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| Ruari Root they/she Narrative & Game Designer 20 NYU Game Design '26 Minor in Creative Writing & East Asian Studies |
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| THE CASE OF THE: MISSING BUBBLE FORMULA |
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Narrative Designer, Voice Actor Detective Game/Visual Novel The Case of the Missing Bubble Formula is a game in which you take on the role of a Detective trying to solve the mystery of who stole the Unpoppable Bubble Formula. This game was created as a part of the 2025 Global Game Jam, with the theme: Bubbles. My team and I created the game over the span of 72 hours. This game was the winner of best overall game at the NYU Game Center jam site. Made with Unity |
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| THE CIRCUS OF LAUGHS |
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Narrative Designer, Creative Head, Voice Actor Visual Novel/Puzzle Game The Circle of Laughs is a game about participating in short circus-themed mini-games while staying alive through the power of their own laughter. Two mini-games are played within the context of a story told through dialogue with the game's main character. This game was created as a part of the 2024 Global Game Jam, with the theme: Make Me Laugh. My team and I created the game over the span of 72 hours. Made with Unity |
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| VIDEO GAME COLLEGE: FPS EDITION |
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Narrative Designer, Creative Head Visual Novel Have you ever wanted to date a video game genre? Well, now you can! Introducing Video Game College (VGC) FPS edition. In this game, the player embarks on a journey to fix Devon, the personification of the FPS genre, and fall in love! VGC: FPS Edition is a demo for a full-length game including 9 different datable characters that are the personifications of different game genres. This version focuses on Devon, the FPS genre, as players try and romance him but first, they have to fix his toxicity! Made with GameMaker |
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| DETECTIVE GIMOIRE: THE SECRET OF THE SAHARA |
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Narrative Designer, Creative Head Visual Novel/Puzzle Game THIS GAME IS A COVER OF THE GAME Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp by SFB Games. This game is not for commercial use. As a project for a class at the NYU Game Center, we developed a mechanical/stylistic replication of the original game, with a brand new story and setting. Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Sahara is a Visual Novel / Murder Mystery game based on SFB Game's Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp. Look throughout the map for clues, talk to the town's inhabitants, and uncover the hidden mystery underneath it all... Made with Unity |
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| WHO IS ALICE? |
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Solo Project Twine Game Who is Alice is a twine game based on Lewis Carroll's Book: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The game follows Alice Liddell, an insane asylum patient who travels to the world of Wonderland and finds herself at a crossroad on who she will become. Made with Twine |
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| THE MYSTERY OF: OMELAS |
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Game Designer Choose Your Own Adventure Card Game The Mystery of Omelas is a 2-5 player improv storytelling game that gives you, the player, the reins to creating your own unique story. Play as a detective on a mission to find a missing person. Along the way, you will uncover clues and run into suspicious encounters all at the mercy of the randomized deck of Clues, Events, and Twists. Using your creativity, skills, and wit, players will wildly contrive the hidden mysteries of Omelas as they make their way through the unique Omelas card deck. Made with Canva |
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| I was a Level Design Intern for Diablo IV during the summer of 2025. |
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