Senior Game Writer
Trailmix Games
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop storylines, characters and conduct narrative design, using Miro, Final Draft, Google Sheets and other software
- Understand narrative design systems in place within the company and create story that effectively utilizes these systems
- Write polished, comedic, heartfelt dialogue for cutscenes, tutorials and other UI elements, maintaining and iterating on story tone, voice, personality, theme, and style
- Work with production to create and maintain the narrative roadmap
- Help represent narrative and its needs and priorities to the rest of Trailmix
- Manage output of internal and freelance writers, reviewing and providing constructive feedback on scripts, dialogue, and in-game texts
- Redraft and edit your own and other writers' work
- Work with marketing on narrative-led assets
- Maintain narrative best practices and keep documentation maintained and up to date
- Develop and iterate on all development and team processes linked to narrative
- Conduct research to create authentic and immersive environments, storylines, and characters that resonate with players
- Stay fully up to date with the Love & Pies game world, characters and storylines
- Evaluate surveys and other player feedback and integrate them into story development
- Conduct competitor research and integrate best practices from leading mobile games
- Extensive experience writing for games, preferably spanning multiple stages of the game lifecycle
- Expertise in writing engaging dialogue and incorporating game mechanics into the narrative
- A proven ability to adapt style to the game's existing themes and tone
- Passion for casual mobile games and a sound understanding of our player's needs and preferences
- Great communicator who thrives in cross-disciplinary collaborations
- Previous experience managing the output of external writers
- Flexible working
- Contributory Pension
- Tax advantaged Stock options
- Fully comprehensive Private Medical Care (premiums paid by Trailmix)
- 28 days Holiday (including 3 company holiday days around Christmas)
- Free drinks and snacks in the office
- Company gifts and swag
- Socials and events