Description
Deck Nine Games is looking to hire a Lead Writer to lead
our writer’s room on an unannounced AAA single-player adventure game. What kind
of writer, you ask? A writer of passion, talent, and unquenchable curiosity. We
want someone who breathes story, loves video games, and thinks probingly about
what narrative gaming even means. Writing games is often grueling, sometimes
thankless, and always challenging. We’re looking for a writer who is fanatical
about every word, just like we are, but also kind, sensitive, thoughtful, and a
joy to work with, as we will hopefully be spending a lot of time together.
Enough about what we want, here’s what you get: A full
time, on-site position with benefits, competitive pay, and the opportunity to
work on an exceptional project with one of the most talented teams in the industry. As
a lead writer, you will be collaborating with the narrative team/game
director/gameplay director to brainstorm concepts, break story, outline
episodes, review the game script, lead your team of writers and support the
rest of the studio in production. You will have access to the best narrative
development tool set out there, a proprietary system called StoryForge which
allows us holistic influence over all aspects of the development process,
including dialogue, gameplay design, branching logic, art, and cinematics.
It cannot be overstressed: This is a collaborative
position. Team writing requires tremendous communication skills as well as
patience. We love and admire many lone
wolves, auteurs, mavericks, and enfant terribles; for this position, however, a
passion and talent for collaboration is a must.
Requirements:
- BA or comparable degree.
- At least one professional writing credit. This may
include a released video game, purchased screenplay, or published book or
article.
- 4+ years of relevant work experience.
- Experience writing screenplays or teleplays. Our system
also allows us influence over all visual components of the game. You should be
able to write and think cinematically.
- You must be willing to relocate to the Denver area
(relocation assistance available).
- You must already be authorized to work in the U.S. – we
are not sponsoring overseas applicants
Pluses:
- BA or higher degree in humanities, film, journalism, or
creative writing.
- Knowledge about, and experience in, the gaming industry.
- Experience as an educator, leader, or manager. Anything
that evinces strong interpersonal skills.
- Some experience writing in a programming language of some
kind. Our system allows us control over the logic and gameplay of our game,
which requires comfort with programming basics.
- Experience working with artists from other disciplines.
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary
- Generous PTO including paid parental leave
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your
family
- Growth opportunities for your career
How to Apply:
Please include the following with your application:
- Two
writing samples, 10-20 pages each
- One
example must be a screenplay, game script or play excerpt
- Must
include dramatic situations and interpersonal conflict
- Focus
on scenes with meaningful interactions between emotional characters
- Resume
- Cover
Letter, with a couple of sentences describing your thoughts about the future of
narrative adventure games
About Deck Nine
Deck Nine Games is an independent game developer dedicated
to crafting interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain
players. Our passion is storytelling games. We love the relatable characters
from a game like Life is Strange and the amazing action storytelling from games
like Last of Us.
Our first game, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is loved
by fans and has won multiple awards, including Game of Year and was nominated
for both a VGA and a BAFTA. The studio is 90+ people and is in sunny
Westminster, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The studio is working
on an unannounced story adventure game and is growing additional teams for more
projects.
We’re looking for talented and self-motivated people to join
us as we aim to rise to the top of the storytelling game studios. We are part
of the thriving Colorado game dev scene and our location offers a lower cost of
living and a proximity to countless family-friendly activities and amazing
outdoor opportunities. If this sounds appealing to you, please apply!
As the
crafters of stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck
Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in
which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are
proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity
and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender
identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other
qualities that make us different.