We're pleased to announce that Jenna Hume and Dexter Woltman will represent Brunette Games at the Game Development Conference this year.

Jenna celebrated her first anniversary last month with a promotion to Writer|Designer II. She's worked on six released titles already in her year on the job, with many more unannounced projects still in development. A great fit for the crazy mashup of creativity and technical prowess that game writing requires, Jenna came to us with an MFA in writing already in hand and a zillion hours logged on Pokémon Go. She even met her husband playing that game!

Dexter is employee No. 3 here at Brunette Games, and he's been with the company since 2018. He leads our writing and design work on two Family Guy titles and has worked on 17 other released games, with many more still in development. He's developing special expertise in two main areas: humor writing for games and story/gameplay integration. He's written articles on industry topics for IronSource's LevelUp in addition to this blog, and he's presented at Geekle and at public events sponsored by the St. Louis Game Development Co-Op.

Jenna Hume and Dexter Woltman.

Their conference focus is participation in the Game Narrative Summit, with a day set aside for meetings as well. We encourage you to reach out to us via the contact page to schedule some time to talk with our team during the conference. We wish all GDC attendees a fruitful, safe, and engaging conference this year!

By Dexter Woltman

Brunette Games put our best ideas forward when working with our client MicroFun to consult on their narrative content for Jellipop Match. Brunette Games analyzed the existing elements in the game and offered ways to enrich the story. With the dedicated team at MicroFun, Jellipop Match features an exciting island adventure where the young wizard Bingo is trying to restore a tropical villa! With magical themes and a colorful Match-3 gameplay system, Jellipop Match has plenty of fun to offer for fans of wizardry and puzzles alike!

Official Description

Welcome to the world of Jellipop Match! Build this fun-filled tropical island into your very own paradise, and explore a story filled with surprises while you grow alongside a cast of fun and charming characters!

Play match-3 levels and renovate your island villa. Use your wits to help the wizard Bingo solve his problems as you meet new friends and build the island paradise of your dreams!

Features

◆Unique match-3 gameplay with more than 3,000 challenging levels. Collect all sorts of delicious dishes and find cute animals!

◆Explore a fun-filled tropical island and discover its secrets.

◆Design your very own tropical island getaway, complete with private pool, open-air dining room, a luxurious wardrobe, and so much more!

◆Build your own waterpark complete with water slide - the perfect way to get away from the summer heat!

◆Befriend the sci-fi buff Robin and explore the seas to discover the secret of a mysterious pirate ship!

◆Play with your pets and explore mines for treasure!

Jellipop Match is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

We're excited to share that Brunette Games CCO Lisa Brunette's latest piece for ironSource LevelUp is live! The Top 5 Mistakes Game Mystery Writers Make - and How to Avoid Them covers everything from how to develop your characters with a light hand to how to keep from revealing too much too soon, or too little too late. With hundreds of mystery game titles to her credit, not to mention a bestselling novel series in the genre, Brunette's expertise is tried-and-true:

To avoid the pitfalls of character design, don't be afraid to torture your good guys, or to lend a sympathetic ear to your crooks. We'll feel your hero's win all the more if she's had to prevail against her own worst judgment in order to get there. And a villain is all the more diabolical for her charm.

Read the full article on ironSource's Medium page.