary traveler, on his way to reclaim the hero sword. But must learn fast or a painful death encroaches…