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Hello! I’m Allen Warner, a senior producer and narrative director with 10+ years overseeing award-winning live-service games. I’m passionate about shaping compelling stories with multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative vision with shipping hard-working products that players love. I lead from production to narrative design, bridging internal design groups and external partners to deliver engaging player experiences for licensed IP and original titles. I’m driven by collaboration, clear roadmaps, and a relentless focus on quality and player delight.…Hello! I’m Allen Warner, a senior producer and narrative director with 10+ years overseeing award-winning live-service games. I’m passionate about shaping compelling stories with multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative vision with shipping hard-working products that players love. I lead from production to narrative design, bridging internal design groups and external partners to deliver engaging player experiences for licensed IP and original titles. I’m driven by collaboration, clear roadmaps, and a relentless focus on quality and player delight.

Allen Warner

Writer, Creative Director, Game Developer, +4

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Hello! I’m Allen Warner, a senior producer and narrative director with 10+ years overseeing award-winning live-service games. I’m passionate about shaping compelling stories with multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative vision with shipping hard-working products that players love. I lead from production to narrative design, bridging internal design groups and external partners to deliver engaging player experiences for licensed IP and original titles. I’m driven by collaboration, clear roadmaps, and a relentless focus on quality and player delight.…Hello! I’m Allen Warner, a senior producer and narrative director with 10+ years overseeing award-winning live-service games. I’m passionate about shaping compelling stories with multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative vision with shipping hard-working products that players love. I lead from production to narrative design, bridging internal design groups and external partners to deliver engaging player experiences for licensed IP and original titles. I’m driven by collaboration, clear roadmaps, and a relentless focus on quality and player delight.

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Hello! I’m Allen Warner, a senior producer and narrative director with 10+ years overseeing award-winning live-service games. I’m passionate about shaping compelling stories with multidisciplinary teams, balancing creative vision with shipping hard-working products that players love.

I lead from production to narrative design, bridging internal design groups and external partners to deliver engaging player experiences for licensed IP and original titles. I’m driven by collaboration, clear roadmaps, and a relentless focus on quality and player delight.

Skills

Game Design

Leadership

Copywriting

Experience Level

Game Design

Expert

Leadership

Expert

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Narrative Director at ZeniMax Online Studios

September 1, 2025 - October 8, 2025

Oversaw narrative direction and creative vision for an unannounced AAA sci-fi shooter MMO RPG based on a new IP. Led teams across Narrative, Quest, Level Design, Cinematics, and Systems Design. Hired, mentored and managed a team of 8 Writers and Lead Designers whose groups encompassed 40+ colleagues across different disciplines. Created storylines, characters, dialogue and lore for all content types. Directed mocap and VO sessions; designed and refined proprietary narrative tools for a new engine. Collaborated with external development teams to schedule, develop and review art and writing deliverables. Created content for two major expansions of The Elder Scrolls Online, contributing to award-winning stories and features for a title with more than 25 million players that has generated more than 2 billion in revenue.

Narrative Director at Jam City

October 1, 2018 - October 8, 2025

Oversaw narrative and broader creative for top-grossing and top-downloaded titles, working with internal teams and external partners to launch award-winning games. Narrative Director for the hit live service Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, an award-winning choice-based RPG that has been downloaded by more than 50 million players and has generated more than 500 million globally. Narrative Director for the live service game Marvel Avengers Academy, an award-winning, chart-topping Narrative City-Builder. Oversaw narrative for Futurama: Worlds of Tomorrow and Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff, collaborating with external IP holders to launch popular adventure titles. Built and scaled the narrative department, hiring, mentoring and managing all Game Writers and Narrative Designers. Directed celebrity VO sessions (Michael Gambon, Alison Brie, John Cena, more); collaborated with IP holders (WB, Marvel, FOX). Delivered weekly LiveOps content across multiple titles and developed company-wide narr

Senior Creative Producer at Storygrounds

September 1, 2025 - Present

Oversee end-to-end production processes to develop and launch intellectual properties; serve as primary liaison between internal design and marketing teams and external contractors; manage project documentation using Gantt charts, Jira, and Miro; refine workflows to improve quality and efficiency; review deliverables and align with company goals; oversee marketing, creative, product development, and stakeholder management.

Associate Narrative Director at ZeniMax Online Studios

October 1, 2018 - September 30, 2025

Oversee narrative and creative direction for a AAA MMO RPG based on a new IP; lead multi-disciplinary teams across Narrative, Quests, Design, Cinematics, and Systems; hire, mentor, and manage a team of 8 Designers; build and track product development roadmaps; review builds to ensure quality and consistency; collaborate across teams to meet business goals; translate strategic needs into creative concepts and presentations; contribute content for two major ESO releases.

Narrative Director at Jam City

January 1, 2015 - October 1, 2018

Directed narrative and broader creative for top-grossing games based on licensed IP; Lead Designer for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery and Marvel Avengers Academy; built and scaled the narrative department; created product development roadmaps and company-wide creative strategy; boosted retention and monetization.

Producer | Writer | Designer | Director at Allen Warner Consulting

January 1, 2001 - Present

Independent consulting for clients including 1UpMedia (podcast production processes), Circle 5 Studios (in-game text and marketing materials), Dreamslair (quest/story design for MMORPG), and DC Comics (co-created Ninja Boy series and authored titles; IP-backed content).