Chasing Ghosts

Elyse Lemoine is an experienced writer and narrative designer working at Riot Games. Originally from Los Angeles, she moved to NYC to attend New York University where she received her BA in Forensic Anthrpology (with a minor in Classical Literature). After graduating from NYU, she went back to 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 Bend, OR working remotely as a Sr. Narrative Writer at Riot Games on their IP, League of Legends. Prior to working at Riot, she was a Sr. Narrative Designer at Bend Studio (working on 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 plays a lot of video games, but also enjoys creative writing through short stories and novellas. (She's self-published under a pseudonym.) She enjoys television (Parks and Rec, Schitt's Creek), film (Mad Max: Fury Road, Spirited Away), and literature (Howl's Moving Castle, Pride & Prejudice). Her favorite video games are Persona 5, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and the Yakuza series.

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

email: elyse.lemoine@gmail.com | twitter: mooonbun