Cultural Consultant (Regional or Thematic Focus)

Role Summary:

Our world isn’t a monolith. Whether you specialize in East Asian corporate culture, Western capitalist symbolism, or post-Soviet liminal design—we want your lens. You’ll help ensure that visual cues, character backgrounds, language, and workplace rituals feel grounded and meaningful, not generic.

What You’ll Do:

Offer insight into the cultural background of characters and environments—especially in reference to setting, naming conventions, work hierarchy, rituals, or mythology.

Review dialogue, scenes, or symbolism for cultural respect, nuance, and clarity.

Help develop culturally accurate artifacts, environments, clothing, or behavior based on narrative direction (e.g. Ning Ning’s backstory or Eilan’s identity).

Make sure analog horror elements and retro tech are designed in ways that match the region or inspiration (e.g., early 2000s office tech in Southeast Asia vs the U.S.).

Advise on multilingual representation if applicable—what languages are used, and why?

Ideal Qualities:

Deep familiarity with a specific culture, language, or aesthetic influence represented in the game.

Passion for horror media and interest in subtle world-building.

Willingness to collaborate with artists, writers, and designers to keep things authentic and eerie.

Ability to spot both missed opportunities and potential missteps.