About Rhianna Pratchett: Rhianna Pratchett is an English video game writer, narrative designer, and journalist. She has worked on titles such as Tomb Raider (2013), Heavenly Sword, Overlord, and Mirror's Edge.
I still rate the bit in the first 'Tomb Raider' where the T Rex comes round the end of the valley and roars as one of the most awesome gaming experiences, and I still adore 'Tomb Raider' for putting that in my life.
I enjoy co-directing or even being there just for support because you get to see your script come to aural life in front of you.
The thing with videogame characters is that they tend to be really undercooked, and people don't take the time to really flesh them out. They don't treat them with the respect that a writer writing characters in any other medium would treat their cha...
I studied journalism at university, and I started a little bit of work on a woman's magazine called Minx that was aimed at 18- to 24-year-olds.
I think 'Overlord' has definitely benefited because I work with every single level designer, and working where we have space to tell the story. That's what it's all about - getting writers and storytellers involved in the team and being a back and fo...
