About Me

Hazel Monforton, PhD

I’m an award-nominated writer and senior narrative designer based in Austin, Texas, with 7 years of experience in AAA and live service game development. I am currently looking for a new role in narrative design.

I was a senior narrative designer at Bungie, working on the seasonal content for Destiny 2. Before that, I was the narrative designer at Arkane Austin on Redfall (2023) and a writer on Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017.)

I received my doctorate in English Literature in 2018 from the University of Durham. My research focused on the writings of 20th century English authors Virginia Woolf and Angela Carter, reading them through the critical works of French theologian and cultural theorist René Girard.

Alongside this, I've researched and written on video game narratives and affective design. My publications include numerous editorials on the themes and arcs of various titles, as well as an academic chapter on how video games can change our understanding of established critical theory.

I’m excited to bring my skills to the next great project.