Senior Game Writer: Craft Immersive Worlds & Dialogue

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Training opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking a Senior Game Writer to craft narratives, develop dialogue, and drive immersive storyworlds for upcoming games. You will shape characters, backstories, and in-game text to guide the player experience.

You will collaborate with designers and artists to weave narrative into gameplay, work with voice directors during recording, and refine scripts for consistency and impact across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional writing experience in video games.
• Proven ability to craft narratives, dialogue, and character arcs.
• Strong storytelling principles and narrative structure in interactive media.
• Excellent English grammar and proofreading skills.
• Portfolio with game narrative samples; collaboration experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write compelling narratives, storylines, character backstories, and in-game text.
• Develop engaging and realistic dialogue for characters to enhance immersion.
• Collaborate with game designers to align narrative with gameplay mechanics.
• Contribute to world-building and lore for game projects.
• Edit and refine content for consistent tone, style, and quality.
• Work with voice actors and directors to ensure faithful script interpretation.

Skills

Storytelling

Dialogue writing

Narrative design

World-building

Editing

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto is seeking a Senior Game Writer to craft narratives, develop dialogue, and drive immersive storyworlds for upcoming games. You will shape characters, backstories, and in-game text to guide the player experience.

You will collaborate with designers and artists to weave narrative into gameplay, work with voice directors during recording, and refine scripts for consistency and impact across projects.