Write and refine episodic interactive-fiction scripts for Big Brother The Game. Responsibilities include developing premium scenes, cliffhangers, episode outlines, dialogue, and choice-based narratives; incorporating feedback; reviewing other writers’ work; participating in writers’ rooms; playtesting episodes; and collaborating across departments to deliver engaging, on-brand content on schedule.
Job Title: Writer
Department: Narrative
Reports to: Project Lead Writer
Please note: We are only accepting applications from within the UK.
Job Overview
To be one of our in-house writers working on our Big Brother The Game IP.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
● Demonstrable experience writing for interactive fiction, mobile games or similar transferable experience
● Understanding and experience of choice-based narratives
● Strong understanding of player agency
● Understanding of free-to-play game mechanics
● Ability to be flexible, nimble and solution-focused in a fast moving creative environment.
● Excellent communication skills.
● Enthusiasm and respect for the process of giving, receiving, sharing, and implementing feedback.
● Ability to replicate an existing world with its own set of rules, characters, continuity, and tone, as well as create new ones.
● Excellent ear for dialogue, proficiency at writing multiple tones, as well as keen understanding of narrative pacing.
● A passion for serialised storytelling and interest in Interactive Fiction as well as innovation.
Competencies
Creativity
● Develops content that connects with and engages players
● Creates and collaborates with team to develop inclusive storylines
Communication
● Is open and honest and encourages two-way communication
● Is confident when speaking with a variety of colleagues and peers, pitching information at the right level
● Aware of cultural differences and adapts style accordingly
Decision Making
● Confident in making sound decisions with minimal guidance
● Demonstrates a proactive approach to problem solving
● Learns from mistakes and is open to new ideas, embracing new processes and change
Behaviours
Scriptwriting excellence
Collaborative
High attention to detail
Solution focussed and proactive
Strong communicator
Creative
Strives for excellence in their work and others
Efficient, positive and calm under pressure
Hard working
Department: Narrative
Reports to: Project Lead Writer
Please note: We are only accepting applications from within the UK.
Job Overview
To be one of our in-house writers working on our Big Brother The Game IP.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Drafting high quality episode scripts to tight deadlines
- Managing the scope and scale of your episodes to deliver scripts on time
- Doing rewrites which fully address all notes
- Writing compelling premium scenes that add appropriate value to player experience
- Writing compelling sells for premium scenes
- Ensuring cliff hangers land in a compelling way to maintain strong player retention
- Ensuring language and tone feels on brand for the IP and audience
- Reviewing and giving constructive, actionable notes to other writers
- Rewriting other writers' scripts where needed
- Actively contributing in writers' rooms
- Actively contributing in feedback, reviews and idea generation sessions
- Writes detailed and fun episode outlines which capture everything communicated in the writers' room and subsequent documentation
- Playtesting episodes with high attention to detail
- Keen understanding of what works and what doesn't in premium scenes and choices
- Contributing in meetings with other departments
- A proactive and solution approach within the narrative and other departments
● Demonstrable experience writing for interactive fiction, mobile games or similar transferable experience
● Understanding and experience of choice-based narratives
● Strong understanding of player agency
● Understanding of free-to-play game mechanics
● Ability to be flexible, nimble and solution-focused in a fast moving creative environment.
● Excellent communication skills.
● Enthusiasm and respect for the process of giving, receiving, sharing, and implementing feedback.
● Ability to replicate an existing world with its own set of rules, characters, continuity, and tone, as well as create new ones.
● Excellent ear for dialogue, proficiency at writing multiple tones, as well as keen understanding of narrative pacing.
● A passion for serialised storytelling and interest in Interactive Fiction as well as innovation.
Competencies
Creativity
● Develops content that connects with and engages players
● Creates and collaborates with team to develop inclusive storylines
Communication
● Is open and honest and encourages two-way communication
● Is confident when speaking with a variety of colleagues and peers, pitching information at the right level
● Aware of cultural differences and adapts style accordingly
Decision Making
● Confident in making sound decisions with minimal guidance
● Demonstrates a proactive approach to problem solving
● Learns from mistakes and is open to new ideas, embracing new processes and change
Behaviours
Scriptwriting excellence
Collaborative
High attention to detail
Solution focussed and proactive
Strong communicator
Creative
Strives for excellence in their work and others
Efficient, positive and calm under pressure
Hard working
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