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Hi, I'm Iris Dauterman, a writer and narrative designer with five years of experience in the video game industry, two shipped titles, and over a decade of experience crafting meaningful stories. I specialize in writing dialogue and character-driven storytelling across tonal ranges from comic to dramatic. I thrive on cross-department collaboration, feedback with kindness, and helping performance directors with motion capture and VO work. I'm comfortable scripting with proprietary narrative software and Final Draft, and I'm fluent in English.…Hi, I'm Iris Dauterman, a writer and narrative designer with five years of experience in the video game industry, two shipped titles, and over a decade of experience crafting meaningful stories. I specialize in writing dialogue and character-driven storytelling across tonal ranges from comic to dramatic. I thrive on cross-department collaboration, feedback with kindness, and helping performance directors with motion capture and VO work. I'm comfortable scripting with proprietary narrative software and Final Draft, and I'm fluent in English.

Iris Dauterman

Writer, Screenwriter, Screenplay Writer, +2

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Hi, I'm Iris Dauterman, a writer and narrative designer with five years of experience in the video game industry, two shipped titles, and over a decade of experience crafting meaningful stories. I specialize in writing dialogue and character-driven storytelling across tonal ranges from comic to dramatic. I thrive on cross-department collaboration, feedback with kindness, and helping performance directors with motion capture and VO work. I'm comfortable scripting with proprietary narrative software and Final Draft, and I'm fluent in English.…Hi, I'm Iris Dauterman, a writer and narrative designer with five years of experience in the video game industry, two shipped titles, and over a decade of experience crafting meaningful stories. I specialize in writing dialogue and character-driven storytelling across tonal ranges from comic to dramatic. I thrive on cross-department collaboration, feedback with kindness, and helping performance directors with motion capture and VO work. I'm comfortable scripting with proprietary narrative software and Final Draft, and I'm fluent in English.

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Hi, I’m Iris Dauterman, a writer and narrative designer with five years of experience in the video game industry, two shipped titles, and over a decade of experience crafting meaningful stories.

I specialize in writing dialogue and character-driven storytelling across tonal ranges from comic to dramatic. I thrive on cross-department collaboration, feedback with kindness, and helping performance directors with motion capture and VO work. I’m comfortable scripting with proprietary narrative software and Final Draft, and I’m fluent in English.

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Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

Language

English

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Work Experience

Senior Staff Writer at Deck Nine Games

January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Wrote content for every narrative element in Life is Strange: Reunion (cinematics, journals, podcasts, environmental storytelling) as part of a two-person writing team. Met tight schedules while delivering quality, branching narratives, gameplay, and play length. Ensured accurate coding and adherence to narrative design best practices while scripting scenes using Deck Nine's proprietary software. Iterated under tight deadlines to respond to pipeline issues or stakeholder feedback.

Contract Writing at Telltale

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Collaborated with the narrative team to develop outlines, character backstories, and scene scripting for an unannounced project.

Freelance Playwright

January 1, 2008 - Present

Wrote dozens of full-length, one-act and ten-minute plays in a variety of genres and styles. Worked as an artist-in-residence, commissioned writer, and freelance writer, cultivating collaborative relationships with theatres and directors across the country. Collaborated with actors, directors and designers to execute a coherent creative vision, often with tight timelines and budgets.

Adjunct Professor at Earlham College

January 1, 2016 - Present

Taught Introduction to Playwriting to undergraduate students.

Artist in the Classroom at Indiana Repertory Theatre

January 1, 2015 - Present

Taught workshops on playwriting to Indianapolis high schoolers.

Associate Instructor at Indiana University

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Introduction to Playwriting (two semesters). Redesigned an existing course with a greater focus on story, character, and conflict; Playwriting Workshop. Redesign supported advanced playwrights in writing and revising one-act plays.