Game Writer & Editor

I write engaging narratives for games.

I started writing my own short games in 2020, starting with a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure game titled "A night at the office." and spent the next few years (2020-2023) participating in game jams. I then had the opportunity to participate in Pixelles' Game Writing Program (Jan. 2023-Mar. 2023) and learn more about game writing. All of these experiences have helped me grow as a game writer, and I am always open to creating stories for new games.

See my main game writing website: https://clarismakesgames.nekoweb.org/index.html.

You can find my games at: https://clarismakesgames.itch.io

Current Projects

I am currently working as an editor on the Game Co-Op team for their project "Our Ruinous Gods," a narrative-driven first-person sci-fi horror game (May 2025-Present).

As Editor, I oversaw narrative elements of the game to make sure everything written has the right tone and maintained consistency with the lore and worldbuilding of "Our Ruinous Gods." I also reviewed and edited written content including over 30+ NPC character profiles to proofread grammar and spelling and maintain consistency with the lore and world building of ORG. I also double-checked the tone of writing to make sure it stayed within the game world’s writing style and lore. I also helped maintain and build up the game's internal Wiki, which included in-game timelines, and connecting relationships between characters.

Past Projects

I have written my own games for game jams including:

"Kingdom" for the "I Can't Write, But Want To Tell A Story" Game Jam (Aug. 2020)
"Autumn World" (September 2020, submission to the "Great Harvest" Game Jam)
"The Festival Of Horrors," for the Themed Horror Game Jam #2 (Sept. 30th, 2021 to Nov. 1st, 2021)
"Help Your Unexpected Ghostly Roommate!" for Untitled Game Jam #75! (Mar. 9th- Mar. 19th, 2023)
"Lonely Campground" for Untitled Game Jam #88 (Feb. 8th-18th, 2024)

I have also written my own games independent of game jams, such as:

"A night at the office." (2020)
"The Eco Game Show!" (Fall 2024)

Pixelles' Game Writing Program Portfolio

I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in Pixelles' Game Writing Program (Jan. 2023-Mar. 2023). I was one of 200 applicants selected to participate, and during this time I learned the following:

Cinematics (writing cutscenes)
Barks (Brief dialogue you’ll get during gameplay when certain conditions are met)
Character design
Stage design
Item description

I also worked with constructive feedback from instructors and students to improve work and build a game writing portfolio, with the samples below.

PWW_-_Character_Design_Template Claris Lam.pdf

Character Design Document Sample

Pixelles Game Cinematic Script Claris.pdf

Cinematics Script Sample

Pixelles Item Descriptions.pdf

Item Descriptions Sample

Quest_Design_Document Claris Lam.pdf

Quest Design Document Sample

Barks project_Claris Lam - Sheet1.pdf

Barks Project Sample

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