Narrative Designer (Fully Remote)

Silent Games; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 holidays + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Annual fitness and wellbeing allowance

Christmas bonus

Job summary

Silent Games, based in the UK, is seeking a Contract Narrative Designer/Writer to craft compelling NPC quests, dialogue, and item descriptions for a Magical GirlAction RPG. You will shape the broader story arcs and ensure consistency with the Game Director’s vision from Newcastle-upon-Tyne studio.

The role requires strong knowledge of Magical Girl anime and romance arcs, experience in RPG narrative craft, and familiarity with Unreal Engine 5.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Magical Girl anime and romance arcs.
• Experience crafting narratives for RPGs and using Unreal Engine 5 (UE5).
• Ideally shipped games as a Narrative Designer/Writer.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality NPC questlines, dialogue, and item descriptions.
• Build high-level story and main quest structures that fit the Game Director's vision.
• Ensure narrative quality, consistency, and accuracy across the game.

Skills

Narrative design

Dialogue writing

Story structure

Romance arc writing

Game narrative consistency

Tools

Unreal Engine 5 (UE5)

Job description

• We are looking for a Contract Narrative Designer/Writer for our Magical Girl Action RPG.
• The game is player-choice driven with multiple endings, story arcs, and romance.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality NPC questlines, dialogue, and item descriptions.
• Build high-level story and main quest structures that fit the Game Director's vision.
• Ensure narrative quality, consistency, and accuracy across the game.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of Magical Girl anime and experience writing romance arcs.
• Experience crafting narratives for RPGs and using UE5.
• Ideally have shipped games as a Narrative Designer/Writer.
• 24 holidays plus bank holidays, private healthcare, and flexible working.
• Annual fitness and wellbeing allowance, Christmas bonus, and more.

Silent Games

Silent Games is a game development studio focused on creating excellent RPG games, including a new stylised RPG inspired by Magical Girl anime. Based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, we are an award-winning studio recognized as one of GI Biz's Best Places to Work 2026.