Narrative Writer

Who are Narrative Writers at Liquid Swords?

Senior Narrative Writers at Liquid Swords are expert craftspeople; deftly-handed in interactive storytelling with the ability to pitch and execute on bold narrative vision - macro and micro, surgical and systemic.

Passionate in storytelling, you prioritize narrative techniques that reveal and relate a story to the player that facilitates the feeling that they have both lived it, and authored it.

You will create rich, believable characters, write punchy dialogue poised to spring to life from an actor’s mouth, and your worldbuilding will be grounded in rigorous research tempered by injections of the alien to contribute an internally consistent IP.

Supportive of environmental storytelling and employing an understanding of the affordances of architecture, street art, city planning and interior design.

You’re highly motivated by the prospect of creating a new IP and possess the ambition and intellectual curiosity to explore complex conflicts. You are keen to interrogate systems of power, politics and tradition. You’re invested in understanding the crucible of poverty and violence born of such desperate circumstances. Conversely you know how to find humanity, hope and humor in every situation.

Not only do you have a masterful narrative hand, you are highly communicative, empowering your collaborators to flourish in this collective storytelling venture.

✓ A champion of characters’ motivations, but your decisions respect the link between story-telling and gameplay, putting player experience first.

✓ You draw on a range of storytelling tools and techniques to bring emotional meaning to the story, its characters and the events that move the audience.

✓ Compelling dialogue and economic voiceovers are effortless as you draft gripping lore and legend. Your work is rich and detailed, yet you understand how to be concise.

✓ You value every discipline and are here to help others’ crafts along. You level up all teams with your ideas and feedback.

✓ A person that values every discipline and are here to help others’ crafts excel in Narrative. You level up all teams with your ideas and feedback.

✓ Writing great stories knows no bounds; from the highest conceptual level to the lowest detail level, you skillfully flow from blank pages to indelible moments. 

✓ Proven in branching narratives, you understand the challenges of bringing bold, emergent, open-world stories to life and you are convinced games can do it better. 

✓ Your portfolio demonstrates a clear knack for maneuvering traditional narrative techniques through technical narrative game systems. 

The request for samples or a portfolio is meant to help us understand your ability to interpret high-level themes and manifest them through rules or writing. To facilitate, links to game samples and collaborative works should indicate your contributions.

Founded in 2020, Liquid Swords was established to be purposefully raw and dismantle the silos of game development so that we empower our people to achieve amazing results.

We are cultivating a culture and offering an environment that truly nurtures creativity. Liquid Swords share a common understanding - original ideas inspire great games, and great games are built by remarkable teams.