Senior Game Narrative Designer - Craft Immersive Stories

Placements24; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Creative studio environment

Growth opportunities

Stellenbosch location

Job summary

Placements24's client, a celebrated game studio in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Game Narrative Designer to craft immersive stories and worlds for next-gen titles. You will collaborate with designers, artists and writers to weave narrative into gameplay, creating emotionally resonant experiences.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in narrative design or game writing, 2+ in a senior role, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Twine.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in narrative design or game writing, with at least 2 years in a senior capacity.
• Demonstrated experience creating narrative for video games, preferably in a lead or senior role.
• Exceptional writing skills with dialogue, pacing and character development.
• Proficiency with narrative design tools or game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity, Twine) desirable.
• Strong understanding of interactive storytelling principles and player psychology.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement narrative structures, storylines, and character arcs for video games.
• Write dialogue, lore entries, and in-game text.
• Collaborate with game designers to ensure narrative elements integrate with gameplay.
• Work with artists and animators to define character personalities and consistency.
• Develop the world-building bible and maintain narrative tone across projects.
• Create narrative flowcharts and documentation for story progression.
• Provide creative feedback on narrative assets and systems.
• Stay informed about trends in game narrative design and interactive storytelling.

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Twine

Job description

Placements24's client, a celebrated game studio in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, seeks a Senior Game Narrative Designer to craft immersive stories and worlds for next-gen titles. You will collaborate with designers, artists and writers to weave narrative into gameplay, creating emotionally resonant experiences.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in narrative design or game writing, 2+ in a senior role, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Twine.