Principle Narrative Designer - Global Remote Freelance

Lakshya Digital; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Narrative Designer to join their dynamic team. This fully remote role offers the chance to work on exciting projects in the gaming sector, focusing on crafting compelling narratives and dialogue that resonate with players. With a commitment to collaboration and innovation, the company values creativity and encourages its team members to push the boundaries of storytelling in games. If you're passionate about narrative design and want to contribute to high-profile titles, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a narrative designer with strong writing skills.
• Proficient in Unreal and experienced with dialogue systems.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement dialogue to enhance player experience.
• Guide and mentor other writers to maintain quality.

Skills

Narrative Design

Dialogue Writing

Unreal Engine

Mentoring Writers

Non-linear Narrative Structures

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Tools

Dialogue Systems

Job description

Requirements

Lakshya Digital, a part of Keywords Studios, is a leading provider of Game Art services to the global games industry.

With over 800 employees and contributions to more than 150 AAA titles across all major platforms and genres, Lakshya is known not only for its high-quality work but also for its best-in-class processes. We are growing rapidly and have studios in India (in Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune) as well as teams in the US, UK, Japan, and the Philippines.

Our studio works on multiple exciting projects at any one time offering plenty of variety and involvement. We have worked on some of the biggest and most exciting IP's in the games industry, including Diablo Resurrected, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Halo Infinite, Returnal, Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Borderlands 3, FIFA Online 4, PUGB: New State, Sea of Thieves, Amazon: New World, Dauntless, State of Decay 2, Middle Earth: Shadow of War, just to name a few.

Our successful studio is continuing to grow, and we are looking for an experienced Principal Narrative Designer (UK time zone preferred but not required) to join the team.

This is a fully remote 6-month Freelance contract starting in June 2025, with the possibility of extension for another 6-12 months.

This position is offered on a fully remote basis, but the successful candidate must be able to work within the UK timezone hours.

What we are looking for:

• 7+ years of experience as a narrative designer, writing and implementing dialogue to support the player journey
• Strong knowledge of Unreal and experience with dialogue systems
• Ability to write and edit compelling dialogue for characters, missions, and cinematics
• Experience guiding and mentoring other writers to ensure quality and consistency
• Familiarity with building and maintaining narrative design documentation
• Strong understanding of non-linear narrative structures and systems
• Skilled at aligning story beats with gameplay and level design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, collaborative, and able to work across disciplines
  
  
  

Benefits

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy.

We strive to create a workplace that offers equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees.

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Role Information

Studio: Lakshya Digital

Location: Americas, North America

Area of Work: Creative

Service: Create

Employment Type: Contract

Working Pattern: Remote