Services

Established in 1999 as the world's first Game 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.

Game Design Audit

Our most popular service with publishers!

A detailed game design analysis of a vertical slice or work-in-progress build delivered in two weeks (with at least two weeks notice). An audit considers strengths and weaknesses in the context of the project’s goals and the state of the marketplace, while also providing extensive ‘Modular Options’ offering potential solutions for the development team to consider.

Examples include: Timberborn, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Atlas Fallen, Aliens: Dark Descent, Plague Tale: Requiem, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Narrative Design, Scriptwriting, Script Revision and Polish

Our most popular service with developers!

Get a narrative design from the company that invented the term! All work delivered on a milestone basis with regular scrum calls.

Examples include: Park Beyond, Tropico 6, The Persistence, MotorStorm: Apocalypse, Bratz: Rock Angelz, Pac-Man World 3

Rates valid until 30th November 2025

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