Growing up playing video games like Wizard101 and Kirby's Return to Dream Land with my younger brother taught me firsthand how environments shape player emotion and curiosity. Now as a 3D environment artist and lifelong gamer, I use a player and narrative-first approach to create scenes that evoke feelings of awe, intrigue, or tension to mirror the impact of beloved games like Hollow Knight and Baldur's Gate 3. By combining technical ability with a narrative lens, I aim to infuse environmental storytelling in my scenes through textures, assets, and set dressing to invite the player to explore- prompting questions, uncovering lore, and deepening their connection to the narrative.