31st Union is hiring a
Writer

Summary

The job is for a Writer on a 12-month contract with Gamemakers, a diverse game development company. The writer will help shape the future of storytelling in online multiplayer gaming by developing and executing the game's vision, writing compelling dialogue, collaborating with other teams, doing research, providing feedback, and performing editing tasks.

Requirements

• Strong passion for story in games is a must!
• Experience writing dialogue, characters, storylines for games
• Experience with modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc.)
• Strong understanding of unique issues of design and storytelling in games
• Have knowledge of today’s pop culture and entertainment landscape
• Understanding of what it takes to make representative, authentic characters
• 3+ years experience, and at least 1 shipped title in a narrative or systems design role, preferably in the multiplayer space

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of other writers and narrative designers to develop and execute the game’s vision
• Write and iterate on compelling, character-building dialogue
• Contribute to the further development of existing characters and storylines
• Write descriptions of the world, factions, characters, and history to serve as a resource for the game’s overall development
• Collaborate deeply with other disciplines and serve as a resource for other team members, inspiring and providing context to the content they are creating
• Do research gathering and documentation
• Perform editing tasks as needed
• Provide feedback on works in progress across all areas of the game based on daily playtesting
• Daily hands-on engine work to bring ideas to life

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with scripting
• Experience directing voiceover recording
• A passion for diversity & representation in games & game development
• A self-starter who can align with the team's goals but isn’t hesitant to create solutions on their own
• Comfortable with rapid iteration based off feedback
• Ability to iterate & collaborate under deadlines & production constraints

Benefits

• The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $54,766 and $83,200 per Year
• Details of participation in various benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment