Writer

Techland Sp. z o. o.; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pro-health campaigns

Gifts for occasions

Flexible working hours

No dress code

HR support

Newsletters

Job summary

Techland is seeking a Writer to join the Narrative team, crafting exciting, action-driven stories for our games. From branching dialogue to environmental storytelling, you will help tell immersive tales in an interactive medium.

You will design narrative documentation, write dialogues for main quests and side content, and implement dialogues in the C-Engine. Collaboration with the quest design team is essential to delivering cohesive narratives.

Qualifications

• Native-level English proficiency required.
• Experience writing narratives for video games.
• Being a true gamer at heart is a must-have.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate across departments.
• Creativity, independence, and ability to work under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Design narrative documentation including outlines, character descriptions, and world region overviews.
• Write dialogues for main storyline, side quests, and background conversations.
• Design, implement, and develop dialogues in the proprietary C-Engine.
• Prepare and update quest documentation (pitch, dialogue, scripts, character descriptions).
• Collaborate creatively with the quest design team.
• Provide creative feedback on quest and scene creation within interdisciplinary teams.
• Participate in meetings to develop quest documentation.

Skills

English proficiency

Game writing

Gamer at heart

Collaboration

Creativity under pressure

Job description

Techland is one of the biggest video game companies in Poland, with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. From our studios in Wrocław and Warsaw, we’ve built an international team of more than 500 talented professionals, all dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development.

We’re known for creating iconic franchises like Call of Juarez and the zombie genre-defining Dying Light, which has been played by over 45 million players worldwide. With a focus on open-world action, storytelling, and community engagement, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable experiences to our players.

We’re constantly striving to improve, innovate, and take on new challenges. With ambitious plans for the future, we’re looking for passionate people to be part of this exciting journey.

Job Description

Techland is seeking a Writer to join the Narrative team in creating exciting, action-driven stories. From branching dialogue to barks; cinematics to environmental storytelling; you will help find and deliver the best ways to tell our tales in an interactive way.

Responsibilities:

• Designing narrative documentation, including creating story outlines, character descriptions, and world region overviews.
• Writing dialogues for the main storyline, side quests, and background conversations, in line with project documentation requirements.
• Designing, implementing, and developing dialogues in the proprietary C-Engine.
• Preparing and updating quest documentation (pitch, dialogue and scene scripts, quest character descriptions, etc.).
• Collaborating creatively with the quest design team.
• Providing creative feedback on quest and scene creation and design within interdisciplinary quest teams.
• Participating in creative meetings aimed at developing quest documentation.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in English is required.
• Experience in writing narratives for video games.
• Being a true gamer at heart is an absolute must-have!
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with different departments.
• Creativity, independence, and the ability to work under time pressure.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance, pro-health campaigns, gifts for different occasions.
• An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly-skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
• A constant stream of company newsletters, PR & project updates so you will always be in the know.
• Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
• State-of-the-art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).