Senior Writer

Fusebox Games are hiring a Senior Writer ✏️

This isn’t just a writing role, you’ll be leading, shaping stories, and managing a small team while working on some of our biggest narrative titles.

You must have proven line management experience alongside strong interactive fiction writing skills.

📍 UK-based (remote)
📖 Narrative + leadership
🚀 6 Months FTC but with potential to extend or go permanent

Please apply below:

No Recruitment Agencies please.

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Job description

Location: Remote (UK Residents Only) Please note we are only accepting applications from within the UK due to being flexible to travel to work events/socials

Please note this role is initially offered on a fixed-term basis, with the potential to be extended or considered for a permanent position depending on business needs and performance.

About the Company

Fusebox Games are looking for a passionate and talented Senior Writer to join our narrative team to work on both existing and new original games and interactive stories. This is a management role within the narrative team, where you will not only contribute creatively but also manage and develop a small team of 2–3 writers/story associates. This is a remote role, however you must be based in the UK to apply.

About the Role

This is a management role within the narrative team, where you will not only contribute creatively but also manage and develop a small team of 2–3 writers/story associates.

Responsibilities

• Line manage, support, and develop a team of 2–3 writers and/or story associates, providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance support
• Act as a creative and people leader, setting clear direction and maintaining high standards across the team
• Develop concepts and stories for both original and IP interactive content
• Work closely with our  Project Lead Writer and the Writing team to invent worlds, stories, and characters
• Ensure all written material and produced content meets Fusebox Studio’s Interactive Fiction Narrative Best Practices
• Attend and lead writers’ rooms and creative workshops
• Pitch story arcs for various original and IP properties
• Help to skilfully manage and steer IP holder relationships
• Plot and structure episodes and scripts (including dynamic and premium choices) with high levels of autonomy
• Review and edit scripts and outlines with high attention to detail
• Oversee volumes of scripts to ensure all content meets quality standards
• Actively contribute to feedback, reviews, and idea generation sessions
• Proactively and autonomously raise and address any quality or performance issues
• Write compelling dialogue for an ensemble cast of characters
• Draft and revise outlines and scripts to deadline, providing clear and constructive feedback
• Lead meetings with other departments to ensure projects stay on track
• Rewrite scripts to tight deadlines to ensure they meet or exceed quality expectations
• Playtest story chapters and provide feedback and iteration
• Collaborate with writers, artists, and wider teams across Fusebox
• Take on project leadership alongside other senior team members

 
Requirements:

• Proven experience managing people (ideally small creative teams)
• Extensive writing experience on mobile games or within the games industry
• Strong understanding of choice structure and interactive fiction best practices
• Enthusiasm for collaboration and for giving and receiving feedback
• Ability to be creative, flexible, and solution-focused in a fast-moving environment
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• A desire to be both a creative leader and a team player
• Knowledge of Love Island and other Fusebox titles
• Passion for storytelling and interactive fiction
• Excellent ear for dialogue and strong understanding of tone and pacing
• A drive to deliver high-quality work and contribute beyond your core role
• Scripted writing samples

Posted by: Amy White, Director of People at Fusebox Games