Building Narrative Legos at Ghost Story Games
by S.M.I.
I’m currently co-writing a AAA project with Ken Levine and the formerly Irrational team at Ghost Story Games. I can’t talk about it until it’s announced.
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Telltale Games: Episodic Game Writing
by S.M.I.
Batman: A Telltale Series (2016) Writer, Episode 1 “Realm of Shadows” Writer, Episode 2 “Children of Arkham” Additional Writing, Episode 1 “The Order of the Stone” Here’s the trailer…
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“GALXYZ”: Narrative and Educational Game Design
by S.M.I.
“Galxyz” is an interactive, innovative, narrative-driven, educational mobile game designed to to teach elementary school students the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/107433959″>Galxyz Launch Trailer</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user20837283″>Galxyz.com</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> As one of two narrative designers and educational video writers, my contributions included: Establishing the voice and tone of the narrative. Designing interactive educational features. Weaving stories around science content lessons and educational games. Partnering with artists and designers to create 9 levels, 4 worlds and a […]
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GRAPHIC NOVEL EXCERPT: “SPARE PARTS”
by S.M.I.
Read excerpt from “Spare Parts” Words by Shanon Ingles & Art by Jeff Nau
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T.V. SPOT: World Series of Poker Commercial
by S.M.I.
World Series of Poker gave EA Mobile’s Creative Services Department its greatest victory to date. We were tapped to write and produce a national television spot, which aired on ESPN. I was lucky enough to be one of three writers who worked on the script — but it’s Phil Helmuth’s improvisation that really steals the show. CREATIVE TEAM: Tom Mitchell, Cody Grimm, Matt Dunn. Michael Pugliano, and Shanon Ingles
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INTEGRATED, INTERACTIVE CAMPAIGN: The Sim LOL Cats Update, Social Posts, Mobile Messaging & Trailer
by S.M.I.
On June 14th 2012, The Sims FreePlay kicked off a teaser campaign for Update 4, the “Social Update.” A PN was sent out to users prompting them to get a “sneak peek” of the newest update. It was accompanied by In-App Notifications that informed users that the update was “socially inspiring” and a full-page interstitial that asked, “What’s Next for Your Sims?”, and directed people to Facebook to find out. In concert with a senior designer, we built a LOL […]
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Gynaeceum Excerpt: Nine Poems for my Nine Lives
by S.M.I.
I wanted to share a part of a collection of poems I’ve been working on for the last nine years called Gynaeceum. So, I picked a poem for each year. Please find them below: Guest All of Her Mean Robot Love Gynaeceum Dark Matter Robot Love Tribute Bang Bus Baby Nothing is Forever, but Forever
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Galxyz: Blog Post “The Science of Story”
by S.M.I.
Click to read the blog about the science behind the “Galxyz” product I co-penned with our Creative Lead Spencer Striker: The Science of Story: How Narratives Help Us Learn | Galxyz Blog
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Galxyz: Creative Copywriting
by S.M.I.
As well as working as a narrative designer, I also wrote the web copy for the Galxyz.com page.
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Tiltify: Re-Branding & Creative Copywriting
by S.M.I.
Wrote web copy, including new tagline “Play Your Part.” Agency: Starmen Design Group Role: Creative Director / Copywriter
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Wine-Book: Branding & Creative Copywriting
by S.M.I.
Branded the new social platform for winos, “Wine-Book,” and penned web copy. Agency: Starmen Design Group Role: Creative Copywriter / Content Strategist
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Shanon M. Ingles 