Lina Liw
(@thelinaliw)Lead Narrative & Game Designer • Screenwriter • Worldbuilder
Professional Summary
I am a Narrative & Game Designer and Screenwriter based in Beijing, China. My background combines deep academic training in cinematic dramaturgy and visual storytelling with practical experience architecting gameplay mechanics and systemic game design documents.
As the Lead Narrative & Game Designer for the "Meow" Indie Game Development Project, I built and directed a remote development team from the ground up — designing both core gameplay loops, progression economies, and multi-branching story architectures.
I hold professional screenwriting certification from Skillbox with completed feature-length film drafts and episodic outlines. I am eager to apply strong creative vision, technical GDD documentation skills, and East Asian cultural insights to visionary narrative-driven game projects.
«Story in a game is the resonance between mechanics, environmental logic, and player agency.»
Core Disciplines & Expertise
01. Screenwriting & Scriptwriting
Cinematic pacing, visual storytelling & character arcs
- • Feature-length film & episodic screenplay drafts
- • Scene-by-scene dramatic beats & tension curves
- • Visual storytelling & cinematic action descriptions
02. Narrative Design & Story Structure
Branching quest flow, level pacing & gameplay loops
- • Multi-branching storylines & quest flowcharts
- • Core gameplay loop narrative integration
- • Level design pacing & environmental storytelling
03. Game Design Documentation (GDD) & Worldbuilding
Exhaustive technical blueprints & rich universe lore
- • Master GDDs & executive game One-Pagers
- • Universe lore compendiums, factions & cosmogonies
- • Mechanics & systems design specifications
04. Dialogue Writing & Trilingual Localization
Authentic voice, subtext & East Asian cultural insight
- • Interactive dialogue trees with emotional tone checks
- • Dynamic NPC combat barks & world banter
- • Trilingual cultural localization (RU / EN / ZH)
Selected Production Projects
Meow
// Lead Narrative Designer / World Builder / Game DesignerA surreal journey through the subconscious, where puzzle mechanics are directly tied to accepting inner traumas and negative character traits.
I Suffer Again
// ScreenwriterA feature-length screenplay and story concept about dissociative identity disorder set against the backdrop of a music competition.
Theoretical Film Analysis
// Narrative AnalystTechnical analysis of world cinema structures through the 'Hero's Journey' and three-act structure models.
Collection of Recent Lyrical Works
// Author and TranslatorAn archive of personal works exploring inner silence through the prism of Russian verse.
Education & Certifications
Communication University of China (CUC)
Full-time undergraduate program conducted entirely in Chinese, specializing in screenwriting, film history, and dramatic narrative construction.
Jiangsu University (JSU)
Chinese Language and Humanities. Completed coursework in Chinese and achieved advanced HSK 5 proficiency certification for academic and professional work.
Skillbox Screenwriting Program
Year-long intensive training in screenwriting theory and practice. Produced complete feature-length script drafts, episodic outlines, and character-driven scenes.