Scenario Writer

2 Months ago • All levels • $4,660,000 PA - $8,160,000 PA
Editorial

Job Description

We are seeking a game scenario writer for smartphone native applications. As a key role at COLOPL, committed to creating new entertainment, this position involves comprehensive responsibilities from concept making, including world-building and character settings, to planning new events, writing additional stories, and scripting. Detailed duties include scenario direction, writing, main plot creation for online games, character setting, concept making, team scenario direction, supervision, and voice direction. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating engaging and commercially successful content, capable of logically analyzing character design, and a collaborative team player.
Good To Have:
  • Experience writing for hit titles
  • Experience writing in a team
  • Experience in production aspects such as voice recording
  • Team management experience
  • Scenario direction experience
Must Have:
  • Scenario direction for online games
  • Scenario writing and main plot creation for online games
  • Character setting, concept making
  • Scenario direction for team members
  • Scenario supervision
  • Voice direction
  • Ability to constantly think about how to create content that users enjoy and sells well
  • Ability to logically analyze character design and structure and apply it to production
  • Honest with numbers, results, and people
  • Ability to write scenarios while communicating with the team
Perks:
  • Cafeteria plan (selective welfare system)
  • Massage room (with resident national qualified health keeper)
  • Free health check-ups and gynecological options & influenza vaccination subsidy system
  • Office with extensive infection control measures
  • Mental health care provided by full-time nurses and industrial physicians
  • Free vending machines, water server
  • Unlimited bananas
  • Club activity support
  • Partnership with several company-led daycare centers
  • Distribution of babysitter discount coupons
  • Patent acquisition reward system
  • Defined contribution pension
  • Employee stock ownership plan (10% incentive)

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Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a game scenario writer for smartphone native apps.

At COLOPL, whose vision is "to continue creating new entertainment," scenario and concept making are among the most important elements.

In this recruitment, you will be widely involved in tasks ranging from concept making, including game world view and character settings, and world building, to planning new events, writing additional stories, and scripting, depending on your skills.

■ Detailed Job Responsibilities

・Scenario direction for online games

・Scenario writing and main plot creation for online games

・Character setting, concept making

・Scenario direction for team members

・Scenario supervision

・Voice direction

■ Reference Article

Directing stories from a bird's-eye view: The role and characteristics of COLOPL's scenario directors

Application Requirements

【Required Skills/Experience】

・Practical experience in game scenario writing

・Experience in scenario writing and concept making for commercial purposes

【Welcome Skills/Experience】

・Experience writing for hit titles

・Experience writing in a team

・Experience in production aspects such as voice recording

・Team management experience

・Scenario direction experience

【Desired Candidate Profile】

・Those who can constantly think about how to create content that users enjoy and sells well

・Those who can logically analyze character design and structure and apply it to production

・Those who are honest with numbers, results, and people

・Those who can write scenarios while communicating with the team

■ Request for Portfolio Submission

For your application, the submission of the following ① and ② is mandatory:

① Past practical works you have been involved in

② At least one work you have created yourself (please also attach a synopsis of about 800 characters and a character sheet)

※If it is difficult to prepare the above, please prepare the following assignment:

【About the Assignment】

"White Cat Project"

"White Cat Tennis"

"Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz"

Please prepare content that includes the following three points for any of the above titles:

・Scenario (synopsis) for a main event lasting about 2 weeks

・Describe character relationships by featuring existing and original characters

・Character settings for original characters

Job Requirements

Job Title / Recruitment Position Name

Employment Type

Salary

Estimated annual salary: 4.66 million JPY to 8.16 million JPY (monthly salary system including deemed fixed overtime pay)

・Monthly amount: 333,334 JPY to 583,334 JPY

-Basic salary: 246,596 JPY to 431,571 JPY *Includes life design allowance

-Deemed fixed overtime allowance (equivalent to 45 hours): 86,738 JPY to 151,763 JPY

・Bonus: Twice a year (performance-linked bonus)

*Overtime wages for hours exceeding the deemed fixed overtime allowance will be paid additionally.

Work Location / Map

107-0052 Akasaka 9-7-2, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Midtown East 6F

Benefits

■ Recruiter: COLOPL, Inc.

■ Contract period: Indefinite

■ Probationary period: Yes (3 to 6 months)

■ Working hours: Standard working hours 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (8 hours actual work)

■ Work style: Flextime system (core time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM)

■ Overtime work: Yes / Company-wide average less than 15 hours (July 2022 - September 2023)

*May vary depending on busy/slack periods

*Overtime work on holidays and late-night overtime after 10:00 PM is generally prohibited.

■ Break time: 1 hour between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM

■ Holidays: Complete two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday), national holidays, paid leave (granted from the first day of employment, can be taken in 1-hour increments), year-end and New Year holidays, congratulatory and condolence leave, summer vacation, stock leave

■ Insurance: Employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, employee pension, health insurance

■ Welfare benefits

・Cafeteria plan (selective welfare system)

・Massage room (with resident national qualified health keeper)

・Free health check-ups and gynecological options & influenza vaccination subsidy system

・Office with extensive infection control measures

・Mental health care provided by full-time nurses and industrial physicians

・Free vending machines, water server

・Unlimited bananas

・Club activity support

・Partnership with several company-led daycare centers

・Distribution of babysitter discount coupons

・Patent acquisition reward system

・Defined contribution pension

・Employee stock ownership plan (10% incentive)

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