Archive – Graham van der Made

31Dec 2025 by Graham van der made

OverKnights: Battle Grid

Video Game Details: Title: OverKnights: Battle Grid Release date: N/A Credited: N/A Genre: Strategy, Idle, Tactical, Card Developer: Obitus Games Publisher: Obitus Games Immutable Link: OverKnights: Battle Grid (delisted) Blurb: "Assemble your deck. Deploy your cards. Engage in rapid simulation battles: quick, tactical duels that sharpen your strategy without consequences. Deploy. Fight. Win." My Responsibilities: Narrative Strategy & Continuity - As a spin-off of the original OverKnights IP, I maintained the lore for the new title while providing narrative direction across design and art to ensure both consistency and continuity.

18Jun 2025 by Graham van der made

Star Trek: Assimilation Denied

Demo projects

Play Star Trek: Assimilation Denied (fan game) on itch.io Due to scaling issues, I recommend you play the game on itch.io. Welcome to my first-ever fan game, Star Trek: Assimilation Denied. I was inspired by the GameMaker tutorial – Make Your Own Arcade Space Shooter – and I didn't like the basic theme, so I decided to add in a nondescript Federation ship as the player's ship. I liked the idea so much that I decided to turn it into a Star Trek fan game about shooting the Borg. Defeat as many Borg ships as possible. Due to the Borg's Adaptive Shield Matrix, you will need to switch between using your ship's Phaser I and II weapons. Only Phaser I can damage Borg Cubes, and only Phaser II can damage Borg Spheres. You can use…

08Mar 2025 by Graham van der made

Home, Again

Demo projects

Play Home, Again on itch.io Due to scaling issues, I recommend you play the game on itch.io. Home, Again is a short, science fiction visual novel about Mallory, a weary spacefarer tired of the endless search for a place to call home while her crewmates perish. Originally based on my script Journey to the Crimson World (a long-revised part of my writing portfolio), this game brings the story to life with visuals and interactivity, offering a different perspective on Mallory's journey. The dialogue choices will affect several dialogue sections, and an invisible karma system determines three different endings. I am unsure if I will ever turn this into a full story or game. It is, after all, just a slice of something potentially larger. NOTE: The game is currently only…

10Feb 2025 by Graham van der made

OverKnights: Online Card Battler

Video Game Writing

Video Game Details:Title: OverKnightsRelease date: N/ACredited: Yes, in the tie-in short stories published on WebnovelGenre: Deckbuilding, Card Battler, Trading Card GameDeveloper: Obitus GamesPublisher: Obitus GamesSteam Link: OverKnightsEpic Games Link: OverKnightsSteam Blurb: "Step into the PvP Arena of this f2p Card Battler! Test your skills and prove you’re worthy of reaching the top as you customize your OverKnight with powerful Parts and Cards. With each battle, you’ll get closer to becoming the next Legendary OverKnight Pilot!"My Responsibilities:Character Backstory Development - Crafting detailed long-form stories for six central OverKnights Pilots.World Building & Lore Expansion - Expanding narrative elements, locations, and historical contexts for the game.Lore Bible Management - Establishing and maintaining a central narrative repository in Notion, including character profiles, locations, and timelines.Narrative Consistency & Review - Ensuring all external narrative content…

13Jan 2025 by Graham van der made

Lord Ambermaze

Video Game Writing

Video Game Details: Title: Lord Ambermaze Release date: TBA Credited: N/A Genre: Mystery Dungeon, Pixel Graphics, Sokoban, RPG Developer: Potata Company Publisher: HeroCraft PC Steam Link: Lord Ambermaze Steam Blurb: "Lord Ambermaze is an adventure RPG with a turn-based combat system and time manipulation mechanics – only your steps can force the flow of time to move. Delve into the depths of the underworld to challenge the evil Lord and restore time." My Responsibilities: Editing marketing copy for newsletters and social media posts, Editing text for Steam game page.