Narrative Designer

** This is a contract position that starts ASAP and goes through June 30th, 2025, with potential to extend **

We are seeking a contract Narrative Game Designer for our client with a passion for storytelling and an understanding of narrative structure in interactive environments. The ideal candidate will have multiple years of professional experience in a game development environment and the technical expertise in Unreal Engine. You will collaborate with design, art, and programming teams to craft compelling, player-driven stories that enhance gameplay and deepen immersion.

As part of the team, you will be responsible for designing, writing, and implementing narrative elements, as well as contributing to the overall game structure. Your technical skills in Unreal Engine will enable you integrate narrative content directly into the game, working closely with the technical and design teams to ensure seamless integration of story and...

What We Are Looking For:

We are currently looking for a Narrative Designer to join us to work within the narrative team to craft best-in-class game story experiences, develop excellent informative and creative writing, and collaborate with our Art, Design and Engineering team to meaningfully tie the narrative and technical aspects of our current project together.

Requirements

What We Will Do Together:

• Work with the Narrative/Fiction team to maintain and iterate upon the game's fiction in conjunction with its mechanics, events.
• Implement text and dialogue changes in Unreal Engine.
• Iterate and coordinate the implementation of seasonal events and larger connected narrative events throughout a play season.
• Write and implement in-game instructions, tooltips, and character documentation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to maintain and iterate upon the narrative...

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with the narrative team to set ambitious goals and partner with the larger team to craft compelling experiences.
• Utilize a wide range of storytelling tools to seamlessly blend narrative and gameplay.
• Apply traditional narrative techniques through systems, while also seeking innovative methods in emerging narrative forms.
• Demonstrate tasteful judgment in realizing captivating content.
• Prototype and refine existing...

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with the narrative team to set ambitious goals and partner with the larger team to craft compelling experiences.
• Utilize a wide range of storytelling tools to seamlessly blend narrative and gameplay.
• Apply traditional narrative techniques through systems, while also seeking innovative methods in emerging narrative forms.
• Demonstrate tasteful judgment in realizing captivating content.
• Prototype and refine existing...

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with the narrative team to set ambitious goals and partner with the larger team to craft compelling experiences.
• Utilize a wide range of storytelling tools to seamlessly blend narrative and gameplay.
• Apply traditional narrative techniques through systems, while also seeking innovative methods in emerging narrative forms.
• Demonstrate tasteful judgment in realizing captivating content.
• Prototype and refine existing...

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with the narrative team to set ambitious goals and partner with the larger team to craft compelling experiences.
• Utilize a wide range of storytelling tools to seamlessly blend narrative and gameplay.
• Apply traditional narrative techniques through systems, while also seeking innovative methods in emerging narrative forms.
• Demonstrate tasteful judgment in realizing captivating content.
• Prototype and refine existing...