Senior Narrative Designer - Interactive Storytelling

Placements24; Benoni; Ibrido; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote work

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Bonuses

Retirement plan

Flexible hours

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Narrative Designer to join a visionary studio for remote work. You will craft narrative structures, write dialogue, and shape character arcs to create cohesive player experiences across multiple projects.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will contribute to world-building, lore, and adaptive storytelling in interactive media.

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in narrative design or writing for video games.
• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional narrative work, including writing samples and interactive storytelling.
• Proven ability to write compelling dialogue and character-driven stories.
• Deep understanding of narrative structure, pacing, and interactive storytelling techniques.
• Experience with scripting languages or game engine tools for implementing narrative is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with narrative design software or tools is beneficial.
• Passion for storytelling and interactive media.
• Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, Game Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Develop and implement narrative design across multiple projects, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Write high-quality dialogue, character backstories, in-game text, and lore documents.
• Design interactive narrative structures and branching storylines.
• Collaborate closely with level designers, character artists, and animators to integrate narrative seamlessly into gameplay.
• Create and maintain narrative documentation, including beat sheets, character profiles, and plot outlines.
• Work with voice actors and directors to ensure performance captures match the narrative intent.
• Propose and develop innovative ways to tell stories interactively.
• Contribute to world-building and lore development.
• Advise on narrative pacing and player engagement throughout the game experience.
• Iterate on narrative elements based on playtesting feedback and team collaboration.

Conoscenze

Narrative design

Storytelling

Dialogue writing

Interactive storytelling

Game industry experience

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing or related field

Strumenti

Twine

Articy:Draft

Unreal Engine Blueprint

Unity

Descrizione del lavoro

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Narrative Designer to join a visionary studio for remote work. You will craft narrative structures, write dialogue, and shape character arcs to create cohesive player experiences across multiple projects.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, a strong portfolio, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will contribute to world-building, lore, and adaptive storytelling in interactive media.