Kelsey Beachum

Writer · Narrative Development

Kelsey Beachum is a game writer and narrative designer.

Career

Beachum began making games in 2011.

Beachum began contracting with Mobius Digital in 2015 to continue work on Outer Wilds.

Beachum joined the games industry full-time in 2017.

Beachum joined Obsidian in March 2020 and was working there by February 2021.

Beachum joined the Animalkind development team as a writer and narrative designer in 2026.

Interesting Facts

  • Beachum was a finalist for the 2020 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing for Outer Wilds.
  • As children, Beachum and her brother Alex made physical game levels with Lego pieces and improvised obstacle courses before they had a game console.

Credited Games

Outer Wilds

Writer · Narrative Development

May 28, 2019

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Animalkind

Writer · Narrative Development

March 30, 2026