Sample: Job Board/Galactic Guide Flavor Text (Concord)
From 2022-2024, I was the Narrative Producer on Concord, Firewalk's short-lived team-based shooter. During that time, I served as the Narrative Producer and worked closely with writers, narrative designers, localization, and the audio teams to help bring our characters to life.
While most of my work entailed producer tasks like creating timelines, managing JIRA, and unblocking team members from the resources they needed, I was fortunate enough to be on a team who was intensely supportive of my desire to move formally into Narrative Design as a profession. I've always been a writer, and I love playing in other people's sandboxes.
Below is some of the text I contributed that shipped in the final version of the game. This text appeared on our Job Board, where players accepted rotating quests which were accompanied by or would reward short lore drops on a daily, weekly, and seasonal basis. These also appeared in the Galactic Guide, a codex-like feature in Concord that housed these pieces after they unlocked.
The Galactic Guide had a lot of potential we didn't get to execute on (including some approved pieces I unfortunately can't post because they were for unreleased content), but I am glad I got to contribute to it while I could.
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This quote was related to the Freegunner Code, a group of loosely-obeyed rules by the vagabonds and pirates of our universe. This rule was “If You Give Your Word, Keep It.”
You gotta be careful how you talk to people, kid! Never make a promise, and be real obvious about it. A nice loud "might" or "maybe" will go a long way to keep you out of trouble.
// HASH TARLTON, CAPTAIN OF TARLTON'S TREASURE //
This quote was related to the Freegunner Code rule “Stay Loyal to the End (of the Job).”
Flew with a crew for less than a week once. Couldn’t stand the lot of them—maybe even hated a few. But until I got that final payout, they knew I had their back.
// OVERHEARD AT MAK'S MORACK SHACK //
This was the final level-up flavor text that appeared if a player hit the cap, and written in the voice of the game’s announcer, “The Captain.” It was intended to be evergreen and display forever onward.
Keep your reputation growing, but remember—the stars don't care how famous you are. And real legends? They never stop. There's always more to explore.
// THE CAPTAIN OF THE NORTHSTAR //
If you have questions about Concord (and trust me, a lot of people do), you're more than welcome to ask them—but I'm going to caveat this with there are some things I can't talk about (for NDA reasons), some things I don't personally know about, and some things that are just not my place to discuss. Anything about my personal time and tasks on the project is pretty fair game, though!
[5-MAR-2014, CIG] Tiber System is the hotly contested heart of the battleground between the UEE and the Vanduul. Galactic Guide: Tiber is an excellent overview of the the three planets that make up the system, including the war-torn "Grinder" and "Tomb," and provides some insight into the long and bloody history between Human and Vanduul in the region.
Particularly interesting for PvA combat specialists is the commentary on civilian interaction with military operations in the region.
With UEE supply chains around the galaxy stretched to the limit, the military is frequently interested in civilian support for combat operations.
