Lead Writer job

Allied games is looking for a lead writer to help plan out our fantasy RTS game. We have a small cast of characters but require a lot of work putting them into motion. You will have a lot of creative control over the story including character profiles and personalities, plot points, world overview etc.

What would you do?

Research:
- Review our target audience
- Find out what our competitors are doing
- Plan methods of communication (eg: dialogue, menus etc.)

Background Writing:
- Create world overview
- Create profiles for all troop types
- Expand on culture/relationships between groups

Overview Concepts
- Brainstorm story ideas
- Create 3-5 major story arcs (1-2 paragraph each, with
bullets about potential plot points)

Story Overview
- Expand on major story arc
- Break major story arc into minor arcs for all levels

Level Scripting
- Create step by step tutorials for opening levels of the game
with screenshots, etc.
- Create a detailed script for each level

Testing/Proofreading
- As scripts are implemented, test to ensure consistency &
coherence
- Final proofing, review for errors & report

That's the overall process that we are looking for.

To Apply

send an email to justin.dooley@alliedgames.co with the subject of "Writer Application" (no quotes). Any other subject will get sent to junk and likely ignored sorry. Attach an example of your work and a resume if you have one handy.

We focus a lot on communication so prompt replies and listening to instruction are a big plus.