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Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Preferred Qualifications: * Earned doctorate/terminal degree in Video Game Design or a closely related field from an accredited university ...
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Preferred Qualifications: * Earned doctorate/terminal degree in Video Game Design or a closely related field from an accredited university ...
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Preferred Qualifications: * Earned doctorate/terminal degree in Video Game Design or a closely related field from an accredited university ...
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Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners is dedicated to preserving classic video games and ensuring ... writing, coding, scripting, etc., that could assist in a game development environment • ...
Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners is dedicated to preserving classic video games and ensuring ... writing, coding, scripting, etc., that could assist in a game development environment • ...
Digital Eclipse is a studio dedicated to preserving and restoring classic video games. As a Senior ... writing, coding, scripting, etc., that could assist in a game development environment • ...
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Senior Game Producer Level Ex Games (Powered by Relevate Health) is a fast-growing game studio that creates video games for doctors. Our games leverage deep game design and real game tech to advance ...
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Senior Video Player Engineer, iOS
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What is the difference between Senior Video Game Writer vs Video Game Narrative Designer?
| Aspect | Senior Video Game Writer | Video Game Narrative Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Writing experience, portfolio, sometimes related degrees | Writing background, storytelling skills, often similar degrees |
| Work Environment | Collaborates with designers, developers, and producers in game studios | Works closely with design teams to craft story arcs and gameplay narratives |
| Industry Usage | Commonly used in game development teams for script and story development | Used to design and implement narrative structures within games |
The main difference is that a Senior Video Game Writer focuses on creating scripts, dialogue, and story content, while a Video Game Narrative Designer develops the overall story structure and integrates narrative elements into gameplay. Both roles require storytelling skills and collaboration, but the Narrative Designer emphasizes story architecture and gameplay integration.
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Job Summary:
Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners is a studio dedicated to preserving and revitalizing classic video games. As a Senior Producer, you will lead multiple game projects, manage internal and external teams, and drive production practices to ensure high-quality releases.
Responsibilities:
• Lead multiple game projects concurrently, balancing priorities and guiding them toward successful, high-quality releases.
• Manage internal teams and collaborate with key external development partners, ensuring alignment with schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Manage producers and cross-functional collaborators, providing guidance on best practices, production workflows, and remote collaboration strategies.
• Help define and improve scalable production practices for working with external development teams as DE expands its publishing and co-development capabilities.
• Act as a key production point of contact on high-profile partnerships, contributing to relationships that support the studio’s continued growth.
• Share learnings and production strategies with the broader team, fostering cross-discipline understanding and professional development studio-wide.
• Collaborate with the Head of Production to contribute to early project planning—including scoping, resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Drive the success of projects from pre-production to launch, ensuring strong communication, milestone tracking, and accountability at every phase.
• Continue developing project management expertise while working with studio management to explore potential opportunities and training programs for SCRUM/Agile certification.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years’ experience in a production role in the videogame industry
• Demonstrated ability to produce project results across multiple departments
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Great relationship-building skills
• Solid knowledge of Jira, Google Docs, and MS Office
• Ability to commute or relocate to the Emeryville, California area
Preferred:
• Passion for video games, especially retro games
• Contributed extensively to the development for at least two shipped console games
• Experience with 1st party portals and submission process
• Detail orientation without forgetting the bigger picture
• Additional skills outside of production, including art, writing, coding, scripting, etc., that could assist in a game development environment
• University-level degree
Company:
In its original incarnation in 1994, Digital Eclipse pioneered accurate video game re-releases, emulating vintage arcade games well before “emulation” was a household word. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Emeryville, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.
Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners is a studio dedicated to preserving and revitalizing classic video games. As a Senior Producer, you will lead multiple game projects, manage internal and external teams, and drive production practices to ensure high-quality releases.
Responsibilities:
• Lead multiple game projects concurrently, balancing priorities and guiding them toward successful, high-quality releases.
• Manage internal teams and collaborate with key external development partners, ensuring alignment with schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Manage producers and cross-functional collaborators, providing guidance on best practices, production workflows, and remote collaboration strategies.
• Help define and improve scalable production practices for working with external development teams as DE expands its publishing and co-development capabilities.
• Act as a key production point of contact on high-profile partnerships, contributing to relationships that support the studio’s continued growth.
• Share learnings and production strategies with the broader team, fostering cross-discipline understanding and professional development studio-wide.
• Collaborate with the Head of Production to contribute to early project planning—including scoping, resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Drive the success of projects from pre-production to launch, ensuring strong communication, milestone tracking, and accountability at every phase.
• Continue developing project management expertise while working with studio management to explore potential opportunities and training programs for SCRUM/Agile certification.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years’ experience in a production role in the videogame industry
• Demonstrated ability to produce project results across multiple departments
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Great relationship-building skills
• Solid knowledge of Jira, Google Docs, and MS Office
• Ability to commute or relocate to the Emeryville, California area
Preferred:
• Passion for video games, especially retro games
• Contributed extensively to the development for at least two shipped console games
• Experience with 1st party portals and submission process
• Detail orientation without forgetting the bigger picture
• Additional skills outside of production, including art, writing, coding, scripting, etc., that could assist in a game development environment
• University-level degree
Company:
In its original incarnation in 1994, Digital Eclipse pioneered accurate video game re-releases, emulating vintage arcade games well before “emulation” was a household word. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Emeryville, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.
About Digital Eclipse Entertainment Partners
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Industry
Pc games
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Emeryville, CA, US
Year founded
1992