Senior Narrative Designer | Craft Immersive Game Worlds

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Relocation assistance

Creative workspace

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Game Narrative Designer to join its creative team in George, Western Cape. You will craft overarching narrative frameworks, character backstories, dialogue, and lore, shaping immersive worlds that integrate with gameplay and drive emotional engagement across award-winning titles.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers to ensure narratives support player immersion, while mentoring junior designers and contributing to the artistic vision.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in game narrative design or related fields.
• Proven track record of shipping narrative-driven games with a portfolio.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine or Unity and narrative scripting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the narrative design of projects from concept through final release, including plot, character arcs, dialogue, and world lore.
• Collaborate with game designers to integrate narrative with gameplay mechanics and progression.
• Write dialogue, in-game text, and lore entries consistent with character voice and world tone.
• Create narrative design documentation, including story bibles, character profiles, and outlines.
• Work with level designers and artists to ensure environmental storytelling and visual narrative cues.
• Provide creative feedback on narrative elements throughout development.
• Champion the narrative vision and ensure consistency across all touchpoints.
• Conduct research to build authentic game worlds and characters.

Skills

Narrative design

Storytelling

Dialogue writing

Game engine familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Project storytelling management

Tools

Narrative scripting tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Game Narrative Designer to join its creative team in George, Western Cape. You will craft overarching narrative frameworks, character backstories, dialogue, and lore, shaping immersive worlds that integrate with gameplay and drive emotional engagement across award-winning titles.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers to ensure narratives support player immersion, while mentoring junior designers and contributing to the artistic vision.