Senior Game Narrative Designer — Immersive Worlds

Placements24; South Africa; À distance; ZAR 700 000 - 1 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Vacation & sick leave

Growth opportunities

Relocation support

Industry events

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Game Narrative Designer to shape core story, lore, and dialogue across ambitious projects. You will lead narrative development and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure a cohesive player journey.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in game narrative design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Unity or Unreal Engine. You will mentor junior designers and contribute to world‑building and quest design.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in game narrative design or related writing roles within the gaming industry.
• Strong portfolio with writing samples, narrative design docs, and contributions to released titles.
• Proven ability to craft compelling stories and engaging dialogue for interactive media.

Responsabilités

• Develop core narrative framework, plot points, and character arcs for games.
• Write dialogue, descriptive text, and in‑game lore to enhance immersion.
• Collaborate with designers to integrate narrative with gameplay mechanics.
• Work with artists and animators to align visuals with narrative intent.
• Create detailed narrative design docs, including bios, world bibles, and quest outlines.
• Participate in playtests and incorporate feedback to refine the narrative experience.
• Mentor junior narrative designers and writers.

Connaissances

Narrative design

Storytelling

Character development

Dialogue writing

World-building

Collaboration

Formation

Creative writing degree

Outils

Unity

Unreal Engine

Description du poste

Placements24 in Pretoria is seeking a Senior Game Narrative Designer to shape core story, lore, and dialogue across ambitious projects. You will lead narrative development and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure a cohesive player journey.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in game narrative design, a strong portfolio, and proficiency with Unity or Unreal Engine. You will mentor junior designers and contribute to world‑building and quest design.