igiss.net is a standalone blog by Alexander Zalessky. My contact information and other details in English can be found on this page.
Introduction
My name is Alexander Zalessky, I am a narrative designer and writer with over 15 years of experience in game development, specializing in worldbuilding and dialogue writing. I’m currently the Narrative Lead at Ninsar Games, working on Saturn, a sci-fi RPG. I also write screenplays for movies and TV shows.
Previously, I was an online tutor at GeekBrains.ru, teaching story-driven game design and writing for video games. I ran webinars, reviewed assignments, and organized team activities. Before that, I worked as a game designer at Mail.ru (MY.GAMES) and Glu Mobile Moscow, contributing to Deer Hunter, Age of Empires: Asian Dynasties, Heroes of Destiny, Contract Killer, Frontline Commando, and, most recently, Left to Survive—a story-rich zombie shooter with over 30 million downloads. In these projects, I focused on narrative design, in-game texts, mission design, and localization.
I hold a degree with distinction from VGIK (2017) and graduated from Modern Literature Practices, specializing in fiction writing. Over the years, I’ve published short stories and poetry in Russian literary magazines.
I have hands-on experience with both Unreal Engine and Unity, as well as interactive fiction engines like Twine and ink.
Specialties
Narrative Design, Dialogue Writing, Game Writing, Screenwriting, Game Design.
Contacts
You can contact me by e-mail: azalessky@gmail.com
or on telegram: @igiss