Narrative Designer

Advaita Interactive; India; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A game development company is seeking a Narrative Designer to create engaging stories and dialogues for interactive visual novels. The role involves designing branching narratives that respond to player choices and ensuring consistency of tone and pacing. Candidates should have strong writing skills and experience with dialogue-driven storytelling. This is a full-time, entry-level position based in India.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills, especially in dialogue-driven storytelling.
• Experience with interactive/branching narratives (games, visual novels, or similar).
• Ability to collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and programmers.

Responsibilities

• Write dialogue, character interactions, and narrative events.
• Design and implement branching story flows using dialogue graph tools.
• Collaborate with designers and artists to integrate story with gameplay and visuals.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Experience in interactive narratives

Collaboration skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Narrative Designer to craft engaging stories and dialogue for our interactive visual novel–style games. You will design branching narrative flows, character arcs, and dialogue that respond to player choices while aligning with gameplay and tone.

Responsibilities

• Write dialogue, character interactions, and narrative events.
• Design and implement branching story flows using dialogue graph tools.
• Collaborate with designers and artists to integrate story with gameplay and visuals.
• Create character backstories, lore, and world-building elements.
• Ensure consistency of tone, pacing, and player agency across the narrative.

Requirements

• Strong writing skills, especially in dialogue-driven storytelling.
• Experience with interactive/branching narratives (games, visual novels, or similar).
• Experience in mystery, detective, or choice-driven genres.
• Ability to collaborate closely with game designers, artists, and programmers.

Good to Have

Familiarity with narrative design tools (e.g., Ink, Yarn Spinner, Fungus, or custom Unity graph systems).

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Computer Games