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Gregory Lastra

Laguna Hills,CA

Summary

Accomplished narrative designer with expertise in worldbuilding and project management, leading Parallel Studios' TCG expansions and comic series. Enhanced player engagement through layered storytelling and emotional arcs. Proven ability to collaborate across departments, ensuring thematic cohesion and creative alignment. Skilled in Final Draft and Adobe Creative Suite, driving narrative consistency and franchise planning.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Narrative Designer

Parallel Studios
03.2022 - 07.2025
  • Led the narrative development of three TCG expansions (Aftermath, Deception, Haven), creating story guides and worldbuilding frameworks to align design, art, and gameplay under unified themes.
  • Authored story-rich prompts and visual frameworks used by artists to produce card art that aligns with narrative intent and faction lore.
  • Wrote and directed over 90 VO/SFX lines per set, and authored more than 90 pieces of flavor text, crafting character voice and expanding lore through micro-narratives.
  • Oversaw the production and authored a 6-issue comic series (The Priming), collaborating with RAID Press from concept to final delivery, while maintaining narrative consistency across the franchise.
  • Directed the narrative structure of two serialized, six-part Battlepass stories, increasing player engagement through layered storytelling and emotional arcs.
  • Provided narrative consultation on two in-development games, ensuring thematic cohesion across a third-person shooter and an AI-powered colony sim.
  • Collaborated daily with designers, artists, and producers, delivering outlines, presentation briefs, and storyboards that translated creative goals into compelling visual content.
  • Contributed to long-term IP development and franchise planning, helping to future-proof the narrative for cross-platform storytelling.

First Assistant Director - Cannibal Comedian

Happy Fright Films
02.2020 - 04.2020
  • Collaborated closely with the Director and DP to execute the creative vision, ensuring alignment across departments.
  • Led pre-production planning, coordinating schedules, travel logistics, and communication workflows to streamline operations.
  • Delivered comprehensive script breakdowns, outlining key needs for each department, improving clarity and preparedness.
  • Created and distributed daily call sheets, and maintained a detailed shooting schedule to keep production on track.
  • Acted as an on-set script supervisor, safeguarding narrative continuity across scenes and takes.

Education

Some College (No Degree) -

Daniel Webster College
NH

Skills

  • Narrative design and story development
  • Character and script development
  • Creative direction
  • Worldbuilding
  • Project management
  • Communication and documentation
  • Final Draft and Adobe Creative Suite

Accomplishments

  • Winner – Best Horror Short Screenplay, Boobs and Blood International Film Festival & 13Horror.com
  • Official Selection – Short Screenplay, Mile High Horror Film Festival

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Narrative Designer

Parallel Studios
03.2022 - 07.2025

First Assistant Director - Cannibal Comedian

Happy Fright Films
02.2020 - 04.2020

Some College (No Degree) -

Daniel Webster College

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