Senior Narrative Designer - Hybrid (Bloemfontein)

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work model

Creative development studio

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Narrative Designer in Bloemfontein for a hybrid role shaping interactive narratives. You will craft engaging backstories, write dialogue, and define lore, while collaborating with designers and artists to weave narratives into gameplay.

The position emphasizes player agency and emergent storytelling across projects. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and excellent writing skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in narrative design or game writing.
• Strong portfolio with branching dialogue and world-building.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Experience with narrative design tools or scripting for interactive storytelling.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, write storylines, backstories, and dialogue for interactive experiences.
• Design and implement branching narratives and player choice systems.
• Collaborate with designers to integrate narrative into gameplay mechanics.
• Create narrative design documents, flowcharts, and outlines.
• Work with voice actors to ensure quality narrative delivery.
• Define tone, voice, and lore, ensuring consistency across elements.
• Iterate on content based on playtests and feedback.
• Mentor junior writers and designers in narrative craft.
• Stay abreast of trends in narrative design and interactive storytelling.
• Contribute to production planning and narrative scope management.

Skills

Narrative design

Game writing

Storytelling

Team collaboration

Hybrid work experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Creative Writing, Game Design, or related field

Tools

Narrative tools

Scripting languages

Visual scripting

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Narrative Designer in Bloemfontein for a hybrid role shaping interactive narratives. You will craft engaging backstories, write dialogue, and define lore, while collaborating with designers and artists to weave narratives into gameplay.

The position emphasizes player agency and emergent storytelling across projects. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and excellent writing skills.