Robert Lo

About Robert Lo

I’m an award-winning writer and narrative leader who specializes in executing a game’s story with ingenuity and creativity, under clear constraints, to hit precise goals. I believe in evangelizing a cohesive vision across all disciplines, armed with defined goals and frameworks, so we can deliver just in time at just the right size. Because shipping something pretty damn good is a far greater achievement than not shipping anything at all.

Experience

1. Lead Narrative Designer

   Obsidian Entertainment

   Aug 2022 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Avowed ] and [ Unannounced Project ]- Define, maintain, and lead narrative vision including narrative architecture and frameworks, IP constraints, worldbuilding, characters, dialogue, and style- Evangelize the creative expression of the narrative discipline with project leadership and other disciplines (design, art, and audio), while collaborating on the project\'s shared goals and vision- Lead, mentor, and collaborate with narrative designers to tell emotionally resonant stories, with coherent and compelling presentation, while respecting project constraints and goals- Manage writing process and writing deliverables, including refining deliverable definitions, pipeline/process, and feedback collection- Define and maintain quality across in-game dialogue, prose text, cinematics, character design- Manage voiceover audition sides, casting process, and performance direction- Ensure alignment with the Pillars of Eternity IP- Write for the game using Obsidian’s proprietary dialogue editor and tools.

Education

• University of Southern California

  MFA, Screenwriting, School of Cinematic Arts

• Emory University

  BA, English / Creative Writing

Skills

• Screenwriting
• Storytelling
• Game Design
• Concept Development
• Producing
• Showrunning
• Entertainment