31Dec 2025 by Graham van der made
OverKnights: Battle Grid

OverKnights: Battle Grid

Video Game Writing
Narrative Designer / Lore MasterOverKnights: Battle Grid is a spin-off of the OverKnights universe developed by Obitus Games.My RoleProvided narrative direction and lore support for OverKnights: Battle Grid, maintaining continuity with the wider OverKnights universe.Maintained narrative continuity between the original game and its spin-offProvided narrative direction and lore support to the design and art teamsExpanded the OverKnights universe while maintaining consistency with the established settingProject DetailsDeveloper: Obitus GamesGenre: Science Fiction | Strategy | Card Game | PvPStatus: No longer in development
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18Jun 2025 by Graham van der made
Star Trek: Assimilation Denied

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…
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08Mar 2025 by Graham van der made
Home, Again

Home, Again

Demo projects
Play Home, Again on itch.io If the embedded game does not load correctly or is stretched, please play it on itch.io. Play Twine version Play Inky version Play Ren'py version Narrative Tools & Implementation​ Home, Again’s narrative structure in Crochet Home, Again’s branching narrative laid out in Twine Home, Again’s interactive script in Inky Home, Again’s visual novel implementation in Ren’Py Image Gallery Home Again (Title Screen) Home, Again (Mallory speaking) Home, Again (NOODL3 speaking) Description 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…
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10Feb 2025 by Graham van der made
OverKnights: Online Card Battler

OverKnights: Online Card Battler

Video Game Writing
Narrative Designer / Lore MasterOverKnights is a free-to-play online card battler developed by Obitus Games.My RoleI worked on the game's wider lore and narrative, including:Wrote long-form backstories for four central Pilots and developed the narrative direction for two additional characters.Expanded the game's lore, worldbuilding, locations, and history.Created and maintained the project's lore bible in Notion, including character profiles, locations, and timelines.Reviewed narrative content for consistency with the established lore.Worked with design, art, and marketing teams on narrative direction.Developed naming conventions for in-game content.I also wrote OverKnights: The First Climb, a series of tie-in short stories created to expand the game's universe and promote the game.Project DetailsDeveloper: Obitus GamesGenre: Science Fiction | Card Battler | Turn-Based Strategy | PvPReleased: No longer in developmentPlay OverKnights on the Epic Games Store Expanded Media…
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13Jan 2025 by Graham van der made
Lord Ambermaze

Lord Ambermaze

Video Game Writing
Marketing and Localisation EditorLord Ambermaze is an adventure RPG developed by Potata Company and published by HeroCraft PC, combining turn-based combat, puzzles, and time-manipulation mechanics.My RoleI worked on the game's player-facing and localisation content, including:Editing marketing copy for newsletters and social mediaEditing English localisation textEditing the Steam game pageProject DetailsDeveloper: Potata CompanyPublisher: HeroCraft PCGenre: Fantasy | Turn-Based Combat | Puzzle | RomanceReleased: 17 September 2025View Lord Ambermaze on Steam
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