Flo McQuibban — Product Manager
Award-Winning Narrative Designer working as Sr Narrative Designer on Star Trek Online (supporting Neverwinter). Game Writer, D&D GM. Previously: Main writer for Star Trek: Infinite (Paradox Interactive). Diversity Rep who also volunteers on evac & asylum cases 🌈🍉Website: https://www.flomcquibban.com Cool trek highlights: recording with Jonathan Del Arco, Jeri Ryan, Mary Chieffo, Nicole de Boer, coordinating with the Klingon Language Institute, and collaborating with Paramount. Skilled at & Experienced in: ➡ +5 years in AA(A) as main Game Writer / Narrative Designer (GSG / 4X & MMORPG) ➡ Writing Episodic Missions, Events, Content pieces, Quest Trees, Linear & Branching narrative, Lore Blogs ➡ +2 years working with VO Audio pipelines, VO Talent, Voice Direction ➡ Visual design, delivering Art and UI references for AAA ➡ Agile production methods and SCRUM ➡ Cross-departmental collaboration: gd, dev, art, uiux, sound, loc, qa ➡ Leading a team, hosting workshops, interviewing ➡ Non-visual scripting, Git, Visual Code, testing, debugging ➡ Twine, Inklewriter, some Articy:Draft ➡ Proprietary Engines, & Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprints) ➡️ In-depth research for lore-heavy games ➡️ Organised and dependency-conscious documentation ➡️ Implementing peer-review feedback ➡️ Hyperpolyglot (6 languages) Also dabble in: ➡️ Accessibility and Diversity ➡️ Voice-acting ➡️ Conceptual UI ➡️ Conceptual Level Design ➡️ Production ➡️ Art Direction
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Narrative Designer in the Gaming industry with a focus on MMORPG and episodic content.
Location: Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Experience: 11 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Narrative Design
- Game Writing
- Game Development
- Content Design
- Story Writing
- Scriptwriting
Career Highlights
- Award-winning narrative designer with extensive game writing experience.
- Led diverse teams and initiatives in game development.
- Collaborated with renowned talent and organizations in the gaming industry.
Work Experience
Cryptic Studios
Senior Narrative Designer (4 mos)
DECA Games
Senior Narrative Designer (1 yr)
Narrative Designer (10 mos)
Nimble Giant Entertainment
Narrative Designer (1 yr 7 mos)
Junior Narrative Designer (1 yr 2 mos)
Critical Role
French Translator (1 yr)
Little Plant Pantry
Creative Communications Lead (4 mos)
Appear Here
Copywriter (1 yr 3 mos)
The Snitchy | Devblog
Game Master & Devblog Writer (0 mo)
The Amsterdammer
Illustrator & Photographer (3 mos)
Culture Writer (2 mos)
The Tribe Magazine
Culture Writer (11 mos)
The Saint newspaper
Opinions Writer (4 yrs 3 mos)
Palantir Technologies
Recruiting Consultant (1 yr)
Editorial Intern (0 mo)
CCA Andratx
Creative Editorial Intern (0 mo)
Private
French Tutor (1 yr)
Education
Master of Arts - MA at University of Amsterdam
Master of Arts - MA (Hons) at University of St Andrews
Master of Arts (M.A.) at Università degli Studi di Padova
Master of Arts (M.A.) at Université Paris-Sorbonne
Baccalauréat Littéraire at Lycée Rochambeau
at École Active Bilingue (EIB)