Galen Frese
Narrative Designer / Producer
Games
Yuilgans: Christmas is Coming! - Producer / Narrative Designer
North of Nowhere - Producer / Narrative Designer
Mya of the Desert - Lead Producer / Narrative Designer
Airwaves - Art Producer / Narrative Designer
Hello there! I'm Galen Frese, a Narrative Designer and Producer
who works on video games. I'm an avid gamer myself,
tending towards RPGs (both digital and tabletop) and Shooters,
with some of my favorites being Knights of the Old Republic 2,
Mass Effect 2, Fallout: New Vegas, and Outer Wilds.
Experience
2020
Yuligans: Christmas is Coming!
Producer / Narrative Designer
Yuilgans is a Couch Co-op, Narrative Adventure set around Christmas. I designed, produced, and wrote the game. I based the setting on existing Christmas Classics, such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas and
The Year Without a Santa Claus.
2021
North of Nowhere
Producer / Narrative Designer
North of Nowhere is an unreleased Real Time Life Sim. I designed, produced, and wrote the dialogue, as well as created the setting.
2020
Mya of the Desert
Lead Producer / Narrative Designer
Mya of the Desert is a 3rd Person Adventure Game. I lead the team and wrote for the game. The project was the team's Masters Thesis for University of Utah's MEAE Program.
2018 - 2020
Masters in Game Production
MEAE Program at University of Utah
I studied Game Production through rapid prototypes, an Alternative Controller project, and a larger thesis project. I focused on the narrative of all projects I worked on, and pursued electives in Narrative and Design.
2014 - 2017
B.S. in Computer Science
Penn State
While programming is not my forte, I'm literate in several programming languages, with C++, C#, and Unreal's Blueprint visual coding as my most skilled.
2008-2012
B.A. in English
Penn State
I studied English Literature while pursuing electives in Creative Writing and obtaining a Minor in Religious Studies.
2012 - 2014
Retirement Advisor
Asset Strategy Retirement Plan Consultants
I helped work on 401K Plans for businesses and individuals. I monitored mutual funds and helped the team prepare for large presentations.