Readable Stakes
I build quests and missions around clear player intent: where to go, why it matters, and what changes because of it.
About
Building worlds players remember.
I specialize in mission, quest, and narrative design for large-scale multiplayer games, with deep experience moving ideas from paper design into implementation, iteration, and live player experience.
My work spans marquee zones, expansion content, dynamic events, boss encounters, scripting tools, and cross-discipline collaboration with art, audio, engineering, production, and design teams.
Design Approach
Player-first storytelling in asynchronous multiplayer environments.
My work sits where narrative intent, encounter pacing, player motivation, scripting, and team delivery all have to line up.
Memorable Places
I use geography, pacing, NPC behavior, and encounter placement to make zones feel authored instead of merely filled.
Systems That Serve Story
I am comfortable scripting, iterating, and coordinating with other disciplines so narrative moments survive implementation.
Selected Work
Shipped content across major online worlds.
A compact case-study view of the kinds of player experiences I have helped shape across AAA MMO production.
Zone Map
The Ringing Deeps
I supervised content creation for The Ringing Deeps, shaping the zone story, the cultures within it, and the design vision behind spaces like the Machine Speaker Earthen and the zany Kobolds.
- Role
- Zone story, content supervision, and design direction
- Player Goal
- Make a dense underground world feel readable, culturally specific, and rewarding to explore.
- Craft
- Oversaw a team of designers, did targeted implementation, and coordinated with zone, art, audio, and engineering teams.
Zone
Nazjatar
I led content team design for the marquee Battle for Azeroth patch 8.2 zone, coordinating quest, progression, and live-world content.
- Role
- Content team lead
- Player Goal
- Support exploration, escalation, and repeatable reasons to return.
Quest Chain
Legion, Dragonflight, Warlords
I designed notable expansion content including the Frost Death Knight artifact acquisition, Demon Invasions, and The Ravenspeakers in Spires of Arak.
- Role
- Quest and narrative implementation
- Player Goal
- Deliver authored story beats that still play cleanly inside MMO systems.
Dynamic Event
Rift & Storm Legion
I designed dynamic world events, dungeon and raid encounters, scalar AI scripts, and endgame content for Trion World Network.
- Role
- Content designer and scripter
- Player Goal
- Create repeatable, scalable world activity with encounter texture.
Public Quest
Public Quests & Live Events
I built quests, items, monsters, abilities, seasonal events, and urgent live-server content updates for EA Mythic.
- Role
- Live content developer
- Player Goal
- Keep public quests and live updates clear, playable, and responsive.
Public Reception
Positive notes around shipped worlds.
Selected public comments about expansions, zones, and content areas I contributed to.
"Super fun quests and beautiful zone."
"The scale of events in Nazjatar was massive."
"A very cool little bit of flavor."
"Lots of nice stuff... Can't wait!"
"Got to love those bird-people."
Core Skills
Design sense with implementation range.
Mission & Quest Design
Zone flow, player motivation, narrative beats, encounter pacing, and repeatable live content.
Technical Scripting
Advanced LUA, C#, proprietary engines, dynamic AI scripts, tools, and rapid system learning.
Team Leadership
Cross-functional coordination, project management, mentoring, feedback loops, and delivery discipline.
Player Engagement
Analytical attention to satisfaction, onboarding friction, moment-to-moment fun, and live iteration.
Experience
Career timeline
Sep 2023 - Present
Senior Game Designer II
Blizzard Entertainment, Remote from Montana
I do senior design work for World of Warcraft, including expansion content for The War Within and ongoing mission, quest, and zone design.
May 2020 - Sep 2023
Senior Game Designer
Blizzard Entertainment, contract then full-time
I returned to Blizzard through contract work before continuing as a remote employee, contributing senior design expertise across MMO content.
Sep 2019 - Present
Web Developer
Self Employed, Freelance
I maintain a freelance web development practice alongside game design work, including continued programming and technical learning.
Jan 2014 - Sep 2019
Game Designer / Senior Game Designer
Blizzard Entertainment, Orange County
I was a quest designer on World of Warcraft expansions including Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and Battle for Azeroth, with leadership on Nazjatar.
Oct 2009 - Oct 2013
Content Designer
Trion World Network
I designed and implemented Rift and Storm Legion content, including dynamic rifts, dungeons, raid encounters, AI scripts, and world-event systems.
Oct 2004 - Oct 2009
Customer Service Representative, Team Lead, Content Developer
EA Mythic
I progressed from customer support into content development for Warhammer Online, live events, public quests, and launch-critical content updates.
References
What collaborators highlight.
"Works hard to find the best possible outcome."
"A great resource when it came to scripting."
"Very creative, self motivated, and a great asset."
"A gift for tackling technically demanding features."
Education
Education & foundations
East Arkansas Community College
Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies
Phi Theta KappaFoothills Technical Institute
Certificate of Proficiency, Electrical and Electronics Technology
Searcy High School
Secondary education
Contact
Ready to build memorable game experiences?
Reach out to discuss mission design, quest structure, narrative implementation, live MMO content, or collaborative game development.