Contract position at a small indie studio working on their first game. This is a narrative focused game with heavy inspiration from TTRPG’s such as Dungeons and Dragons and contemporary CRPG’s such as Disco Elysium and classics like Planetscape: Torment.

We are seeking an experienced Editor to collaborate on refining and enhancing the writing and narrative assets that will shape the player's journey. The ideal candidate is located +/- 3 hours from CET timezone.

What you’ll be doing

Review and edit texts for in-game non-dialogue elements, including tooltips, item descriptions, journal entries, UI elements, and other ancillary text
Reviewing, providing feedback, and editing content such as dialogue trees, special quest items, NPC descriptions, quest logs with detailed steps, and other elements that shape gameplay flow.
Give and solicit feedback throughout the process to ensure a high quality and player-centric design principles are upheld.
Collaborate with the main Writer to improve and refine narrative elements in a custom version of Notepad++.
Work in tandem with other team members to align narrative implementation with gameplay.

Your Skills & Experience

Work experience on at least 1 shipped game
You are fluent in written English
Previous experience implementing narrative events in games or similar technical work.
Familiarity with narrative design principles and their application in games.
Experience with ink script or similar non-visual narrative scripting tools.
Self motivated and able work independently as part of a fully distributed and, at times, a-sync team to meet deadlines and milestone requirements
Mid-level expertise preferred—this role is not suited for interns or entry-level applicants.

About Sudden Snail

Sudden Snail is a one-person game development studio founded by Christoffer Bodegård

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