Senior Writer (Contract)

T-Minus Zero is seeking a Senior Writer to join our team as a key contributor in the creation of our brand-new AAA game & IP.  You will work closely with the Game Director, Art Director, and Design Director to further develop the narrative backdrop for our action-packed 3rd person multiplayer sci-fi game.  

Are you passionate about bringing new worlds and characters to life? You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team to flesh out the setting, characters, factions, and history for our new IP. To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to work in a highly collaborative environment to help create a unique world-class IP. This is a special opportunity with a very talented team. We look forward to seeing your application! 

Key Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with project leadership to develop and build a new science fiction property with unique qualities that make it stand out in the genre. 
• Produce documentation and other supporting materials covering key concepts for the setting, history, factions, and characters. 
• Work with Level Designers and Environment Artists to explore environmental storytelling techniques.  
• Create a style guide to help instruct other team members on characters, locations, and stories that match our world’s tone and setting. 
• Develop writing and naming standards with project leadership. 

Basic Qualifications 

• 5+ years of professional world building, narrative design, and/or writing experience on AAA titles 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Experience creating key game characters, writing in-game character dialogue and lore materials, or world building.  
• A portfolio demonstrating your best work. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience creating narrative or game content for AAA action games, shooters, or multiplayer games. 
• Experience developing an original IP. 
• Experience writing stories and creating worlds in other media.
• Strong passion for games and a deep understanding of various game genres. 

Hourly Rate: $30.00 - $60.00