ARCANAUT STUDIOS

Senior Writer

FULL-TIME | BC OR ALBERTA

(REMOTE FRIENDLY)

OUR ARC

Arcanaut Studios is a team of seasoned developers founded on the axiom that creative freedom and independence lead to better, more cutting-edge 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

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.

YOUR ARC

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– $175,000in 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.

📌 Senior Writer (Edmonton)
🏢 Arcanaut Studios
📍 Edmonton