NARRATIVE DESIGN
& GAME WRITING
As a designer, I ask myself:
"Why should my audience care?"
As a writer, I work by:
"Play, don't tell"
Hi, my name is
Rudolf J.B. Buirma
VIDEO GAME WRITER
NARRATIVE DESIGNER
Read some samples
Looking for writing samples? Look no further, here's a handy 3-pager containing items, barks, RPG Event, screenplay, and dialogues.
The screenplay I wrote for the Starkeepers reveal trailer.
A preview chapter of my upcoming Fantasy novel, Springtime by the Big River.
Mementos from friends and mentors
"Rudolf possesses incredible talent for creative narrative design, is a great team leader, and just downright a delightful person to work with."
Stephen Wang
Co-Founder & CEO @ Wolfpack Games Studio
"As team lead, Rudolf has been the best mentor I, as a fresh graduate, could possibly ask for. [...] Because of his guidance and positive influence, I am able to be the narrative designer I am today."
Stephanie Toerien
Narrative Designer @ Wolfpack Games Studio
"The moments spent working on the lore of Singular Space were awesome. We were creating a completely new and beautiful universe. Rudolf, you're an amazing narrative designer!"
Pavel Gurbunov
CEO and Founder @ Space Sauce Studios
"During my time at Wolfpack, Rudolf [...] was the best mentor figure a junior Narrative Designer could have wished for. Rudolf’s commitment to open collaboration and his generous sharing of knowledge are qualities that set him apart, and make him a joy to work with."
Kirsten van Werven
Narrative Designer @ Wolfpack Games Studio
"A great guy overall and fun to be with, manages a project with heart and with ambition for both product and colleagues. He is a game designer in heart and soul, so we had a lot of amazing brainstorms together. I always feel I can throw any raw concept at him and watch him masterfully build a solid framework around it in no time." - As Lead Artist at Dutch5
Bastiaan Leopold
Lead Artist @ Dutch5