Karrie Shirou Shao
@karriebear.bsky.social
✏ BAFTA & Nebula-Nominated Lead Writer & Lead Narrative: Pacific Drive
🏆 BAFTA Breakthrough 2024
⭐ Marketing: SCMedia
⚒ Past: Riot, tinyBuild, Arc System Works, Per Aspera, Totemic
✉ shao.karrie@gmail.com
🧐 karries.carrd.co
🏆 BAFTA Breakthrough 2024
⭐ Marketing: SCMedia
⚒ Past: Riot, tinyBuild, Arc System Works, Per Aspera, Totemic
✉ shao.karrie@gmail.com
🧐 karries.carrd.co
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Hi Bluesky! I'm Karrie Shirou Shao.
I'm the Lead Narrative Designer & Lead Writer of Pacific Drive, a 2024 best-selling supernatural driving game described as "Stephen King's X-Files in a Station Wagon". I wrote the main story and all its voiced dialogue, designed missions and...
I'm the Lead Narrative Designer & Lead Writer of Pacific Drive, a 2024 best-selling supernatural driving game described as "Stephen King's X-Files in a Station Wagon". I wrote the main story and all its voiced dialogue, designed missions and...
Kdin joined our Pacific Drive voice cast as one of my new favorite characters in the DLC ❤️
I am happy to announce that you can hear my voice talents in the Pacific Drive Whispers in the Woods DLC!
I am your guide through the "Undercover In The Fellowship" audio logs as well as other additional voices!
Thanks to everyone at @ironwood.bsky.social & @nyavpost.bsky.social for having me! :D
I am your guide through the "Undercover In The Fellowship" audio logs as well as other additional voices!
Thanks to everyone at @ironwood.bsky.social & @nyavpost.bsky.social for having me! :D
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Kdin joined our Pacific Drive voice cast as one of my new favorite characters in the DLC ❤️
Surprise! Pacific Drive's first story expansion dropped TODAY
Come meet the Harmonic Fellowship, your new family 👁️🌊 They only want the very best for you.
Come meet the Harmonic Fellowship, your new family 👁️🌊 They only want the very best for you.
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods is Available... Now. 👁
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
youtu.be/TNbSiVUBJpg
PlayStation 5, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox.
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods | Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Ironwood Studios
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Surprise! Pacific Drive's first story expansion dropped TODAY
Come meet the Harmonic Fellowship, your new family 👁️🌊 They only want the very best for you.
Come meet the Harmonic Fellowship, your new family 👁️🌊 They only want the very best for you.
i'm so glad @mikerose.bsky.social is back on social media, what an absolute gift
October 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
i'm so glad @mikerose.bsky.social is back on social media, what an absolute gift
lovely getting yesterday off of my game dev day job
so i could work on my game dev prototype
i am a well-balanced individual
so i could work on my game dev prototype
i am a well-balanced individual
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
lovely getting yesterday off of my game dev day job
so i could work on my game dev prototype
i am a well-balanced individual
so i could work on my game dev prototype
i am a well-balanced individual
oh dip
Surprised and honored to be a GDC 2025 top speaker!!
This same talk also got me an unexpected job offer out of nowhere.... which I'll share more about later 😶
If you have Vault access, the talk is here: gdcvault.com/.../Game-Nar...
Surprised and honored to be a GDC 2025 top speaker!!
This same talk also got me an unexpected job offer out of nowhere.... which I'll share more about later 😶
If you have Vault access, the talk is here: gdcvault.com/.../Game-Nar...
October 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
oh dip
Surprised and honored to be a GDC 2025 top speaker!!
This same talk also got me an unexpected job offer out of nowhere.... which I'll share more about later 😶
If you have Vault access, the talk is here: gdcvault.com/.../Game-Nar...
Surprised and honored to be a GDC 2025 top speaker!!
