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Game Design and Project Resources: The Workshops Quarter => Creative and Project Hub - The River Docks => Skill Needed Adverts => Topic started by: OrangeBison on March 26, 2018, 03:38:50 PM
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OrangeBison.com is undergoing a restructure and expansion. This is a great time to get on board. From previous advertising these roles fill very fast so get in touch asap.
Are you an aspiring game journalist? Are you looking for a career reviewing games? Then this is the opportunity for you. We will be up front and state that this role is NOT paid. What it does give you is a place to showcase your skills, your writing and passion for the job. This can then be used to launch your career as several of our previous writers have done.
Orange Bison was launched in June 2016. We have helped raise the profiles of many indie games and have even bigger plans ahead.
The benefits of choosing to write with us:
- The game you choose to review will most likely be available to you free of charge.
- Your work is always credited to you.
- You will get your own spot on the Orange Bison about us page.
- You will get your own author completed works page to showcase your writing.
- Access to an OrangeBison.com email account.
What we need from you
We need passionate and reliable writers to review indie games both old and new. Communication is important, you will be required to communicate with the team via our channels.
Our expectations
Timescales are important and must be met without exception. The written work completed must be your own original content and not published online or offline. All work will be reviewed by the editor before going live, this may mean that your work may be slightly modified to ensure best practice and maintain the highest standards.
Contributors are expected to meet a minimum agreed amount of work within the month. This depends on the individuals other commitments and worked out on a one to one basis.
Time to apply
All interested applicants should email: submissions@orangebison.com with the subject heading "Writer Application" with the following info:
- Your name and address along with your social media handles.
- Any experience you have had previously reviewing games or writing for other online publications.
- What platforms you have access to for assignments. Most will be for the PC however we will have games for other platforms such as the Xbox One, PS4 etc.
- A minimum of two examples of your previous writing. This can be published or unpublished. If you have’t previously writtern a review then find two indie games you like and write a review on them. Remember to use our voice , read previously published reviews and news to see our writing style.
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Got some social media posting out about this - sorry, no way I can apply myself given other time commitments, but very best of luck :)