Narrative Designer - Fixed Term Contract (6 months) - Star Trek Fleet Command
Job Summary
Job Description
Scopely seeks a Narrative Designer for a 6-month fixed-term contract to work remotely in the UK on Star Trek Fleet Command. Responsibilities include creating storylines and dialogues for in-game missions, implementing content using custom tools (narrative design, mission writing, quest design, environment creation), participating in writers' room sessions, assisting in design documentation, writing in-game events, playtesting, balancing game systems, and collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional creative writing and technical writing skills, experience in mobile game or AAA writing (dialogue specialization), spreadsheet knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The role involves contributing to the ongoing evolution of a top-grossing mobile game.
Must have:
- Exceptional creative writing skills
- Technical writing ability (design docs, style guides)
- Mobile game or AAA writing experience
- Spreadsheet knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
4 skills required
Job Details
Description
Scopely is looking for a Narrative Game Designer to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team within our Midcore division on a remote basis in the UK on a 6 month fixed term contract.
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
Star Trek Fleet Command's ongoing success goes from strength to strength. Our in-house developed RPG was launched in 2018 and continues to evolve, being consistently one of the top 10 gross revenue Massive Multiplayer Strategy games on the market.
What You Will Do
- Create storylines and write dialogues for Missions in the game
- Implement game content using custom development tools. This includes narrative design, mission writing, creating game environments, and quest design
- Participate in Writers’ Room sessions with the team and help to shape Star Trek lore
- Assist in the creation of design documentation and specifications
- Write in-game Events and work with content and feature teams
- Playtest, balance, and provide feedback on new game systems
- Curate company-wide playthroughs and feedback sessions
- Work with Systems Designers, Artists, UX Designers, Producers, and more to update a live game with a huge active audience.
What We’re Looking For
- Exceptional creative writing skills. We want to see a writing portfolio that showcases your talent and, if possible, some samples from games you’ve worked on
- Technical writing ability. You’ll be instrumental in writing design documentation, style guides, in-game tooltips, and tutorials. You must be able to write clear and accurate specs for developers and player-facing instructions inside the game
- Spreadsheet knowledge. Narrative Designers on our team also work with numbers and balancing. You need to know how to work with data to refine your craft and deliver to quality
- Experience working as a Writer or Narrative Designer in mobile games or AAA, specializing in writing dialogue
- Excellent verbal and written communication and the ability to work in a team
At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!
About Us
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms—from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
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