James Pugsley

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Writer and Narrative Designer with more than four years of professional experience developing branching RPG content, dialogue, and systemic narrative design for shipped titles.

About

Writer and Narrative Designer with more than four years of professional experience developing branching RPG content, dialogue, and systemic narrative design for shipped titles. Experienced in reactive quest design, variable-driven storytelling, and cross-disciplinary collaboration across long-form RPG production.

  • 12 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Gaming
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Government
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 8 roles

Writer / Narrative Designer · Into the UnknownMar 2025 – Sep 2025 · 7 mos

• Designed and authored branching narrative content for Kingdoms Forlorn • Created visual narrative flowcharts and decision trees using draw.io to support implementation and narrative clarity • Collaborated rapidly within production timelines to deliver high-volume narrative content under contract

Narrative Designer / Writer (Contract) · Into the UnknownMar 2025 – Sep 2025 · 7 mos

Designed and authored branching narrative content for Kingdoms Forlorn. Created visual narrative flowcharts and decision trees (draw.io) to support implementation and narrative clarity. Collaborated rapidly within production timelines to deliver high-volume narrative content under contract.

Writer / Narrative Designer · Lost Pilgrims StudioApr 2022 – Jun 2026 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Narrative Designer / Writer · Lost Pilgrims StudioApr 2022 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs
Freelance Writer · Self-EmployedDec 2016 – Present · 10 yrs
Freelance WriterDec 2016 – Present · 10 yrs
Student Welfare Agency Officer (Contract via Adecco) · Studylink New Zealand Government-run student welfare agency (Wellington Outreach)Oct 2008 – Jul 2009 · 10 mos
Inbound Customer Service Representative; Outbound Sales Representative · Adecco Personnel LimitedNov 2006 – Oct 2008 · 2 yrs

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours – First Class) majoring in Media Studies · Victoria University of Wellington2002 – 2007
School Certificate; University Entrance; Bursary · Rathkeale College1996 – 2002

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