Freelance Scenario Writer

Cygames

Gaming

Writing

Project Mgr

About this role

The role involves writing scenarios for games, developing game concepts, and creating character settings while collaborating with relevant departments. Scenario work may also cover multimedia developments beyond the game itself.

Applicants should have experience as a scenario writer or in other forms of writing, including film, books, or web content. Applicants with relevant personal experience such as self-published fan works or web novels may also apply if they want to pursue professional game scenario writing.

Preferred experience includes knowledge of horse racing, writing or planning for console games, serving as a game master for tabletop role-playing games, editing light novels or comics, working on literary content for animation, writing film scripts, and creating original comic stories. Basic computer skills are also welcomed.

The position requires communication ability in team-based production. The posting also seeks people who enjoy and actively play games, particularly fantasy role-playing games, and who have broad knowledge of content such as anime, manga, films, music, idols, and history. A proactive approach to work and an interest in making content more entertaining are stated as desired qualities.

This is a freelance position handled as a commissioned engagement. The monthly compensation is listed as 250,000 to 900,000 yen, with the work location, working arrangements, workload, and compensation to be discussed during interviews. The listed work locations are in Shibuya and Meguro, Tokyo. Support programs listed in the posting include communication activities, official clubs, social gathering cost assistance, a game playroom, onboarding training, learning programs, influenza vaccination, an in-house osteopathic service, free soft drinks, and lunch assistance.

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