This same talk also got me an unexpected job offer out of nowhere.... which I'll share more about later 😶
If you have Vault access, the talk is here: gdcvault.com/.../Game-Nar...
i'm working my way through the games submitted for BAFTAs this year in preparation for voting, and this incredible moment in Skin Deep had my entire friend group giggling
October 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
i'm working my way through the games submitted for BAFTAs this year in preparation for voting, and this incredible moment in Skin Deep had my entire friend group giggling
celebrating the Emmy nominees at the BAFTA TV Tea Party 🏆☕️
Thank you @bafta.org for an unforgettable weekend celebrating our BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, and for getting me to shake the hand of Gaius Baltar himself (James Callis) & cram into an elevator with Lucius Malloy (Jason Isaacs)
Thank you @bafta.org for an unforgettable weekend celebrating our BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, and for getting me to shake the hand of Gaius Baltar himself (James Callis) & cram into an elevator with Lucius Malloy (Jason Isaacs)
September 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
celebrating the Emmy nominees at the BAFTA TV Tea Party 🏆☕️
Thank you @bafta.org for an unforgettable weekend celebrating our BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, and for getting me to shake the hand of Gaius Baltar himself (James Callis) & cram into an elevator with Lucius Malloy (Jason Isaacs)
Thank you @bafta.org for an unforgettable weekend celebrating our BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, and for getting me to shake the hand of Gaius Baltar himself (James Callis) & cram into an elevator with Lucius Malloy (Jason Isaacs)
me: why am i in such a terrible mood
@teddydief.com: because you're in the middle of breaking a story, this is your ~process~
:[
@teddydief.com: because you're in the middle of breaking a story, this is your ~process~
:[
September 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
me: why am i in such a terrible mood
@teddydief.com: because you're in the middle of breaking a story, this is your ~process~
:[
@teddydief.com: because you're in the middle of breaking a story, this is your ~process~
:[
Reposted by Karrie Shirou Shao
Evening Star (@eveningstar.studio) is now hiring an Art Director!
We're looking for an experienced professional who can augment our team with deep knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and who is well seasoned with production experience. Do you or does someone you know fit the bill?
We're looking for an experienced professional who can augment our team with deep knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and who is well seasoned with production experience. Do you or does someone you know fit the bill?
Evening Star is looking for an Art Director to help us create our new game!
Our ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience: knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and managing art production of 3D games with a mix of remote internal and external artists.
eveningstar.studio/careers/art_...
Our ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience: knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and managing art production of 3D games with a mix of remote internal and external artists.
eveningstar.studio/careers/art_...
Careers - Art Director - Evening Star
Evening Star is now hiring for an Art Director position.
eveningstar.studio
September 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Evening Star (@eveningstar.studio) is now hiring an Art Director!
We're looking for an experienced professional who can augment our team with deep knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and who is well seasoned with production experience. Do you or does someone you know fit the bill?
We're looking for an experienced professional who can augment our team with deep knowledge of 3D art pipelines, and who is well seasoned with production experience. Do you or does someone you know fit the bill?
Reposted by Karrie Shirou Shao
BAFTA Emmies Tea Party!
It’s an honor to rep videogame creators, build bridges between games & film, and celebrate BAFTA Breakthrough @karriebear.bsky.social! @bafta.org @baftagames.bsky.social
It’s an honor to rep videogame creators, build bridges between games & film, and celebrate BAFTA Breakthrough @karriebear.bsky.social! @bafta.org @baftagames.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
BAFTA Emmies Tea Party!
It’s an honor to rep videogame creators, build bridges between games & film, and celebrate BAFTA Breakthrough @karriebear.bsky.social! @bafta.org @baftagames.bsky.social
It’s an honor to rep videogame creators, build bridges between games & film, and celebrate BAFTA Breakthrough @karriebear.bsky.social! @bafta.org @baftagames.bsky.social
⭐️BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH 2024⭐️
So honored to be part of the BAFTA Breakthrough class and getting to know these incredible trailblazers across film, TV, and games. Spending the weekend getting closer and attending the BAFTA TV Tea Party together was such a gift.
Thank you @bafta.org!
