Remote Game Narrative Designer & Writer

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible working hours

Online training resources

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Game Narrative Designer & Writer to craft immersive storylines, character backstories, and dialogue for state-of-the-art titles from a home base.

You will work closely with design, art, and audio teams to weave narrative into gameplay, ensuring coherence across systems and a consistent voice across all content.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Narrative Designer or Game Writer with published titles or significant narrative contributions.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills in English.
• Understanding of interactive storytelling principles and narrative structure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write narratives, storylines, plots, and character arcs for video games.
• Create authentic dialogue and maintain voice consistency across characters.
• Design narrative systems including branching dialogues, lore integration, and quest design.

Skills

Narrative design

Game writing

Prose mastery

English grammar

Team collaboration

Tools

Twine

Scriptwriting software

Flowcharts

Job description

About the Role

Our client, a globally recognized game development studio, is seeking a highly imaginative and skilled Remote Game Narrative Designer & Writer to contribute to their groundbreaking projects. This is a fully remote position, allowing you to collaborate with a world-class team from the comfort of your home. You will be instrumental in crafting compelling storylines, developing rich character backstories, writing engaging dialogue, and ensuring narrative coherence across all game elements. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of interactive storytelling, a mastery of prose, and the ability to translate complex ideas into captivating narrative experiences. You will work closely with design, art, and audio teams to weave the narrative seamlessly into the gameplay. We are looking for a passionate storyteller with a proven track record in game narrative development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and write compelling narratives, storylines, plots, and character arcs for video games.
• Create engaging and authentic dialogue for characters, ensuring voice consistency.
• Design and document narrative systems, including branching dialogues, lore integration, and quest design.
• Collaborate with the game design team to integrate narrative elements seamlessly with gameplay mechanics.
• Write in-game text, such as item descriptions, tutorial text, and UI copy, maintaining narrative tone and quality.
• Conduct research to ensure historical, cultural, or thematic accuracy where required.
• Work closely with voice actors, localization teams, and audio directors to ensure narrative intent is preserved.
• Contribute to world-building documentation and maintain narrative consistency across the project.
• Iterate on narrative content based on playtesting feedback and team input.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Narrative Designer or Game Writer, with a portfolio of published game titles or significant narrative contributions.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong command of English grammar and style.
• Proficiency in narrative design tools and documentation methods (e.g., Twine, scriptwriting software, flowcharts).
• Understanding of narrative structure, character development, and interactive storytelling principles.
• Experience with game development pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple writing tasks and meet strict deadlines in a remote setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, essential for remote collaboration.
• A deep passion for video games and storytelling.

Benefits

• Fully remote work opportunity, offering maximum flexibility.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills.
• Opportunity to shape the stories of ambitious and innovative game titles.
• Collaborative and supportive remote work culture.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate different time zones.
• Access to professional development resources and online training.
• Contribution to a company that values creativity and narrative excellence.