Caleb Taylor — Writer and Game Developer
Narrative Design graduate with an advanced technological and development background, focused on delivering story-driven interactive experiences.
Apex Legends
Feature owner on Respawn's Apex Legends. Responsible for leading QA teams, testing efforts, and narrative support.
- 2021-22,
- Source
- Coming Soon
co501
A lightweight, JS-based narrative design engine for text adventures. Responsible for design and development. Web.
- 2021,
- GMS:2
- Coming Soon
Into the Tanglewood
An expansive low fantasy TTRPG setting experienced through the co501 engine. Responsible for world building and art.Print/Web.
- 2021,
- PDFs
- Coming Soon
The Wishing Tower
A narrative-based art game about post-apocalyptic folklore and storytelling. Responsible for gameplay, art, UI, and story. PC.
- 2021
- GMS:2
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"Screenplay"
My own script-driven branching dialogue system, made from scratch using the MVC pattern in GMS:2.
- 2021,
- GMS:2
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Cobbler's Paradise
Shipped an idler centered around a mysterious Cobbler Shop locked in perpetual darkness. Did the art, UI, gameplay design. Web.
- 2020,
- Phaser 3
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Phaser 3 UI Library
A responsive library I built for the Phaser 3 game engine. Makes UI work across PC and Mobile resolutions using anchor points.
- 2020,
- JavaScript
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Corrupted Tic Tac Toe
Welcome to Corrupted Tic Tac Toe! The new, fun way to play Tic Tac Toe. A study in game design.
- 2019,
- C++
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Legacy Game/Work Projects
A collection of my retired game and work projects over the years, that didn't make the front page.
- 2008-202X,
- Everything
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What I Do
Interactive Media
Besides traditional game projects with branching narrative, I've written a number of other interactive media pieces ranging from short films to mobile story experiences.
Passive Media
I've written short stories and films, screenplays and radio shows, and a slew of other passive, static media over the years.
Game Development
Godot, GameMaker Studio 2, and Unity are my tools of choice. With numerous completed game projects under my belt, I'm not only adept at makin' em, but love doing so.
Tools & Web Development
Self-hosted solutions, web based B2B tools, automated workflows, game libraries, and low-level Linux solutions are all tooling projects I've completed.
Communication & Collaboration
From managing a 2-person development project (I was one of them!) to multiple teams both internal and remote, I've made sure projects were finished to their fullest potential.
Marketing
I've worked in digital marketing since 2016, working with TEDx and large corporations to small startups.
Education & Awards
SFU School of Interactive Arts and Technology
Concentration in Interactive Systems
2016-2021SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences' Rembrandt Robotics Competition
Designed and built a 7DOF robotic arm, capable of drawing complex shapes with image processing and 3D space plotting.
November, 2017Lumohacks Hackathon
Designed an Arduino controlled therapy lamp and developed accompanying software that analyzed one's sleep patterns and tailored an artificial sunrise to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder
2017BC Skills Web Design Competition
Constructed a multi-page website with no access to external resources or reference (offline).
April 2016About 
Myself
I'm a recent graduate from SFU's School of Interactive Arts and Technology, with a love for imaginative, stylistic, and empathetic narratives. In addition to screenwriting and student projects, I’ve also written for, developed, and designed 2 commercial titles, 3 independent games, and a number of ongoing in-progress works.
Having worked in small independent teams and studios, I’ve had the opportunities to explore the gamut of game development and wear the many hats the industry comes with. I've used my skills in screenwriting, short story writing, and narrative design to bring compelling interactive stories and experiences to life. Along with my writing experience in television and games, I've designed and developed a script-driven, scalable, and branching narrative system for games, capable of rendering arbitrary amounts of dialogue choices, story branches, script lines, and interactable/scriptable characters.
Additionally, I have 4+ years in web development and programming, which lends itself well to learning new technologies in a technical environment. Writing for both traditional and interactive fiction has taught me much about the caveats of each discipline, and has reinforced the importance of a well written narrative.
In addition to my experience, my degree in Interactive Arts and Technology will allow me to do my work in accordance with all relevant design principles and practices. My previous experience in leadership positions has taught me the essential soft skills to work well in a team dynamic, and the autonomy of working alone.
If you're seeing this, I'm looking for work!
Call me at:
+1 778 791 2870
Email me at:
calebtaylor26@gmail.com