Min/Max is hiring writers!! We are looking for someone with prior indie experience, open to a part-time role, intrigued by hard sci-fi themes and deep dialog trees.

The Gig

• 📢 We are looking for a senior writer to craft character backstory, dialog, and scene outlines for our indie game!
• 📆 This is a long-term freelance position with the opportunity to have a big impact on the game’s narrative.
• ✍🏻 We interview candidates with a trial project, the details of which are shared for accepted portfolios on Upwork.

The Game

Min/Max is a narrative-driven, retro-styled, pixel art JRPG set in the near future city Echograd Bay. For an introduction to the story, main characters, and themes, click this Notion link. Feel free to read as much or as little background as you like.

How To Apply

Apply on Upwork first, and include relevant writing samples from your portfolio.

We interview by trial project, a small (4-5 hours) paid project that gives us a better idea of your style and ability to synthesize. After portfolio review, we’ll unlock the prompts below.

Budget your time carefully to ensure you can complete both of the prompts!

💬 Trial Prompt 1 - Dialogue

🎥 Trial Prompt 2 - Scene