Lead Narrative & Game Designer • Screenwriter • Worldbuilder
"Story in a game is the resonance between mechanics, environmental logic, and player agency."
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 — Narrative & Game Designer and Screenwriter based in Beijing, China.
Studying Film & TV Literature at CUC Beijing and certified in Screenwriting (Skillbox). Experienced in designing core gameplay loops, branching storylines, and comprehensive GDDs.
A rare synergy of deep literary worldbuilding, systemic game mechanics, and native fluency across English, Russian, and Chinese.
Cinematic pacing, visual storytelling & character arcs
Professional screenwriting training (Skillbox) and academic studies in Film & TV Literature (CUC Beijing). Producing polished feature-length drafts, episode-by-episode outlines, and character-driven scene scripts.
Branching quest flow, level pacing & gameplay loops
Designing non-linear story architectures where player agency and gameplay mechanics intertwine seamlessly. Experience leading remote indie game development teams from initial concept to playable milestones.
Exhaustive technical blueprints & rich universe lore
Authoring clear, developer-ready Game Design Documents and deep lore bibles. Translating high-concept fantasy and sci-fi world cosmologies into concrete mechanics, systems, and faction dynamics.
Authentic voice, subtext & East Asian cultural insight
Writing sharp, character-specific dialogue and NPC ambient barks with rich subtext. Leveraging unique trilingual capability (RU Native / EN / ZH HSK 5) to bring East Asian cultural and literary insights to global gaming audiences.
Curated blueprints of production universes, non-linear quests, and master GDDs.
Explore All Projects (2)
A cyberpunk detective RPG set in the neo-dynastic megacity of Chang'an, emphasizing psychological depth, linguistic ciphers, and authentic mythos.
A non-linear isometric narrative RPG featuring deep moral dilemmas, 45+ hours of branching storylines, and a complex systemic faction ecosystem.
Browse all released design cases, one-pagers, and worldbuilding compendiums.
Studying Film & TV Literature at Communication University of China (Beijing). Specializing in systemic worldbuilding, screenwriting, branching storylines, and developer-ready game design documents.
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.»
Full-time undergraduate program conducted entirely in Chinese, specializing in screenwriting, film history, and dramatic narrative construction.
Chinese Language and Humanities. Completed coursework in Chinese and achieved advanced HSK 5 proficiency certification for academic and professional work.
Year-long intensive training in screenwriting theory and practice. Produced complete feature-length script drafts, episodic outlines, and character-driven scenes.
Available for Narrative & Game Design positions, Screenwriting commissions, and GDD documentation consulting.
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