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[WRITING][UNPAID] Writer looking to build portfolio

A topic by MilkAndDice created 7 days ago Views: 194 Replies: 5
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Hello there! I'm an English speaking aspiring author from Canada looking to join some game development projects in order to build his portfolio and meet some interesting people. I'm not expecting any payment, I can meet deadlines and respond punctually, and am happy to communicate via any platform you like! I use no AI in my work whatsoever and am always happy to take constructive criticism. I can provide help with worldbuilding, item descriptions, dialogue...really anything. I also have prior experience working on indie projects and within team settings. If you are interested in working together please reach out at your convenience.


Thanks for your time, take care!

Hey! I came across your post about looking for indie-game projects, and I thought you might be interested in something I'm working on.

I'm developing THE WINNER STAYS, an original psychological-horror game in Unity 6. The story follows people entering a private competition for $10,000, only to gradually discover that there's something much more disturbing behind it.

A big part of the game is its characters, dialogue, mysteries and environmental storytelling. We already have a substantial screenplay, established story concepts and a short playable opening, but I'd really like to bring more human creative perspectives into the project.

I think you could potentially help with character dialogue, believable in-game documents, environmental storytelling or even giving critical feedback on the screenplay. I'd rather start with one small, interesting contribution than ask you to commit to the entire game.

One thing I want to be transparent about: I use Codex and Claude Code for programming and some development assistance. I completely respect that you don't use AI in your writing, and I wouldn't expect you to. I also wouldn't put your writing through generative AI or modify it using AI without your permission. Would you be comfortable collaborating on a project that uses AI-assisted development?

The project currently has no budget, although a future commercial release is possible. We'd agree on usage rights, credit and portfolio permissions before incorporating anything.

I'd love to hear more about the indie projects you've worked on and see an example of your writing.

If you're interested, you can also reach me on Discord: mygoatdeligt0184

Thanks!

Hey there! Thank you for reaching out, first and foremost! Your response was incredibly quick and in depth which I really appreciated. Also, I am comfortable with you using AI for coding and such; thank you for specifying you won't put my writing through AI, it means a lot to have that reassurance. The concept of the Winner Stays seems incredibly interesting to me and I would love to get involved! If you'd like to see some of my work, I can share with you some short stories, or a link to the game jolt page of a project I had previously been involved with, etc. Just let me know what you need and I'd be happy to provide- I also shot you a discord friend request and I'm happy to speak more there.

Hey there! I came across your post while looking for a writer for my game. 
I have a game I am working on which could use a writer to elevate it to the next level.
I would love to talk more on discord: rainbowme
I don't like having you work for free so you can get some rev share instead which might or might not be worth much.

Shot you a request!

Hi! Would you be interested in participating as a writer in a visual novel jam. I'm putting together a team for SWAK Jam in 2027

Feel free to reach out to my discord: kotzwinkle