RPG Narrative Writer wanted | $350

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: IDLE HABITS

Payment: $350 USD total (~12¢/word), paid via PayPal

Project Type: Narrative game writing (~3,000 words)

Commitment: One-time storyline, with potential for future collaborations

Start Date: No real hurry, but looking forward to starting :)

I expect to make a decision by around end of week.

THE PROJECT

I'm the solo developer behind Idle Habits RPG, a 100% free mobile RPG that turns your real-life routines into epic adventures.

In the app, players complete their real-world morning and evening routines to power up a hero who goes on idle RPG-style quests throughout the day — fighting monsters, freeing magical creatures, and unlocking story chapters. It’s 100% free forever, with no ads, no in-app purchases, and zero distractions. You can find more info on the app's website.

We’ve organically grown to around 200 daily active users and I'm enjoying it a lot. Feedback so far is great so I wanna expand on the areas I'm personally weaker at, which are mostly writing and art. And I obviously wanna pay people for their work.

The app already has a basic main storyline (~3K words) about magical creatures affected by Dark Shards, turning them aggressive until heroes defeat free them, and some even join you (think kind of like Digimon, if that helps). The story ends with the hero uncovering and confronting the source of the corruption. You can check the content of the first few chapters and the main characters here if interested.

Anyway, this first storyline takes around 1 or 1-and-a-half months to complete and around 40 people already have, so I wanna add other storylines now to keep people engaged :)

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR

A new standalone storyline (approx. 3,000 words, broken into ~13 chapters) that fits within the Idle Habits world but that can be pretty independent if the plot is cool. You can reuse the existing characters or add new ones, we can discuss it if interested.

Some narrative ideas I’ve been exploring:

• A wizard handling high-threat clusters of corrupted creatures. Mechanics involving rune-casting, with players drawing shapes on screen (inspired by the Lost Magic DS game)

• A witch crafting potions to aid heroes, with plants that grow as you progress in real life.

• A caretaker raising those magical creature babies whose parents were affected by the Dark Shards.

But honestly pretty open to any idea, I want the new storyline to feel alive and interested on its own, unlike the one I wrote :)

On your DM, mention the word unicorn so I know you've actually read the post, this is important. Looking for something that feels motivational, cozy, and suitable for short, satisfying story beats (100–300 words each). Bonus points for thoughtful diversity in characters or themes.

PAYMENT & PROCESS

• $350 total via PayPal (~12¢/word)

• Initial test snippet: $50 for a short intro or first chapter

• If we move forward, the remaining $300 is paid upon completion

• You’ll retain authorship credit, listed in the app’s credits page (happy to link your portfolio or socials)

• I reserve the right to cancel the full commission after the snippet if the tone or fit isn’t quite right — but you’ll still get paid for the sample no matter what, and I’ll offer clear feedback

TO APPLY

Please comment on this post (even just “Interested!”) so I can confirm you’re not on the subreddit’s ban list. Then DM me with:

• A link to your writing portfolio

• Optionally: A few sentences about why this project interests you

• Optionally: any ideas, hooks, or themes you’d love to bring to a fantasy mobile RPG

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Website: https://idlehabits.com/

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