Lead Narrative Designer — Shape Immersive Game Worlds

Placements24; Kimberley; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Annual bonuses

Professional development

Team-building events

Job summary

Placements24 is assisting a Kimberley-based studio in finding a Lead Game Narrative Designer to shape the storytelling and world-building across projects. You will guide the narrative vision, craft lore, and ensure cohesive integration with gameplay, collaborating with designers, writers, and artists.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in narrative design, leads a writing team, and loves interactive storytelling in a game studio setting in Kimberley.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in game narrative design with a strong portfolio.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a narrative or writing team.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Deep understanding of narrative structure, character development, and world-building.
• Experience with game engines and their narrative implementation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the overall narrative vision and strategy for game projects.
• Develop compelling storylines, character arcs, and world lore.
• Write dialogue, quest descriptions, item text, and other in-game narrative content.
• Collaborate with level designers and systems designers to ensure narrative and gameplay integration.
• Create and maintain narrative design documentation, including bibles and style guides.
• Lead and mentor a team of narrative designers and writers.
• Work with voice actors and audio teams to ensure authentic performances.
• Review and provide feedback on narrative elements throughout development.
• Stay abreast of trends in game narrative and interactive storytelling.

Skills

Narrative design

Team leadership

Creative writing

Editing

World-building

Storytelling

Dialogue writing

Collaboration

Communication

Unreal Engine

Education

Degree in Creative Writing

English or Game Design

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 is assisting a Kimberley-based studio in finding a Lead Game Narrative Designer to shape the storytelling and world-building across projects. You will guide the narrative vision, craft lore, and ensure cohesive integration with gameplay, collaborating with designers, writers, and artists.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in narrative design, leads a writing team, and loves interactive storytelling in a game studio setting in Kimberley.