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Fatal Spotlight

Creative Director / Narrative Designer

 
Studio:

Stage Fright Studios

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Genre:​

Mystery Thriller

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Engine:

Unreal Engine 5​

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Duration:

5 months

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Play Now:

CANCELLED​

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Summary:

A first-person investigative role-playing game where you play as a detective who finds themself wrapped up in a theatre murder mystery.

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My Contributions

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Overview

Led a team of 6-8 game designers, developed the full context and scale of the project's narrative, and assisted with art assets.

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Contributions:

  • Team Leadership

  • 2D Art

  • Narrative Design

  • Game Design​

Fatal Spotlight (2025), 2D Main Menu mockup

Creative Direction

As Creative Director, I shaped the game’s tonal identity, narrative focus, and player experience, ensuring that mystery, tension, and discovery remained central throughout development.

Key Contributions

  • Defined the narrative and atmospheric pillars of the detective experience

  • Ensured cohesion between story, level design, lighting, and UI

  • Oversaw creative consistency across disciplines

  • Guided the team toward a unified noir-inspired investigative tone

 

Documentation & Team Leadership

I supported development through clear documentation and hands-on leadership.

Key Contributions

  • Authored narrative, quest, and UI documentation

  • Managed and maintained shared creative references

  • Provided feedback and oversight across art, design, and programming teams

  • Supported team communication and iterative development

 

Narrative & Quest Design

I designed a player-driven mystery that rewarded observation, deduction, and player choice.

Key Contributions

  • Developed the overarching narrative structure and central murder mystery

  • Designed investigative quests focused on clue discovery and interpretation

  • Wrote narrative beats that supported non-linear investigation

  • Ensured quest flow encouraged player agency and critical thinking

  • Created dialogue tracking Excel sheets that accounted for player choice and branching narratives.

 

 

 

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Level Design & Environmental Storytelling

I contributed to shaping the theatre space as both a narrative device and a playable environment.

Key Contributions

  • Designed levels that supported exploration, investigation, and pacing

  • Embedded narrative clues and story beats directly into the environment

  • Collaborated across disciplines to align spatial design with story delivery

  • Ensured level layouts reinforced tension and discovery

 

2D UI & Inventory Art

I created 2D assets that supported investigation, clarity, and immersion without breaking tone.

Key Contributions

  • Illustrated journal art used for tracking clues and case notes

  • Designed inventory art that reinforced period and tone

  • Created 2D menu designs aligned with the game’s aesthetic

  • Balanced usability with atmospheric presentation

  • Designed the team's logo

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Fatal Spotlight (2025), dialogue tracking documentation

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