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Panic is looking to hire a short-term sensitivity reader for one of our upcoming titles! While we do not require any game writing experience for this job, we are looking for someone with specific insights in order to cover any blindspots that we may have. Please read on for more information on the title, and what we are looking for.
Project Description
This title is a fantasy game featuring several invented Indigenous cultures in a colonial era. We are looking for a person (or multiple people) to complete a sensitivity reading of the script to assess for any unintentionally harmful language, misrepresentations, or places that we could use some additional culturalizations, and offer recommendations for improvements should these weaknesses be found. The cultures represented are primarily representative of central and south America, as well as north African, so any specific connection to these demographics would be a plus.
Compensation
This is a paid opportunity - we can offer an introductory rate of $500 for an initial assessment of the work not to exceed 10 hours of labor, and are willing to negotiate rates for the full scope.
To Apply
If you are interested in this, please respond with your answers to the following questions, as well as your short-term availability to start. We’re looking to get this work done soon, therefore someone who can work near full-time in the short term would be the ideal candidate.
Questions:
Located in beautiful, rainy, extremely beautiful Portland, Oregon, we're an independent software company with about 25 employees and a lot going on. Founded in 1997 as a fully self-funded, independent, and sustainable business, our award-winning macOS and iOS apps are loved by users around the world.
Our product philosophy: to create absolute best-of-class applications and tools that people need to use every day, and to experiment with new and uncertain ideas that can generate inspiration. Balancing both keeps our work interesting.
Today, our team (and often our industry) is missing the voices of a lot of people who could make our wonderful apps even better. We want that to change. We want to broaden our team to include folks whose diverse backgrounds and experiences will inspire and guide our products to new heights. We highly encourage people from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply for our open positions. We work hard to foster an environment at Panic that empowers individuality, empathy, and innovation, and we’re looking forward to what you’ll bring to the table.
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