Game Writer

Freelance

Description

We are looking for an experienced Game Writer for Voidling Bound, a third-person sci-fi shooter developed in Unreal Engine 5. Throughout the experience, players control, improve, evolve, and customize unique creatures called Voidlings.

You will work closely with the Narrative Director to write polished in-game dialogues and supporting texts that strengthen the project’s world, characters, tone, and storytelling.

This is a content-based and remote contract. (Approx. 3500 words)

Responsibilities

• Write and deliver creative dialogues that respect established characters, tone, lore, and narrative direction and meet the quality standards of the game.
• Write player-facing in-game text, including mission briefs, location descriptions, creature descriptions, and other non-dialogue elements.
• Revise and improve existing text for clarity, tone, pacing, character voice, and player comprehension.
• Contribute ideas that support the project’s storytelling, characters, and worldbuilding.
• Collaborate with the team and respond constructively to feedback.
• Complete any additional creative writing tasks required to support the storytelling needs of the project.

Required Qualifications

• Previous professional experience writing for games.
• Exceptional command of written English.
• Strong ability to write interesting, believable, and distinct story elements.
• Strong understanding of storytelling in games and the importance of writing for the player experience.
• Ability to demonstrate writing skills through previous work and/or a writing test.
• Ability to write within established creative constraints, including tone, lore, character voice, gameplay needs, and text length.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to receive feedback, think critically about your own work, and improve through iteration.
• Ability to pitch creative ideas clearly and constructively.
• Independent and motivated.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience writing for science fiction, action games, creature-collecting games or RPGs.
• Experience writing for localization, including concise phrasing and clear context.
• Experience working with narrative bibles, style guides, character voice references, or established IP.