WRITER

Regular Full Time

Salary Range: $60,000-$80,000

Remote Work From Home

Who We Are

AdHoc Studio is a diverse team of video game developers driven by a pursuit of excellence in storytelling. Our DNA is made up of former employees of Telltale Games, Night School Studio and Ubisoft having written and directed such games as Tales From the Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead, and Minecraft: Story Mode. We draw inspiration from all forms of media and pride ourselves on our distinctive approach to interactive narrative in games. Our goal is to create resonant experiences that put the player in charge of the story, giving them agency where most games take it away. Our first original title Dispatch was released in 2025.

About the Role

The Writer works to craft compelling, interactive narrative stories in an episodic format and other game formats as needed. The Writer is responsible for translating the creative vision of a project and matching the tone set by the Lead Writer through episode outlines and scripts as assigned. They are expected to quickly write high quality scenes after some feedback from the Lead Writer. The Writer participates in breakout discussions, contributing ideas and pitches in project writers rooms, and providing written and oral feedback on colleagues’ work. They also update supporting story materials such as season boards, and story bibles, taking notes and collating as needed. The Writer collaborates across disciplines to identify and deliver writing needs, even after delivery of the final game script.

Responsibilities

• Writes dialogue and scenes as assigned with potential to lead episode writing.

• Matches the tone set by a Lead Writer.

• Contributes ideas and pitches in writers’ rooms.

• Delivers key deliverables on deadline including: season outline, episode outline, episode drafts and final drafts.

• Offers support to Junior Writers when they need guidance. Can review Junior Writer's work for initial feedback ahead of Lead review.

• Writes character breakdowns for casting and art teams.

• Provides coverage in VO sessions with actors, providing story context and editing dialogue in the booth as needed.

• Participates in script playtest feedback reviews.

• Participates in cinematic reviews as required.

• Collaborates across disciplines to identify and deliver writing needs.

Requirements

• Strong background in comedy.

• Contributes meaningfully in writers rooms and break out discussions and stays actively engaged in conversation.

• Meets writing deadlines and writes within scope.

• Stays current on games, film and tv. Watches/plays reference material.

• Ability to give and take criticism in a professional manner.

• Positive and self-driven attitude with the ability to participate in a collaborative environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferable Experience:

• Knowledge of interactive narrative games

• Strong ear for dialogue

• Experience working remotely

• Experience writing for television

Writing Sample:

• Please include one 5-10 page (maximum) script with an emphasis on strong dialogue and comedy in screenplay format.

• Please include any necessary context the reader may need to understand your sample. Let that encourage you to deliver the best possible scene, even if it requires a little bit of set up. We don’t need to read your first five pages. We need your best five pages.

• Please do not send prose, poems, journalism, technical writing, bark sheets. Submissions of this nature will immediately disqualify you from consideration. If you don’t have a sample like this, write one. You’re applying for a role where you will be writing on tight deadlines, so if the idea of writing a whole new sample scares you, this might not be the job for you.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary

• 401K

• Medical Insurance

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Flexible Working Schedule

• Flexible Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Sick Leave

• Family Leave

• Disability Leave

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law.