About
William Aryitey is a writer and narrative designer who has been professionally writing for over a decade, and creating stories through a variety of avenues for even longer.
He has a portfolio that covers a range of genres and mediums, but one common thread ties them together; an emphasis on character-driven stories, using a piece of himself to form the foundation of the characters he creates.
That spans from amorphous feelings in a specific times/places in his life to deep-seated emotional touchstones and childhood experiences. Building personalities and narrative journeys around that core keeps Will's characters relatable while helping flesh out their thoughts, feelings, goals, and motivations at any given point.
He is also Founder and Creative Director of indie game developer Tenebrific.
PORTFOLIO
Games
TV pilots
Games
A narrative rogue-like following the nostalgic dreams of a comatose woman, an action-platformer detective thriller with an interplanetary conspiracy, a body-swapping puzzle adventure, and more.
Book
TV pilots
Games
Vigilantism doesn't work. Four 'heroes' learn that the hard way after being framed and exiled. As they fight their way back to civilisation they have to overcome their pasts, inner-demons, and each other to find answers.
TV pilots
TV pilots
Short films
A surrealist comedy where a woman questions her sanity when an imaginary creature appears / In a muddled dystopian future, a rogue militia try to stop a procedure that causes biological immortality and its arrogant inventor.
Short films
Short stories
Short films
A personal self-sustaining tropical island sounds idillic, until unpredictable 30-metre tall waves crash through / The joys of pregnancy begin to dissipate for a young couple when the reality of their environment sinks in.
Short stories
Short stories
Short stories
Original stories exploring different themes, worlds, and storytelling styles; a mystical life or death choice that decides the fate of others, an assassin boxed in and betrayed, a relationship at the end of the line, and more.
Videos
Short stories
Short stories
Trailers and videos across games, in-person community presentations, and virtual events.
Scriptwriting, directing, videography, and directing.