Hi, I'm Vaughn Smith, a passionate and creative narrative designer with over five years of experience in crafting unforgettable game stories. I love working closely with different teams to ensure the narrative perfectly blends with gameplay, delivering immersive experiences to players. I'm always eager to learn and take on new challenges in the gaming industry. I graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in English, and have been fortunate to contribute to exciting projects like Crossroad Tales and Monochrome RPG as both a lead and co-writer. I'm a positive team player who values collaboration and effective communication to bring compelling stories to life.…

Vaughn Smith

Hi, I'm Vaughn Smith, a passionate and creative narrative designer with over five years of experience in crafting unforgettable game stories. I love working closely with different teams to ensure the narrative perfectly blends with gameplay, delivering immersive experiences to players. I'm always eager to learn and take on new challenges in the gaming industry. I graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in English, and have been fortunate to contribute to exciting projects like Crossroad Tales and Monochrome RPG as both a lead and co-writer. I'm a positive team player who values collaboration and effective communication to bring compelling stories to life.…

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Hi, I’m Vaughn Smith, a passionate and creative narrative designer with over five years of experience in crafting unforgettable game stories. I love working closely with different teams to ensure the narrative perfectly blends with gameplay, delivering immersive experiences to players. I’m always eager to learn and take on new challenges in the gaming industry.

I graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in English, and have been fortunate to contribute to exciting projects like Crossroad Tales and Monochrome RPG as both a lead and co-writer. I’m a positive team player who values collaboration and effective communication to bring compelling stories to life.

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English
Fluent

Work Experience

Narrative Designer at Mixi America inc., Crossroad Tales
December 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Created and updated narrative documentation, coordinated with narrative and production teams to integrate narrative and gameplay, proofread and provided feedback, and collaborated cross-departmentally for task-delegation and weekly updates.
Lead Writing Manager and Co-writer at DVNC, Monochrome RPG
July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Designed, implemented, and maintained scripted quests and events, organized weekly meetings to mentor teammates, delegated tasks, provided feedback, created and updated project documentation, and tested and iterated narrative content in-engine.
Narrative Designer/Co-writer at Project Beanstalk, Typo Trauma
March 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Wrote and edited in-game text, set and delegated weekly quotas and department milestones, and created rich characters and quests.
Undergraduate Researcher at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
August 1, 2016 - November 30, 2019
Coordinated tasks between co-authors to meet deadlines within budgetary restrictions and presented research at an academic conference panel.

Education

B.S. at Texas A&M University
August 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education

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