Game Writer | Austin, TX
Hi! I’m Anna Iaruta. I combine 10+ years of experience in fiction with a technical approach to game storytelling. I create psychological Sci-Fi focused on character-driven visual storytelling and the ethics of digital identity.
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SKILLS
- Creative Writing, Dialogue, Story Editing, Storytelling, Scripting, Worldbuilding
- Tools: Excel, Twine, Figma, Photoshop, Stable Diffusion
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Doors Will Open In…
A branching sci-fi interactive narrative built in Twine.
- Narrative Logic: Designed and implemented a branching story structure with 150 passages in
Twine - Content: Wrote 2,000+ words of in-game text, focusing on psychological tension and worldbuilding.
- Player Choice: Developed 2 distinct endings based on player decisions throughout the game.
Play itch.com: https://anna-iaruta.itch.io/the-doors-will-open-in-level-1
Development: https://annaiaruta.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-doors-will-open-in.html
MarsRocks!
A humorous sci-fi narrative for kids.
- Writing: Developed a humorous sci-fi script tailored for a younger audience.
- Worldbuilding: Created 2 unique locations with detailed descriptions and character interactions.
- Documentation: Built a narrative pipeline and quest logic using
Figma
CREATIVE AUTHOR (2015–2022)
• The Defective — sci-fi; national contest finalist; inspired The Doors Will Open In…
• The Stain — speculative fiction; published in Izolyatsiya; featured on Literratura.org & Prichal (3rd place)
Publication: https://literratura.org/prose/4525-anna-yaruta-pyatno.html
• The Creator — philosophical sci-fi; published in Vereteno literary magazine
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