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David Mahoney

Senior Technical Narrative Designer specializing in VR and interactive storytelling

Unannounced VR ProjectsChamplain CollegeIrvine, CA9 Years ExperienceSenior Level

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Mission/narrative designer with shipped VR experience on Lone Echo II, including designing and tuning a generator mission and its transition into a branching choice/free-exploration structure. Also builds UE5 Blueprint prototypes for narrative adventure concepts ("Runt"), implementing interaction-driven cinematics and iterating on camera pacing and character writing.

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Key Strengths

  • Designs puzzle-like mission sequences to achieve a specific player experience goal ("feel smart")
  • Uses playtest observation to streamline narrative/mechanics tradeoffs for better pacing
  • Rapid UE5 prototyping (playable demo in a couple days) implementing narrative sequences and interaction triggers
  • Iterates cinematics via camera timing/pacing to improve immersion
  • Aligns cross-functional stakeholders via group and 1:1 communication to expand tool/pipeline scope

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Experience

Technical Narrative DesignerUnannounced VR Projects · Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
Assoc. Tech. Narrative DesignerLone Echo II · Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Technical DesignerUnannounced R&D Project · Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Creative Development Asst.Guardians of the Galaxy · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017

Education

Champlain Collegebachelor, Game Design
Full Sail Universityassociate, Recording Arts

Awards

  • The D.I.C.E. Awards - Immersive Reality Game of the Year (Winner: Lone Echo II, 2022)
  • The Webby Awards - Best Narrative Experience (Nominee: Lone Echo II, 2022)

Skills

Problem-solvingCommunicationDocumentationPrototypingUnreal EngineUnityGame DevelopmentPresentationsTask ManagementTimelinessNarrative DesignSystems DesignMission DesignScripting (Visual)Scripting (Text-based)

Languages

English

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David MahoneySenior Technical Narrative Designer specializing in VR and interactive storytelling