As a narrative and quest designer with 10 years in the industry, I am passionate about creating immersive and engaging video game experiences. With a couple of released projects under my belt, I have had the opportunity to develop and implement complex non-linear quests, write interactive dialogues, maintain the global story line, and lead a team of writers both on-site and remotely. I also share my knowledge and experience with others, regularly giving lectures on narrative design. I am excited to offer my skills, creativity, and passion to new projects and help bring theirs to life.…

Vladyslav Bieliaiev

As a narrative and quest designer with 10 years in the industry, I am passionate about creating immersive and engaging video game experiences. With a couple of released projects under my belt, I have had the opportunity to develop and implement complex non-linear quests, write interactive dialogues, maintain the global story line, and lead a team of writers both on-site and remotely. I also share my knowledge and experience with others, regularly giving lectures on narrative design. I am excited to offer my skills, creativity, and passion to new projects and help bring theirs to life.…

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As a narrative and quest designer with 10 years in the industry, I am passionate about creating immersive and engaging video game experiences.

With a couple of released projects under my belt, I have had the opportunity to develop and implement complex non-linear quests, write interactive dialogues, maintain the global story line, and lead a team of writers both on-site and remotely. I also share my knowledge and experience with others, regularly giving lectures on narrative design. I am excited to offer my skills, creativity, and passion to new projects and help bring theirs to life.

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Skills

Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Narrative Designer at Under NDA
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Developed world-building and lore for an existing IP; created in-game texts, dialogues, and character descriptions; wrote and maintained the global plotline; designed requirements for quest design tools; established and managed the narrative pipeline; conducted research to ensure appropriate tone; collaborated with writers on-site and remotely.
Quest Designer at Frogwares
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One / The Sinking City — led the character research unit for a soft reboot of an established franchise; directed the main quest unit; created complex non-linear detective quests; outlined and created visual schemes for plot and narrative information; participated in the design and implementation of new game features; wired the logic with Unreal Engine 5 or similar visual scripting.
Lead Writer - Narrative Designer at GSC Game World
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Lead writer and narrative designer for STALKER 2; developed the main story line, world-building, and lore; wrote and refined dialogues and in-game texts; participated in hiring and onboarding new team members; shaped core narrative pacing and quest structure.
Narrative Designer at DREAMATE
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2023
Narrative design and writing on the DREAMATE project; co-creating story lines, world-building, and exposition; creating and maintaining in-game information flow; writing and maintaining in-game dialogues and texts; responsible for narrative documentation and design coordination.
Narrative Design and Writing Mentor at New Arc Offline School
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2026
Co-creating the narrative design course topics; providing personalized feedback to students; delivering lectures on narrative design; mentoring aspiring designers; Ukrainian native, English professional proficiency, Russian fluent.

Education

Master of Theoretical Physics at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet

Skills