Resume

BETHANY HIGA - NARRATIVE DESIGN

EXPERIENCE

Narrative Writer (Contract), Iterant Games — Aug 2024 - Current

- Outlined story, wrote character bios, and created quests for fantasy RPG.
- Collaborated with design leads to adapt & expand original IP.

Writing Consultant (Contract), Digital Extremes — Sept. 2024 - Nov. 2024

- Provided writing consultation for Warframe 1999 ARG and event.
- Designed ARG puzzles, wrote in-universe stories, and wrote copy.

Narrative Designer, Phoenix Labs — July 2023 - May 2024

- Wrote and implemented quest dialogue, cutscene scripts, ambient lines, and UI text for Project Dragon (unreleased project).
- Collaborated with designers, artists, and sound engineers to create unique character designs, quest & dialogue systems, and responsive VO systems.

Writer, Phoenix Labs — March 2022 - April 2023

- Established voice and tone for game portfolio and studio branding.
- Supported narrative design on Fae Farm; wrote romance quests, character dialogue, and item + UI text.
- Led writing on Fae Farm marketing campaign, including trailer video scripts, website, store copy, social media assets, and more.

Marketing Writer II, Riot Games — Sept. 2019 - Feb. 2022

- Ideated and delivered creative marketing campaigns for League of Legends champions & events, including Star Guardian, Arcane, Seraphine, and K/DA.
- Wrote cinematic scripts, trailers, web copy, social campaigns, in-game activations, and more.

Associate Editor, Tapas Media — May 2018 - April 2019
- Edited and managed publication for Tapas’ comics and web novels
- Wrote comic scripts and visual novel adaptation for popular comic series

EDUCATION

AWARDS

Golden Joystick 2023 Nominee - Fae Farm, Nintendo Game of the Year
The Webby Awards 2021 - Seraphine, Best Influencer