narrative designer for PC/console games

Nekki

United States

Remote

USD 78,000 - 100,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Nekki ищет талантливого сценариста-нарратора с опытом в геймдеве для работы над проектами на мобильных и PC-платформах. Вы будете превращать идеи в кинематографичные диалоги и сюжеты, внедрять их в UE5, обеспечивая согласованность персонажей и игрового мира.

Нужен портфолио на английском языке и владение русским языком. Работа в команде, готовность к тесному взаимодействию с дизайнерами и актёрами озвучки. Готовность к 6-месячному контракту.

Qualifications

  • Требуется высокий уровень владения английским (C1+).
  • Опыт разработки игр на среднем уровне и более.
  • Глубокое понимание написания игровых сценариев и диалогов в кинематографическом стиле.
  • Навыки скриптинга для внедрения диалогов, желательно в UE5 или похожих движках.
  • Умение работать в команде, принимать обратную связь и защищать идеи.
  • Портфолио на английском языке с примерами текстов и реализованным playable-диалогом в UE5/Unity/Articy/Inky/Twine.
  • Свободное владение русским языком.
  • Будет плюсом: опыт с Unreal Engine 5, секвенсер уровня.

Responsibilities

  • Разрабатывать повествовательные сценарии, раскадровку и бюджетные решения.
  • Писать диалоги, реплики персонажей, лор-ноты и т.д.
  • Скриптовать и внедрять нарратив в Unreal Engine 5, настраивать тайминг диалогов.
  • Обеспечивать согласованность речи персонажей, мотиваций и поведения.
  • Сотрудничать с narrative-дизайнерами, level-дизайнерами, художниками и звукорежиссерами.
  • Подготавливать и проверять документацию по озвучке.

Skills

English (C1+)
Gamedev experience
Game writing
Dialogue scripting
Team collaboration
Portfolio (English writing & scripting
Russian fluency
UE5 level sequencer

Tools

Unreal Engine 5
Unity
Articy
Inky
Twine

Job description

Описание:

Nekki is a game development studio that creates games for mobile, PC, and consoles, with a focus on product quality and player experience. Its titles include the Shadow Fight series, Vector, SPINE, and Fight Me.

Задачи:
  • Turn mission outlines into detailed narrative experiences by arranging story beats, choosing narrative delivery tools, and finding budget-conscious solutions to technical and creative problems
  • Write dialogue, barks, lore notes, and other texts
  • Script and implement narrative content in Unreal Engine 5, work on dialogue timing and delivery, and align story beats with gameplay
  • Ensure consistency in characters’ speech, motivations, and behavior
  • Collaborate with narrative designers, level designers, level artists, game designers, and sound designers
  • Prepare and review voice-recording documentation
Требования:
  • English proficiency at C1 level or above
  • Proven gamedev experience at middle level or above
  • In-depth understanding of game writing, focused on cinematic, movie-like dialogue
  • Scripting skills focused on dialogue integration and narrative content implementation, ideally in Unreal Engine 5 or similar engines
  • Ability to work in a team, process feedback, and pitch and defend ideas and concepts
  • Portfolio showcasing English writing and scripting skills, including multiple texts written in English and an implemented playable dialogue in UE5, Unity, Articy, Inky, Twine, or similar tools
  • Fluent Russian communication
  • Будет плюсом: prior experience with Unreal Engine 5, especially the level sequencer
Условия:
  • 6-Month contract

The game development studio has over 20 years of experience Its Shadow Fight series and Vector have been downloaded over 1 billion times

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