Lead Game Narrative Designer — Shape Epic Worlds

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Medical and dental insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking an experienced Lead Game Narrative Designer to spearhead storytelling for upcoming titles. You will shape the narrative vision, mentor a team of writers, and ensure the story is integrated into gameplay.

The role requires a masterful storyteller with strong knowledge of interactive narrative structures, character development, and world-building, plus experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in game narrative design, with 3+ years in lead role.
• Proven track record in published games.
• Exceptional writing with dialogue and world-building.
• Experience with Unreal or Unity and narrative tools.

Responsibilities

• Define core narrative vision and lore for projects.
• Lead and mentor narrative designers and writers.
• Design interactive dialogue trees and quest structures.
• Collaborate with designers and artists for narrative integration.
• Create narrative design docs and story bibles.
• Pitch concepts to stakeholders.
• Maintain narrative consistency across large projects.

Skills

Storytelling

Leadership

Communication

Narrative design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, or Game Design

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, is seeking an experienced Lead Game Narrative Designer to spearhead storytelling for upcoming titles. You will shape the narrative vision, mentor a team of writers, and ensure the story is integrated into gameplay.

The role requires a masterful storyteller with strong knowledge of interactive narrative structures, character development, and world-building, plus experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.