Senior Narrative Designer: Immersive Worlds & Character Arcs

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Creative team and growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly creative Senior Narrative Designer for a Polokwane-based role with hybrid work options. You will craft compelling stories, world-building, and character arcs that drive gameplay and player choice.

Applicants should have a strong portfolio, at least 5 years in narrative design, and experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Twine. Collaboration with designers and artists is essential for seamless narrative integration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in narrative design or writing for video games.
• Strong portfolio with story concepts, dialogue, and world-building samples.
• Proven ability to write engaging dialogue and prose; experience with scripting tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and write main plots, side quests, backstories, and dialogue.
• Design and implement narrative systems with consistency and impact.
• Collaborate with designers and artists to integrate narrative with gameplay.
• Create story bibles, character profiles, and dialogue scripts.
• Coordinate with voice actors and cinematic teams to align with the vision.
• Contribute to lore and world-building; iterate based on playtesting feedback.
• Mentor junior designers and help establish best practices.

Skills

Narrative design

Dialogue writing

World-building

Narrative scripting tools

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Twine

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly creative Senior Narrative Designer for a Polokwane-based role with hybrid work options. You will craft compelling stories, world-building, and character arcs that drive gameplay and player choice.

Applicants should have a strong portfolio, at least 5 years in narrative design, and experience with Unreal Engine, Unity, or Twine. Collaboration with designers and artists is essential for seamless narrative integration.