Scriptwriter
Core
Design and oversee narrative content, world-building, characters, and in-game text for video games, ensuring coherence across gameplay systems.
Role type
Senior Interactive Narrative Designer / Scriptwriter
Builds
Cinematics, scripted events, gameplay sequences, and systemic storytelling elements for video games
Domain
Video Games / Interactive Entertainment
Required skills
Scriptwriting, narrative design, world-building, gameplay integration, cross-disciplinary collaboration, narrative documentation, iterative design, pacing and structure
Preferred skills
Experience with game development pipelines, understanding of replayability, creative storytelling
Technologies
Game engines, narrative tools, version control systems
Responsibilities
Design narrative content including world-building and characters; Translate creative intentions into playable content; Align story structure with gameplay systems; Collaborate with design, audio, and tech teams; Write content for cinematics and scripted events; Maintain narrative documentation
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
