Lead Game Writer & Narrative Architect – Centurion

Placements24; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Generous vacation time

Professional development opportunities

Centurion, Gauteng office

Bonuses

Job summary

Placements24 in Centurion, Gauteng, seeks an experienced Lead Game Writer to guide narrative development across our projects. You will lead a team of writers, shape lore, characters and dialogue, and ensure storytelling integrates seamlessly with gameplay.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of professional writing experience (3+ in lead roles) within Arts & Entertainment, a portfolio of game scripts or narrative design, and strong collaboration and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional writing experience with 3+ years in a lead/senior role in game writing or narrative design.
• Demonstrated ability to craft complex, engaging storylines for interactive media.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Portfolio of narrative design work, game scripts, or published fiction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the narrative design team and define the overall story vision for game projects.
• Write scripts, character backstories, lore documents, and in-game dialogue.

Skills

Storytelling

Leadership

Editing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (English/Creative Writing/Game Design)

Tools

Narrative scripting tools

Job description

Placements24 in Centurion, Gauteng, seeks an experienced Lead Game Writer to guide narrative development across our projects. You will lead a team of writers, shape lore, characters and dialogue, and ensure storytelling integrates seamlessly with gameplay.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of professional writing experience (3+ in lead roles) within Arts & Entertainment, a portfolio of game scripts or narrative design, and strong collaboration and communication skills.