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Established in 1999 as the world's first Games Design & Narrative Consultancy, International Hobo (or ihobo, for short) is a team of experts filling the roles of game designer, narrative designer, and scriptwriter. We provide a number of fixed price services on a contract or on-demand basis.

 

Complete Game Design with Narrative and Script 

From £4,500 or $6,000 or €5.000

Ghost Master

For projects that needing a guiding creative vision, we provide an external design and narrative team that is integrated into the entire production process, delivering on a milestone schedule with regular scrum calls. We have extensive experience working on design and narrative for RPGs, strategy games, and educational games. 

Examples include: Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition (90% review scores), Vikings: Wolves of Midgard,  Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, Ghost Master (90% review scores), Discworld Noir (90% review scores)  

 

Narrative Design and Script Writing 

From £4,500 or $6,000 or €5.000

FairlyOddParents

One of our most popular service's is providing an external narrative design and script writing team, working on a milestone basis with regular scrum calls. We can work to any brief, but have particular experience with license adaptations. 

Examples include: MotorStorm Apocalypse, Bratz: Rock Angelz, Spongebob Squarepants: The Creature from the Krusty Krab, Pac-Man World 3, Fairly Oddparents 

 

STALKERGame Design Audit 

From £750 or $1,000 or €850

Not sure about a concept in pre-production? A game design audit will analyse both the production and the market for a particular idea, identifying any likely problems, and suggesting a selection of improvements that will minimise production cost but maximise either audience reach, review scores, or both.  

Examples include: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, Luxuria Superbia, Sentris 

 

Script Revision and Polish 

From £750 or $1,000 or €850

ArchlordWhen your game's script just isn't up to scratch, get a professional writer to revise the text and polish it in line with any guidelines you provide. We have particular experience in polishing games translated from non-European cultures, and dealing with the restrictions placed on brands by corporate license holders. 

Examples include: Archlord, Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue, Jakers! Let's Explore, Diva Girls: Making the Music 

 

Tom Baker

Voice Direction and Studio Recording 

Pricing upon request

On many of the projects we work on, we also provide the voice direction and studio recording services, although we usually only provide these services on the games we have scripted. 

Examples include: Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, Air Conflicts: Secret Wars, Heretic Kingdoms: The Inquisition, Mashed

 

Please let us know if you would like to request a quote for your project.

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