Game Writing
Hire Me!
I am open to contract work in the game writing and narrative design space. I specialize in snappy, realistic dialogue, branching narrative, and humor, and I write comfortably across genres and age ranges. If you’d like to discuss an opportunity or send me a job posting, please contact me at mkengland [dot] com [at] gmail [dot] com.
Coming Soon
I’m delighted to announce that I have a game in development with Choice of Games for release on Steam, iOS, and other platforms! It’s early days yet, but sign up for my free, infrequent newsletter for updates as they become available. Release date is likely to be late 2025/early 2026.
R.I.P Storyloom
Once upon a time there was an incredible platform for telling interactive stories. It was called StoryLoom, and it hired writers to use its amazing Creator Studio to build visual novel-style branching narratives. I worked for them for about 15 months and in that time wrote three top-performing stories:
His Forbidden Prince – YA crossover light sci-fi
Cure for the Common Cult – Adult cozy fantasy
Nova Academy – Adult sci-fi
Sadly, StoryLoom shut down in February of 2024, but the stories I wrote there will live on. I’ll have good news to share about two of them very soon, and the third one is in the works right now. Sign up for my free, infrequent newsletter to get the news as soon as it hits.
Original story details from the StoryLoom app are below.
My eternal thanks to the StoryLoom team for an incredible experience!
CURE FOR THE COMMON CULT
Serialized March–September 2023, now complete!
StoryLoom
What happens to all the minions when an evil cult leader is finally vanquished? They move to the country, become farmers, and fall in love, obviously.
You are Oaklin, finally free to make your own way in the world now that your cult leader’s mind control spell is broken. This is your story of farming, flirting, healing… and running witchy errands for the ghost that lives in your house. Just make sure NO ONE finds out where you came from… and that you NEVER use magic again. (NOTE: Choose your own avatar, gender, and love interest.)
StoryLoom shut down on February 29, 2024 and this story is no longer available in interactive form.
HOORAY! This story has found a new home as a novel! Details to come. Sign up for my infrequent newsletter to keep up with the news.
NOVA ACADEMY
September–December 2023, now complete!
StoryLoom
At Nova Academy, everyone knows three things:
(1) A spot in the graduating class squadron is the highest honor;
(2) Fraternization between cadets is strictly forbidden; and
(3) Never, under any circumstances, ask what happened to Sergeant Zavis.
You are Rory Hylon, a low-life conscript who fully expected to be on latrine duty for the rest of your life. Instead, you’ve quickly risen through the lower schools as top of class—and Nova Academy is your chance to make it for real. Go too hard and you’ll burn out. Piss off the wrong people and you’ll get kicked out. Fall for another cadet and you’ll be forced to hide your relationship. Spend your time wisely… and that squadron spot is YOURS.
StoryLoom shut down on February 29, 2024 and this story is no longer available. I will be re-publishing it in another form.
HOORAY! This story has a new home with Choice of Games, with a lil’ genre swap to make it Dragon Rider Academy. Sign up for my infrequent newsletter to keep up with development!
HIS FORBIDDEN PRINCE
Serialized Oct 2022–Mar 2023, now complete
StoryLoom
Is it enemies-to-lovers… or just straight up enemies?
Every year, the leadership of the Union’s worlds send their teenage children for a year of immersive cultural exchange and diplomatic training at the luxurious Leonidas Estate. In reality, it’s a year of spying, scheming, and romancing—er, “forging alliances.” Your year has come. Try not to screw it up. And definitely don’t fall in love with the wrong boy.
StoryLoom shut down on February 29, 2024 and this story is no longer available.
This story is currently on submission to publishers in the form of a novel.