 Lina Liw(@thelinaliw)Lead Narrative & Game Designer • Screenwriter • Worldbuilder Beijing, China • Available for Game Dev & Screenwriting Projects |
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Professional SummaryI 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 & Expertise01. Screenwriting & ScriptwritingCinematic pacing, visual storytelling & character arcs
Scenarist Notion Obsidian Miro 02. Narrative Design & Story StructureBranching quest flow, level pacing & gameplay loops
Miro Twine Articy:Draft Draw.io 03. Game Design Documentation (GDD) & WorldbuildingExhaustive technical blueprints & rich universe lore
Affine Notion Obsidian Miro 04. Dialogue Writing & Trilingual LocalizationAuthentic voice, subtext & East Asian cultural insight
Affine Obsidian Twine Excel / CSV Selected Production ProjectsMeow// 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.
#Worldbuilding
#Godot Engine
#Environmental Storytelling
#Nimula Race I Suffer Again// ScreenwriterA feature-length screenplay and story concept about dissociative identity disorder set against the backdrop of a music competition.
#Dramaturgy
#Psychology
#Character Arcs
#Interactive Literature Theoretical Film Analysis// Narrative AnalystTechnical analysis of world cinema structures through the 'Hero's Journey' and three-act structure models.
#Analysis
#Dramaturgy
#Hero's Journey
#Case Studies Collection of Recent Lyrical Works// Author and TranslatorAn archive of personal works exploring inner silence through the prism of Russian verse.
#Creativity
#Translation
#Atmosphere
#Bilingualism Education & Certifications Beijing, China 2026 – 2030 Communication University of China (CUC)Bachelor of Arts: Theatre, Film and TV Literature Full-time undergraduate program conducted entirely in Chinese, specializing in screenwriting, film history, and dramatic narrative construction. Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China 2025 – 2026 Jiangsu University (JSU)Pre-University Foundation Certificate (IFP) • HSK Level 5 Certified Chinese Language and Humanities. Completed coursework in Chinese and achieved advanced HSK 5 proficiency certification for academic and professional work. Online Platform 2024 – 2025 Skillbox Screenwriting ProgramProfessional Certificate: Screenwriting & Scriptwriting Year-long intensive training in screenwriting theory and practice. Produced complete feature-length script drafts, episodic outlines, and character-driven scenes. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia 2022 – 2025 Lobachevsky State University (UNN)Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship • GPA 4.9 / 5.0 Language ProficiencyRussian (RU) Native Speaker Chinese (ZH / 中文) HSK 5 Certified • Academic Study English (EN) Working & Technical Proficiency Software & Toolstack Documentation & GDD: Affine Notion Obsidian Flowcharts & Mapping: Miro Draw.io Screenwriting & Scripting: Scenarist Twine Articy:Draft |
Lina Liw — Curriculum Vitae
Studying Film & TV Literature at Communication University of China (Beijing). Specializing in systemic worldbuilding, screenwriting, branching storylines, and developer-ready game design documents.
Lina Liw • Curriculum Vitae • 2026
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