[Hiring] Senior Narrative Designer @Lakshya Digital

Lakshya Digital; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Senior Narrative Designer to join their fully remote team. This role offers the chance to work on exciting projects in the gaming industry, contributing to narrative design for renowned titles. You'll be responsible for crafting engaging dialogue and collaborating with a diverse team to create immersive player experiences. If you have a passion for storytelling and a strong understanding of narrative design, this opportunity could be the perfect fit for you. Join a dynamic and innovative environment where your creativity can shine!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a narrative designer, writing and implementing dialogue.
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine and in-game dialogue systems.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement in-game dialogue, barks, and supporting text.
• Collaborate with writers and designers to shape story arcs.

Skills

Narrative Design

Unreal Engine

Dialogue Systems

Story Arcs

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Job description

May 01, 2025 - Lakshya Digital is hiring a remote Senior Narrative Designer. Location: Americas.

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 Senior 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 time zone hours.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of experience as a narrative designer, writing and implementing dialogue to support the player journey
• Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine and experience with in-game dialogue systems
• Ability to write and implement in-game dialogue, barks, and supporting text
• Comfortable collaborating with writers and designers to shape story arcs and narrative beats
• Familiarity with maintaining and evolving narrative design documentation
• Strong understanding of tone, voice, and thematic consistency
• Able to connect narrative to gameplay through design alignment
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail
• Proactive, team-oriented, and comfortable working 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

About the company

Being part of Keywords Group, Lakshya has access to vast resources that provide us with huge flexibility and scalability. We work with some of the largest Game publishers and developers in the US, Japan as well as Europe. Our team of industry professionals, based offshore in India and onshore in the US and Japan, collaborate throughout the development process to reduce turn-around time and client costs, while delivering a greater volume of high quality content.

Whether a high volume of content on a tight schedule, or the generation of specific assets that requires dedicated attention, we understand the issues that arise in the development process. Our team of industry veterans helps manage projects efficiently, foresees and provides solutions to the challenges that may arise during the production process, delivering the highest quality at the best value while adhering to the strictest standards of QC and Security.