Chasing Ghosts

Elyse Lemoine is an experienced writer and narrative designer with over 10 years of experience in the game industry. Originally from Los Angeles, she moved to NYC to attend New York University where she received her BA in Forensic Anthropology (with a minor in Classical Literature). After graduating from NYU, she studied at the NYU Game Center, where she earned her MFA in Game Design. With a varied background in Biological and Forensic Anthropology, Classic Literature and Mythology, and Modern History, she has built a solid foundation to set a basis for strong game writing, design, and world-building

Currently she lives in Los Angeles, CA and works as a Senior Writer at Undead Labs on State of Decay 3. Previously, she spent four years at Riot Games as a Senior Narrative Writer, writing champions for League of Legends (Milio, Aurora, Caitlyn, Ahri, Skarner, Ambessa, Nidalee, Spirit Guard Udyr). Prior to working at Riot, she was a Sr. Narrative Designer at Bend Studio (Days Gone, Days Gone DLC, and Days Gone PC). She was also a technical director at IndieCade and a design intern at Ironwall Games. In between work and school, she's volunteered with IndieCade, NYU Practice, and the Game Developer's Conference.

Outside of work, she enjoys writing, photography, and playing a lot of video games. She enjoys television (Schitt's Creek, Craig of the Creek), film (Mad Max: Fury Road, Spirited Away, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Sinners), and literature (Jackal, The Reformatory, The Poet Empress). Her favorite video games are Persona 5, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing, and the Yakuza series.

In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, crocheting, karaoke, cooking, and chilling with her cat and dog. She also loves learning and is currently studying two languages with the goal of fluency.

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