Narrative Designer — AI-Driven Learning Games (Hybrid NYC)

Young Founders School; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Founders School in New York City is seeking a founding Narrative Designer to shape the voice of our entrepreneurship simulation games for teenagers. You will write the stories, characters and in-game text, and set the guidelines that determine how learning and immersion blend in our titles.

You will collaborate with a small, AI-enabled team of developers across design, art and engineering, build scalable writing workflows, and help define how games teach real-world concepts through engaging

Qualifications

• You've been the lead or sole writer on at least one shipped game.
• You've written a style/voice guide that others used and can show changes.
• You can write for teenagers.
• You think in systems: states, triggers, variables.
• You use AI daily in writing or related work.

Responsibilities

• Own the voice of our games from prototype to playtesting and production.
• Write dialogue, narrative arc, tutorials, UI, item text and tooltips.
• Define guidelines for writing that teach real-world concepts through play.
• Create immersive worlds, characters, and language to engage learners.
• Playtest and iterate based on Alpha student feedback.
• Build tools/workflows for scalable writing across initiatives.
• Collaborate on marketing, branding, and growth initiatives.

Skills

Narrative design

Writing for games

Systems thinking

AI in writing

Tools

Ink

Yarn Spinner

articy:draft

Job description

Founders School in New York City is seeking a founding Narrative Designer to shape the voice of our entrepreneurship simulation games for teenagers. You will write the stories, characters and in-game text, and set the guidelines that determine how learning and immersion blend in our titles.

You will collaborate with a small, AI-enabled team of developers across design, art and engineering, build scalable writing workflows, and help define how games teach real-world concepts through engaging