We are seeking a senior writer to craft texts of all kinds, and to help us develop our fictional worlds. We are a small team, so this master wordsmith will handle a very diverse set of writing tasks, including:

• Write in-game texts including descriptions of items, creatures, quests, character interactions, and much more.
• Write structured content that the game’s text randomization engine can use to generate new in-game texts.
• Write texts for tutorials and player training.
• Write labels and texts for user interfaces.
• Read existing game texts and rewrite them to be clearer and more flavorful.
• Write marketing copy.
• Develop trailer beats and write trailer scripts with dialogue.
• Work with our creative director to develop the game’s fictional world.
• Develop and pitch ideas for new world story elements including new factions, characters, technologies, and so on.
• Communicate the game’s fictional vision to the rest of the development team.

This position is on a contract basis with variable hours. During some periods, work will be full with 40 hours or more per week available. Other times, there may not be writing tasks to do.

This work won’t be limited to one project. You will work on everything.

Requirements:

• Masterful English writing ability in a variety of styles and contexts.
• Ability to work with structured data formats to write content for text generation.
• Experience writing creatively in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working remotely.
• Ability to write within the game’s chosen theme, tone, and voice.
• Ability to communicate clearly and incorporate feedback.
• Ability to write within a prescribed format, including following localization and coding requirements.

Advantages:

• Experience writing for games, with shipped professional titles.
• Experience writing marketing copy.
• Knowledge of RimWorld and related products.
• Development ability in programming, design, or art.
• Deep knowledge of games, their history and culture beyond the surface. A true long-time gamer.

How to apply

In your application, please include:

• Which role you’re interested in.
• Your location.
• A traditional resume with work history.
• Your rates and contract expectations.
• Three or fewer writing samples. Ideally these samples cover both flavorful descriptions and narrative, as well as plain and concise explanations.
  • Tip: Samples that standout are more descriptive or narrative in nature with less emphasis on dialogue. Our work is more akin to novel prose than screenwriting dialogue, so we’re looking for examples similar to that.
• A link to your portfolio or further writing in case we want to review more of your work.

Ludeon’s mission is to make creatively-vivacious, original, provocative, and engaging games. Our team members come from diverse origins and hold many different beliefs. Please be ready to work on this mission with people who might think differently from you.