Write or supervise the writing of game text and dialogue.

“Write or supervise the writing of game text and dialogue.” is a core task performed by Video Game Designers. Among the occupation's 24 rated tasks, workers place it 5th by importance (#20 most important). About 100% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Design computer or information systems or applications. in Thinking Creatively
• Supervise personnel activities. in Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E1. Direct exposure — a language model could plausibly cut the time to do this task by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 1.00. Automation potential label: T3.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Balance and adjust gameplay experiences to ensure the critical and commercial success of the product. · importance 4.7
• Devise missions, challenges, or puzzles to be encountered in game play. · importance 4.5
• Create core game features, including storylines, role-play mechanics, and character biographies for a new video game or game franchise. · importance 4.5
• Solicit, obtain, and integrate feedback from design and technical staff into original game design. · importance 4.4
• Conduct regular design reviews throughout the game development process. · importance 4.4
• Develop and maintain design level documentation, including mechanics, guidelines, and mission outlines. · importance 4.3
• Document all aspects of formal game design, using mock-up screenshots, sample menu layouts, gameplay flowcharts, and other graphical devices. · importance 4.2
• Provide feedback to designers and other colleagues regarding game design features. · importance 4.2
• Create and manage documentation, production schedules, prototyping goals, and communication plans in collaboration with production staff. · importance 4.2
• Provide feedback to production staff regarding technical game qualities or adherence to original design. · importance 4.1
• Guide design discussions between development teams. · importance 4.0
• Create gameplay prototypes for presentation to creative and technical staff and management. · importance 4.0
• Present new game design concepts to management and technical colleagues, including artists, animators, and programmers. · importance 3.9
• Oversee gameplay testing to ensure intended gaming experience and game adherence to original vision. · importance 3.9

See all tasks on the Video Game Designers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Write or supervise the writing of game text and dialogue.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-16200}
}