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Rosie Haoyu Gao


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  • Technical Narrative Designer
  • Interactive Storyteller
  • Cross-discipline Coordinator



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Education University of Southern California 
M.F.A in Game and Interactive Media
2022 - 2025 

New York University
B.S. in Interactive Media Arts,
Minor in Creative Writing
2017 – 2021 



Project Experience Lead Narrative Designer
Desol
Present

Creative Director 
Alibi
2024 - 2025

Associate Director, UIUX Designer
How to Pet Your Cat
2024

Associate Director, Level Designer
InSync
2024 - 2025

Design Lead, Quest Designer
Abort: The Exile
2023 - 2024

Narrative Designer, Writer
Installation Wizard
2023 - 2024

Narrative Designer, Writer
Grandma Green
2022 - 2023

Narrative Designer, Writer
Machine Heart
2022 - 2023



EmploymentCinematic Production Intern
SEASUN GAMES
2021 - 2022

UIUX Student Designer
Alipay (Shanghai)
2021

User Research Intern
Microsoft (Chengdu)
2020

Manager Assistant Intern
Microsoft Professional Program
2018

Academic RolesStudent Assistant
Game Development Principle, Tabletop RPG, Game System Design
USC Games
2023-2025


Information Assistant
NYU Academic Resource Center
2018



Awards




IGF alt.ctrl.GDC Finalist 
2025

MUSE Creative Awards Silver Winner 2024
Exhibition GDC 2025
Day of the Devs 2025,
IGN Live 2025,
CatCon 2025,
USC Games Expo (2023, 2025)






Last Updated 25.11.05



Selected to focus on my work in narrative systems, quest flow, and level-driven storytelling.

Desol
Lead Narrative Designer

Unity 3D, Team of 30
Alibi
Director

Unity 2D,  Team of 40
Abort: the Exile
Lead Designer

Unity 3D, Team of 20
InSync
Associate Director

Arduino + Themed Entertainment , Team of 20


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