Stephanie Sterling

Co-author of Vampire Survivors: The Grimoire, a tie-in book expanding the lore of the videogame. I was originally attached as a consultant/editor, helping to establish narrative elements, provide feedback, and ensure a tone consistent with the game. My role expanded after I provided some pages of flavor text that was very well received by all involved. This job has easily been my most creatively fulfilling to date. I’ve had the opportunity to bring many new ideas and concepts to a game world that has come to mean a lot to me after contributing to its lore for years. The collaborative elements of the work have been a fresh and enjoyable aspect, and I couldn’t be more proud of the results.

I wrote the base game's stage description and bestiary entries, as well the bestiary entries for two DLC expansions. I also produce ongoing story-based content.

Lead writer on an undisclosed project. While I cannot yet talk about the project itself, I can say I've been involved heavily with its creation, plot details, and character concepts.

I have two credited roles on this game, having worked on both narrative and UI elements. I wrote the character of Barry Styles, whose story about coming to terms with ADHD and memory loss earned him a lot of popularity on TikTok. I wrote almost everything related to the “Examine” command, going above expectations by providing unique descriptive text for multiples of the same item. This led to the creation of one of Date Everything’s achievements (examining every cardboard box in the game). Additionally, I wrote menu summaries for the player’s upgradeable SPECS stats.

I worked alongside the game’s solo developer to create narrative content, writing a full chapter and integrating it into the overall story. This involved a heavy amount of dialogue that took established player choices into account, as well as managing choices I introduced within my own chapter. I created most of the NPCs for the chapter’s location, helped to lay out said location, and crafted a narrative arc with five distinct conclusions. This part of the game was highlighted in reviews as particularly memorable. I also helped out in an advisory role, providing feedback and advice regarding Quantum Witch’s marketing.