Howdy! I’m Brandon.
Here’s a picture of me so you know I’m real. Or a computer trying real hard to fool you. Dealer’s Choice.
About Me:
I’m a writer and narrative designer with a background in poetry and tabletop RPGs. I view stories as a form of teleportation; they ferry us into worlds built with magic and imagination where we explore and define ourselves.
My creative philosophy centers around developing settings, cultures, and characters that provide authenticity and tangibility to these imaginative worlds, while continually evaluating how these narrative elements can contextualize and elevate a player’s gameplay experience.
My goal as a writer and narrative designer is to work within teams that emphasize communication and collaboration across departments, in service of creating the next generation of virtual adventures.
Phew! With all the artsy, literature-y stuff out of the way, scroll down for a sneak peak at my portfolio, my interests, and testimonials. They’ll be spread out between some goofy bits I committed way too hard to (because if you can’t commit to a bit, what can you commit to?).
Here’s a picture of the both of us.
Look at us! Ugh. We were so young.
Bite-Sized Portfolio
Character Building and Barks added to Coup.
Reading time: 10 min
God of War (2018) Spec Script.
Reading time: 5 min
Homebrew D&D Adventure Module, “An Evening in Everlast.”
Reading time: 7 min
“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!”
— Gregarious yet Egotistic Container of Margarine.
A Bunch of My Favorite Things
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God of War
Hands down one of my favorite game series of all time, the PSP games included! That’s a deep cut. Honorable mentions: The Last of Us, Dragon Age, Uncharted, and Bioshock.
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Pillars of Eternity
One of the greatest RPGs of all time, right up there with Divinity: Original Sin II, The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Dragon Age: Origins, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Aka, if your RPG has a colon in the title, it’s probably a banger.
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Persona 5
I’m the kind of person who played 120 hours of P5 and thought, “well that just wasn’t enough” and proceeded to play another 120 hours in P5 Royal. Even worse, I enjoyed P5R just as much as P5, if not more. It’s not healthy.
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Kingdom Hearts
This is a heavy nostalgia pick for me, though I recognize the plot is nonsense. Don’t ask me to explain how each game contributes to the main narrative, I ran out of expo markers last time.
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Dungeons and Dragons
I’ve been a DM for over a decade, and I’m currently running two campaigns at once because I do not enjoy the many benefits of consistent sleep.
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Critical Role
Yes, I copied my GM style from Matt Mercer. Yes, I also wear the vests and bracelets. Yes, I will TPK you while playing Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” at full blast.
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Haikyuu!!
This is better than Attack on Titan, change my mind. Spoilers, you can’t. Jokes aside, I’m a huge anime fan, and I do have a curated list of all the anime I’ve watched in my Notes App.
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La La Land
Try Not To Cry Challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
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Les Mis
This soundtrack goes hard on road trips. Be careful who you give the aux cord to, because you may never get it back.
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The Front Bottoms
If you know this band, you may think, “Brandon, only melodramatic teenagers who wrote edgy poetry about how hard their life was enjoy this band’s music!” You would be correct. Except now, I’m an adult.
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Joji
YEAH, OKAY. I KNOW I LISTEN TO MELODRAMATIC EMO SADBOY MUSIC. I LISTEN TO OTHER STUFF TOO.
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Black Country, New Road
I also listen to melodramatic experimental alt rock. Ha! Told you I listen to other stuff. You probably feel so silly for doubting me.
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Testimonials
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"Brandon is the triple-threat of kindness, optimism, and knowhow. His enthusiasm and curiosity energize a room, and his years of GMing shine through in the ways he shows up for his team and future players. He is constantly learning and refining his process, asking the right questions, adapting to the answers, and throwing the ladder down to uplift others."
Summer Fletcher, summerfletcher.com/writing
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"I play the magic card, 'Pot of Greed'! This allows me to draw two cards directly from my deck and place them in my hand."
Weevil, Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1
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"Brandon made a delightful impression on me immediately. His work overflows with playful charm and wit, backed up by an informed, inventive instinct towards sheer fun. As a collaborator he is easygoing, generous, and articulate in his insight — I would jump at the chance to work with him again. And you should too; you don’t want to miss out on what’s sure to be a meteoric career."
Eliot M.B. Howard, eliotmbhoward.com
University of Houston.
I didn’t attend school here, the name just looks so good in this font.