Brian Renadette
News, Blog, and Video Game Writer
About
I'm a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelor's Degree in Creative Writing. I've used my writing abilities to help provide content for video game news websites such as GameRant and TechRaptor, home service blogs for a marketing company, and video games such as Monochrome RPG.
Work Email: [email protected]
Discord: MKCyborg#9060
Twitter: @Brian_Renadette
Video Game Journalism
I've written for several different video game news sites since college. In these jobs, I've written news, guides, and (p)reviews for a variety of games. Click on the names below to see what I've written for that site.
TechRaptor (Be warned that this one may not show up on certain browsers.)
Blog Writing
In 2019 I worked for a marketing company called AdMachines. During my time there I helped write blog posts for a variety of home service websites. Some of my best work includes:
I've also done writing for other blogs such as KB Complete, Papalia Home Services, and Milltown Plumbing.
DVNC Tech
A short story written for a community contest held during the game's Kickstarter. This entry won first place in the "Story" category.
A character draft for a tertiary character who acts as a questgiver for a sidequest. This is how the character turned out, if you're curious.
I was brought aboard DVNC Tech in the Summer of 2020 to work on Monochrome RPG, my first role in a major video game outside of a game jam. Monochrome RPG is a punny 1920's rubberhose-themed RPG that's planned to be a trilogy. I got onto the team by being a winning entrant in a character design contest where participants write a short story revolving around their own original characters. On the team, I've helped flesh out characters for side quests, led a group that built the history of one of the game's factions, and assisted with other worldbuilding tasks. I've also worked on another one of their games called Rosett and building that game's world.
Game Jams
I've used my writing skills to assist in creating a variety of games for several different game jams. Many of these can be found on my itch.io page, but some of my highlights include:
The Sin of Pride: Made for My First Game Jam Summer 2019, which had the optional theme of 'Pride.' In addition to doing the writing that you see between stages, I also did the pixel art for this game (via Piskel.)
Knight Fu: A game made for the Yogscast Game Jam 2020, with the theme being "Surprise." I did the Princess's lines at the end.
Plus One Witches: A game made for the Pompous Trash Jam by the Society of Play. I did the writing for this game about love, heartbreak, and macabre magic.
Project 9th Monday: You can read the script here. A more experimental game created for the Society of Play's Trick or Treat Jam. I did the writing, which includes a branching story, for this game, which used the player's voice to choose how the story proceeds.
Cat Hat Charlie in: Fungus Island: A surreal, non-linear adventure game made for the Society of Play's Hexcode Palette Showdown 3. I wrote the lines for the various NPCs in the game, and it was given an honorable mention.
Podcast Scriptwriting
In 2023, I was hired to help write the script for Seasons 2 and 3 of a fantasy adventure podcast called The Adventures of the Fox in the Fedora., created by a content creator of the same name. I took story summaries written by another member of the team and turned them into full script drafts that were later used by the voice actors to tell the story. The podcast also features a couple of well-known voice actors as guests, including Estelle Ellis (Krystal from Star Fox) and Mike Pollock (Eggman from the Sonic games.) The second season of the podcast is now available, with the third and final season currently in development. The podcast can be found on Spotify, YouTube, and other podcast platforms.
Volunteering and Streaming
Since 2020 I've been a regular volunteer for Fastest Furs, RPG Limit Break, and The RPG Valkyries. These streaming groups hold regular speedrunning marathons to raise money for charities. During these events I've acted as both a chat moderator and a social media volunteer:
As a chat moderator, I played an important part in the streaming experience by keeping chat friendly and hate-free. In addition, I was also tasked with updating the stream's info in order to keep it up to date with the marathon.
My social media volunteer experience had me using a tool called TweetDeck. By using this tool, I scheduled tweets announcing upcoming runs and incentives, keeping followers informed on what was happening with the stream.