So honored to be part of the BAFTA Breakthrough class and getting to know these incredible trailblazers across film, TV, and games. Spending the weekend getting closer and attending the BAFTA TV Tea Party together was such a gift.
Thank you @bafta.org!
September 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
⭐️BAFTA BREAKTHROUGH 2024⭐️
So honored to be part of the BAFTA Breakthrough class and getting to know these incredible trailblazers across film, TV, and games. Spending the weekend getting closer and attending the BAFTA TV Tea Party together was such a gift.
Thank you @bafta.org!
So honored to be part of the BAFTA Breakthrough class and getting to know these incredible trailblazers across film, TV, and games. Spending the weekend getting closer and attending the BAFTA TV Tea Party together was such a gift.
Thank you @bafta.org!
cannot believe I played a laser grid room yesterday and my entire group watched my boobs block the laser and make us lose
September 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
cannot believe I played a laser grid room yesterday and my entire group watched my boobs block the laser and make us lose
Got the best seats in the house at last night’s Demon Slayer LA premiere! So deeply proud of my once-Funimation, now-CrunchyRoll crew killing it with bigger and bigger releases 🔥
Absolutely stunning in IMAX, see it this Friday ❤️
Absolutely stunning in IMAX, see it this Friday ❤️
September 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Got the best seats in the house at last night’s Demon Slayer LA premiere! So deeply proud of my once-Funimation, now-CrunchyRoll crew killing it with bigger and bigger releases 🔥
Absolutely stunning in IMAX, see it this Friday ❤️
Absolutely stunning in IMAX, see it this Friday ❤️
I returned to the Olympic Exclusion Zone to tell you a brand new, horrific story....
Pacific Drive's first story expansion coming soon!!
Pacific Drive's first story expansion coming soon!!
Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods | Reveal Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXRk...
"Whisper in the Woods is an expansion to Pacific Drive - featuring a fully voiced cast of characters, new gameplay systems, additional content, and even more terrifying secrets to uncover."
Steam
"Whisper in the Woods is an expansion to Pacific Drive - featuring a fully voiced cast of characters, new gameplay systems, additional content, and even more terrifying secrets to uncover."
Steam
September 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I returned to the Olympic Exclusion Zone to tell you a brand new, horrific story....
Pacific Drive's first story expansion coming soon!!
Pacific Drive's first story expansion coming soon!!
Reposted by Karrie Shirou Shao
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Portfolio
emmkid.info
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi! I was laid off from Firaxis this morning. I wrote leaders and civs for Civilization VII (NDA for now) and Deadpool and Storm for Marvel's Midnight Suns. I also wrote the award-nominated Hindsight.
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
I'm available for full time, remote work starting ASAP. DMs are open:
emmkid.info
Delighted to be joining @gdocexpo.com this year for a Pacific Drive developer interview alongside master worldbuilders Larry Vargas (Environment Lead) and Kendall Wix (Level Designer)!
Tune in Thurs, Sept 18th at 3:20PM a short but sweet conversation 🚗💖
#GDOCExpo @ironwood.bsky.social
Tune in Thurs, Sept 18th at 3:20PM a short but sweet conversation 🚗💖
#GDOCExpo @ironwood.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Delighted to be joining @gdocexpo.com this year for a Pacific Drive developer interview alongside master worldbuilders Larry Vargas (Environment Lead) and Kendall Wix (Level Designer)!
Tune in Thurs, Sept 18th at 3:20PM a short but sweet conversation 🚗💖
#GDOCExpo @ironwood.bsky.social
Tune in Thurs, Sept 18th at 3:20PM a short but sweet conversation 🚗💖
#GDOCExpo @ironwood.bsky.social
Not me bursting into tears 30 seconds into the Evangelion concert. Having Yoko Takahashi START with Tamashii no Refrain was an immediate jolt back to my childhood loneliness 😭
August 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Not me bursting into tears 30 seconds into the Evangelion concert. Having Yoko Takahashi START with Tamashii no Refrain was an immediate jolt back to my childhood loneliness 😭
Reposted by Karrie Shirou Shao
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
An interview in which I absolutely panic over being forced to choose my favorite pizza in LA 🫣
Such a blast talking with Pacific Drive narrative designer
@karriebear.bsky.social
on the show this week!! The pineapple on pizza debate finally gets addressed here 🍍🍕: open.spotify.com/episode/2U3M...
