Writer

Founded by Bad Robot (Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars, Star Trek), we at Bad Robot Games are on a mission to continually reinvent how stories are played.

We are a remote-first games company represented by a diverse team, which empowers us to make the kinds of games in which all players can see themselves. Working closely with our colleagues at Bad Robot Productions, our projects unite our extensive network of games, TV, and film industry talent to create original IPs, expansive worlds and tell new stories across all media platforms which are as fun to watch as they are to play.

Bad Robot Games is looking for a Writer to realize a bold cast, create high stakes and plot a journey through an unforgettable world filled with mystery and revelation.

Are you bursting with new ideas for things nobody else has done - but you know how to do? Do others consider you witty? Do you go to sleep with one eye on the latest media trends? Do you excite and inspire all those wonderful devs you work with? Can you produce compelling, economic voiceovers as effortlessly as you draft meaningful lore without sending teammates to sleep? Have you proven this in exciting, innovative titles that challenged the norm? How about authenticity, originality, diversity - do those figure in somewhere meaningful? And do you like endless questions? Do you? If the answer is ‘yes’ to at least some of these questions, let’s talk!

We’re on a quest to build a world-class narrative team that does things nobody has ever done before. Are you in?

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to write great stories, from the highest conceptual level to the lowest detail level, until we’ve gone from blank page to acclaimed result.

• Ability to create templates, tools and standards to drive other narrative contributors.

• Mentor and support the development of others.

• Collaborate with the Bad Robot Production team to find ways to tell compelling and inventive stories both in and beyond software.

• Navigate seas of uncertainty to ports of success. Break down ambiguous areas of a game into actionable tasks so others can contribute.

• Collaborate with the team to author lore and support design ideas with context.

• Communicate great ideas in ways that raise the audience’s heart rate.

• Implement what you write via our tools in engine.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience in game narrative development or analogous creative role.

• Outstanding writing and editing skills that make every aspect of writing sing, and raise the quality of those around you.

• One or more shipped titles with compelling characters which you helped shape.

• Willingness to get in-engine and use tools to implement writing and dialogue, and have an experimental mindset

• Creative thinker who can imagine possibilities that haven’t existed - and figure out a way to unlock a team to get to them.

• Positive, energetic attitude.

• All of our roles require up to 10% air travel. Examples include Studio/Team Offsites, Team/Studio Events, etc.

BONUSES

• Direct experience creating quality narratives in other media beyond gaming. What else have you made?

• Skills with character development beyond literary, including visual design, costuming, performance and animation.

• Self-starter who anticipates what’s coming and gets ahead of it.

• Unreal experience a plus

Annual Salary Range: $75,000 - $100,000

Our ranges are based on California market rate regardless of work location in the US.

Find out more about our benefits and team on our careers page!

Bad Robot Games recruiters will never ask you for money or to provide financial information during our recruiting process. Scammers often request money transfers for Visa processing fees or travel expenses, as well as personal information including passport info, social security numbers, credit card or bank account information.Bad Robot Games recruiters will never use personal email (including @gmail) accounts when contacting candidates. We also do NOT interview or screen candidates over messenger or text-based chat. All communication will be tied to badrobotgames.com

Bad Robot Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.