Senior Game Writer - Varsapura

HoYoverse; Singapore; On-site; SGD 97,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Singapore is seeking a skilled Game Writer to join their development team. The role offers the opportunity to guide character evolution and create engaging, character-driven dialogue. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, along with a strong understanding of cinematic narrative techniques. The base pay ranges from $75,000 to $120,000 USD per year, depending on experience and skills. Join a creative team dedicated to innovative storytelling in gaming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film, creative writing, interactive media, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to analyze AAA, story-driven games.
• Understanding of cinematic narrative techniques adapted to interactive experiences.
• Exposure to films, prestige TV, and narrative-focused games.

Responsibilities

• Guide the evolution of core characters and story arcs from concept through release.
• Create naturalistic, character-driven dialog layered with subtext.
• Translate high-concept fantasy ideas into interactive elements.

Skills

Creative writing

Interactive storytelling

Collaboration skills

Cinematic narrative techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film or creative writing

Job description

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills.

Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting‑edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields.

In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Game Writer to join our talented development team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a cutting‑edge project that sets new standards in interactive storytelling and gameplay.

What You Will Do

• Guide the evolution of core characters and overarching story arcs from concept through release.
• Create dialog that is naturalistic, character‑driven, layered with subtext, and rhythmically precise.
• Translate high‑concept fantasy ideas into grounded, interactive elements such as environmental storytelling, world building objects, VFX cues, and character performances.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in film, creative writing, interactive media, or a related narrative field, or equivalent professional experience, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and deconstruct AAA, story‑driven games.
• Strong understanding of how to adapt cinematic narrative techniques into interactive experiences.
• Broad exposure to films, prestige TV, and narrative‑focused games, with a deep appreciation for genre storytelling.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work across disciplines to ensure cohesive storytelling.

The base pay range for this position is $75,000 to $120,000USD per year. Actual pay is based on location and may vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience from the candidate. Total compensation may include salary, company bonuses, sign‑on bonuses, relocation package, and other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life.