EDUCATION
The Narrative Department 2024
GAME WRITING MASTERCLASS 1 - CERTIFICATION
Taught by Susan O'Connor and completed Spring 2024. Course work included story design philosophies, player-centric writing, team collaboration, and game writing.
Full Sail University 2022
GAME DESIGN - MASTER OF SCIENCE
Graduated Valedictorian in 2022 with a focus on narrative design. Course work included a focus on production tools, design processes, and user research.
Full Sail University 2021
CREATIVE WRITING FOR ENTERTAINMENT - BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Graduated as Salutatorian in 2021. Course work included prose, film, and video game writing with a strong focus on the writing process, style, voice, format, and grammar.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
February 2023 - Current
EPIC GAMES - FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE - DEV COORDINATOR
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has more than 40 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections.
Quain's main responsibilities include team coordination, production assistance, and quest text writing and approval.
April 2022 - February 2023
BLACK BANSHEE STUDIOS - NARRATIVE DESIGNER AND PRODUCER
A game studio partnered with CelleC Games with a focus on creating ridiculously fun and interactive games on mobile, console, and PC platforms.
Quain's main responsibilities include script writing, game writing, narrative implementation, game/narrative design, team management, and production management.
April 2022 - February 2023
CELLEC GAMES - NARRATIVE DESIGNER AND PRODUCER
A game studio partnered with Black Banshee Studios with a focus on creating educational games for students and children.
Quain's main responsibilities include script writing, game writing, narrative implementation, game/narrative design, team management, and production management.
August 2019 - April 2022
REIM ENTERTAINMENT - NARRATIVE DESIGNER
An indie studio creating a hack-n-slash ARPG, Anzen, that brings gameplay, customization, and end-game content together in a multiplayer experience.
Quain's main responsibilities include script writing, game writing, world building, documentation, game/narrative design, and in-engine narrative implementation.
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