Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Accomplishments
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Hi, I’m

Roy Petargue

Chicago,IL

Summary

I design powerful narratives for immersive experiences in digital and analog games. I am seeking opportunities to grow as a writer and designer at collaborative, dynamic, and forward thinking companies.

Overview

5
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Silent Crow Game Studios
Hooksett, NH

2D Artist
05.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Designing character art for a currently untitled indie video game project (NDA).
  • Working with a team of designers and writers to design characters that accurately reflect a certain people/culture from a specific era in history.
  • Implement and maintain game design documentation including story bible, technical specifications, and user stories.

DePaul University - College of Digital Media
Chicago, IL

Game Design (Student)
09.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Designed level assets, character art, and splash art for "Gloomsday", a 2D platform game.
  • Lead the development of the tabletop board game "Evil Has A Name," and defined it's universe by designing characters, locations, and world lore.
  • Wrote and maintained game design documentation including story bible, technical specifications, and user stories.
  • Creating and implementing code for a seamless visual novel game making framework in the Unity Engine.

Comic Book Resources
New York, NY

Temp List Writer: Movie/TV
June - 10.2023

Job overview

  • Created original and informative articles centered around comic book topics and trends.
  • Staying up to date on the latest news and trends in comic books, and coordinating with News Shift Editors and Senior CBR News Editor for assignments and feedback

J&G Artists League
Kansas City, MO

Stage Write
04.2021 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • Collaborated closely with the leading musical composer to develop and write a live stage opera.
  • Primarily responsible for writing the lyrics and story between the four main characters of a stage opera.

Scene 2 Productions
St. Louis, Missouri

Screenwriter
11.2018 - 12.2018

Job overview

  • Wrote and revised short-format screenplays
  • Designed essential story and plot elements to push specific narratives
  • Composed the dialogue for and between characters of short films.

Education

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science from Game Design
09.2022

University Overview

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Bachelor of Arts from Communications: Digital Media And Film
12.2020

University Overview

Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL

Some College (No Degree) from Film and Video Production

University Overview

  • Freshman, 2017 - Dean's List
  • [Scholarship Name] Recipient

Skills

  • Excellent communication and documentation
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
  • Self-Driven with a strong focus and attention to detail
  • Character Dialogue and Quest Writing
  • Character Lore and Design
  • Narrative Design Experience
  • Roleplaying Game Design
  • Strong familiarity with Visual Studio
  • Wide variety of experience and knowledge with open world games

Certification

  • Introduction to C# Programming and Unity, August 2022

Timeline

2D Artist
Silent Crow Game Studios
05.2023 - Current
Game Design (Student)
DePaul University - College of Digital Media
09.2022 - Current
Stage Write
J&G Artists League
04.2021 - 04.2021
Screenwriter
Scene 2 Productions
11.2018 - 12.2018
Temp List Writer: Movie/TV
Comic Book Resources
June - 10.2023
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science from Game Design
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Bachelor of Arts from Communications: Digital Media And Film
Southwestern Illinois College
Some College (No Degree) from Film and Video Production
  • Introduction to C# Programming and Unity, August 2022

Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Wrote and published an article that is currently the top Google search result for "Superman Omni-Man."
Roy Petargue