@karriebear.bsky.social
on the show this week!! The pineapple on pizza debate finally gets addressed here 🍍🍕: open.spotify.com/episode/2U3M...
Karrie Shao (Pacific Drive)
Pixel Pizza · Episode
open.spotify.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
An interview in which I absolutely panic over being forced to choose my favorite pizza in LA 🫣
big vouch for @hunty.biz and his team at Evening Star!!
Evening Star is looking to add a new Level Designer to the team! While not a requirement, we are prioritizing prior experience on 3D Platforming and/or 3D Action games.
We are aiming to start the role in November. Find out more on our website:
eveningstar.studio/careers/leve...
We are aiming to start the role in November. Find out more on our website:
eveningstar.studio/careers/leve...
Careers - Level Designer - Evening Star
Evening Star is now hiring for a Level Designer position.
eveningstar.studio
August 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
big vouch for @hunty.biz and his team at Evening Star!!
Reposted by Karrie Shirou Shao
“I am a narrative desginer and I don’t like long narrative sequences. I like gameplay”, Karrie said.
🚗If you’ve played Pacific Drive you know what she means. 😍 Thank you for your amazing talk!
There’s still time to sign up for She Got Game 2026 and learn from the best. #prohelvetia #womeningames
🚗If you’ve played Pacific Drive you know what she means. 😍 Thank you for your amazing talk!
There’s still time to sign up for She Got Game 2026 and learn from the best. #prohelvetia #womeningames
I had a wonderful time talking narrative design to the brilliant talent in this year's She Got Game program via IGDA Switzerland! Any talk that incorporates Birdo is a good one imo 🤌
💖 Thanks for having me @stefonair.bsky.social @natashaskult.bsky.social @igda-ch.bsky.social ProHelvetia 💖
💖 Thanks for having me @stefonair.bsky.social @natashaskult.bsky.social @igda-ch.bsky.social ProHelvetia 💖
August 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
“I am a narrative desginer and I don’t like long narrative sequences. I like gameplay”, Karrie said.
🚗If you’ve played Pacific Drive you know what she means. 😍 Thank you for your amazing talk!
There’s still time to sign up for She Got Game 2026 and learn from the best. #prohelvetia #womeningames
🚗If you’ve played Pacific Drive you know what she means. 😍 Thank you for your amazing talk!
There’s still time to sign up for She Got Game 2026 and learn from the best. #prohelvetia #womeningames
it was the honor of a lifetime to be on this road trip with you
🥹🙏 @paullicino.bsky.social @ironwood.bsky.social @sfwa.bsky.social
🥹🙏 @paullicino.bsky.social @ironwood.bsky.social @sfwa.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
it was the honor of a lifetime to be on this road trip with you
🥹🙏 @paullicino.bsky.social @ironwood.bsky.social @sfwa.bsky.social
🥹🙏 @paullicino.bsky.social @ironwood.bsky.social @sfwa.bsky.social
Lovely to run into Dave Fennoy at BAFTA’s summer game mixer! The voice of Pacific Drive’s very own Allen Turner and President Koch ❤️
We recorded together remotely over two years ago, so it was lovely to thank him in person and tell him how he helped our creepy car game take off ❤️
We recorded together remotely over two years ago, so it was lovely to thank him in person and tell him how he helped our creepy car game take off ❤️
July 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Lovely to run into Dave Fennoy at BAFTA’s summer game mixer! The voice of Pacific Drive’s very own Allen Turner and President Koch ❤️
We recorded together remotely over two years ago, so it was lovely to thank him in person and tell him how he helped our creepy car game take off ❤️
We recorded together remotely over two years ago, so it was lovely to thank him in person and tell him how he helped our creepy car game take off ❤️