Shara Tran
Narrative Designer & Game Writer
Hi, hello!
My name is Shara Tran...
I'm a Narrative Designer and Game Writer located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Growing up, I've always been fascinated by fairytales and their dualistic nature of being both cautionary tales that warn of danger but also inspiring stories of hope and heroism. It is these fairytales that inspire a lot of my work to this day.
As a Narrative Designer, I craft worlds, characters, and lore that digs into fundamental questions of what it means to be human - What drives us? What compels us? What does it mean to be a hero or a villain?
As a Game Writer, I search for a voice that fits each character's unique worldview and backstory, so that each NPC or item description plays its role in developing the greater world story.
I am a storyteller who enjoys games that are dark and gritty but tempered by hope and where the narrative reminds us that in moments of darkness, believing in yourself is the first step toward finding the light again, but it is through hard decisions spurred by interesting choices that we define what is darkness and what is hope.
My Projects
A Timeline of My Experience
Sep 2022 - March 2023
Started Working at Studio Tandemi on Begone Beast.
Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
Attended Suson O' Connor's The Narrative Department as a way to brush up my skills as Narrative Designer.
Feb 2020 - Jun 2022
Transferred to Crazy Maple Studio's new app Spotlight an animated choice-based narrative game that targets a younger audience more interested in YA content.
Aug 2018 - Feb 2020
Started working at Crazy Maple Studio on its flagship app Chapters Interactive.
Aug 2014 - May 2018
Graduated from San Jose State University with an MFA in Creative Writing.
Aug 2009 - May 2013
Graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in Psychology.
A Few of My Favorite Things
The things we like help define who we are, so here is a small sample of a few of my favorite things
Hades
Coraline
Avatar the Last Airbender
Hadestown
The Outer Worlds
The Mistborn Trilogy
Alice in Borderland
Hamilton
Final Fantasy X
Alice in Wonderland
Gravity Falls
Wicked