Senior Writer in Edmonton

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more innovative games. We believe in the power of small, agile teams. We are decision makers with consistent collaboration across disciplines that drive the project vision and create a seamless player experience. Arcanaut Studios is a Canadian company with offices in Edmonton, AB and Kelowna, BC. We offer a flexible work environment combining from-home, in-office, and remote work as well as competitive industry compensation and benefits. By joining us, you will be welcomed into a diverse team of talented developers creating an immersive universe of story, character, and discovery.

As a Senior Writer, you’re passionate about world-building and character-driven storytelling. You will be responsible for crafting the primary narrative pillars of an immersive RPG, including branching dialogue, complex character arcs, and deep world lore. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure every word supports the player’s agency and seamlessly integrates with the core gameplay mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality character specific dialogue for main quests, side content and systemic ambient lines.
• Collaborate with designers to create branching story paths and meaningful player choices that have lasting consequences within the game world.
• Build out the story bible, developing character bios, histories, cultures, and political structures that keep the universe cohesive and believable at every scale.
• Work with audio and performance for VO to ensure performances match their intended character tone and subtext.
• Review and edit the work of other writers to maintain consistent character voices, tone, and coherence across thousands of lines of dialogue and varied quest lines.
• Coordinate with art and cinematics to ensure visual storytelling and environment design reflect the narrative goals.
• Engage and maintain collaborative external partnerships that contribute to story and writing.

Qualifications and Experience

• 5+ years of professional writing experience in the games industry with at least one AAA shipped title, preferably an RPG title.
• Advanced understanding of non-linear storytelling, interactive dialogue systems and player-driven narrative structures.
• Demonstrated excellence in dramatic writing, naturalistic dialogue, and the ability to write in multiple distinct character voices in a science fiction universe.
• Strong proficiency with narrative implementation tools and pipelines as well as basic knowledge of the Unreal Engine.

Benefits

We offer a rewards package to help you live your best life while doing your best work, including medical and dental coverage, retirement savings contributions and a Flex Benefit program that has a wide array of coverage to best fit your personal situation. We offer 3 weeks of vacation per year in addition to summer and winter studio breaks that are each two weeks long. The hiring range for this position is $94,717– $175,000 in addition to a bi-yearly performance-based bonus. The base pay may vary depending on the candidate’s region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.