Hi, I’m Melissa (Mel is just fine, too). Because I refuse to put myself in a box, over the years I’ve been a narrative designer, writer, game designer, product manager, data nerd, marketing manager, even a plumbing office receptionist. Sometimes many at once!
At heart, I’m a storyteller. Most of all, I love storytelling at the junction of creative and technical challenges: games.
Based in Tucson, Arizona, I have over seven years of experience in game development, as well as a corporate marketing background across other industries. New experiences and environments continue to enrich me as a storyteller.
Much of my games career has been in the narrative space, including leading a team of award-winning narrative and cinematic designers at Mighty Kingdom. I’ve worn other hats over the years, as game dev often demands. I’ve also chased my solo game dev dreams by spinning up my own narrative adventure game demo, Scaredy Cat.
I hold a Masters of Data Science from The University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Marketing and Management.