Snaphunt Pte Ltd – Junior Scriptwriter (Games / Animation Movies)

The Job

Writers are central to developing the overall narrative arc of the game and the world lore of the environment where the game takes place, creating characters, writing dialogue, and providing any other narrative-related content required by the project (such as in-game text).

You will work closely with other parts of the development team to ensure coherence and quality as narrative content is integrated into the game. You will also be responsible for:

• Translating the intentions and vision of the Directors into words
• Writing story documents to be shared with different disciplines involved in content creation
• With Narrative Designers, detail the storyline in a way that accommodates the narrative structure and the gameplay mechanics
• Creation of character, region, and faction descriptions
• Providing scripts for all narrative content (i.e. cinematics, scripted events, gameplay, barks, etc.)
• Write any text that contains narrative elements (mission briefings, loading screens, in-game documents, etc.)
• Ensuring that all reference documents are up to date
• With the various production teams, supervise the integration of narrative content into the game

The Profile

• You ideally have at least 2 years experience in scriptwriting
• Prior experience in either casting, directing, and recording audio for games and/or motion capture is a bonus
• Some knowledge of a game production cycle would be highly beneficial
• You are a good multitasker who can work within tight deadlines.
• You understand dramatic structure and have excellent storytelling skills