Narrative Design Intern: Craft Dialogue & Worldbuilding

TapBlaze, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tapblaze in West Los Angeles is hiring a Narrative Design Intern for a 12-week, full-time, paid internship at our West Los Angeles office. The role is in-office five days a week, writing and refining in-game dialogue, event arcs, and character moments for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.

If you’re passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are driven to elevate games enjoyed by millions worldwide, we want to hear

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's in a relevant field.
• Experience writing fiction, game dialogue, or interactive stories (academic, personal, or professional).
• Familiarity with Yarn Spinner or similar dialogue scripting tool is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write and iterate on in-game dialogue, character moments, and event storylines for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.
• Create and organize narrative documentation such as story outlines, character bios, and world-building notes.
• Collaborate with the game and design teams to ensure storylines align with gameplay mechanics, pacing, and player experience.
• Review and test in-game text for tone, clarity, and consistency.
• Research pizza and coffee culture, history, lore, pop culture and trending topics to bring authenticity and depth to in-game narratives.

Skills

Strong communication

Creative writing

Story structure knowledge

Interactive narrative design

Character development

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Game passion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing

Tools

Yarn Spinner

Job description

Tapblaze in West Los Angeles is hiring a Narrative Design Intern for a 12-week, full-time, paid internship at our West Los Angeles office. The role is in-office five days a week, writing and refining in-game dialogue, event arcs, and character moments for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.

If you’re passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are driven to elevate games enjoyed by millions worldwide, we want to hear