Our firm is partnering with an award-winning, cross-platform, narrative-driven game studio based in Berlin to identify a Lead Writer.
The studio is known for creating choice-based, text-rich experiences with a strong focus on systemic storytelling, player agency, and meaningful consequences. Operates as a collaborative, internationally distributed team with a strong emphasis on writing craft, worldbuilding, and narrative depth.
Role Overview
Serves as the primary creative authority for all narrative and written content on a narrative-driven interactive project
Defines and drives overall narrative direction, tone, voice, and storytelling standards
Responsible for the quality, coherence, and consistency of all written material across the project
Writes substantial portions of the game, including dialogue, scenes, events, and branching decision-based content
Ensures all narrative work aligns with the established fictional universe, canon, and creative vision
Leads the writing function, setting priorities, workflows, and editorial standards
Essential Qualifications
Proven experience as a Lead Writer or Senior Writer on narrative-driven games or interactive projects
Demonstrated ability to lead a writing team and provide clear editorial direction
Strong authorship skills with experience producing high volumes of narrative content
Excellent command of tone, voice, political nuance, and long-form storytelling
Experience working within and expanding an established fictional universe or shared canon
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (design, production, technical)
Strong organizational and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with narrative-heavy, choice-driven or branching storytelling formats
Familiarity with politically driven or systems-based narrative design
Background in political science, history, or related socio-political fields
Experience mentoring writers or coordinating multiple contributors
Experience working within milestone-driven production environments
Key Responsibilities
Lead narrative direction, priorities, and writing standards in alignment with the project’s creative vision
Own the narrative foundation of a new in-game setting, including themes, tone, factions, institutions, characters, and history
Write core content such as major scenes, dialogue, events, decisions, and consequence-driven text
Create and maintain narrative documentation (story outlines, worldbuilding guides, character profiles, and narrative pillars)
Mentor, direct, and review work from writers and narrative contributors
Provide structured editorial feedback to ensure quality, clarity, and consistency
Establish and enforce standards for voice, style, and narrative coherence
Collaborate with Narrative Design to align writing with branching structures and gameplay systems
Work with Game Design and Systems teams to support mechanics, UI, and player-facing clarity
Coordinate with Technical teams on implementation requirements (variables, logic, tools)
Review implemented content and drive revisions based on testing, QA, and feedback
Align writing deliverables with production timelines, milestones, and dependencies
Maintain organized documentation and task tracking using collaboration tools.