Remote Game Narrative Designer

About the Role

Our client is looking for a highly creative and experienced Remote Game Narrative Designer to join their distributed team, creating compelling stories and worlds for their upcoming projects. You will be responsible for crafting engaging narratives, developing characters, writing dialogue, and ensuring narrative cohesion across the entire player experience, all from the comfort of your home office. This is a fantastic opportunity for a wordsmith with a passion for interactive storytelling to make a significant impact on unique and innovative game titles.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop core narrative concepts, plot outlines, and character backstories.
• Write high-quality dialogue, quest text, and environmental storytelling elements.
• Collaborate with level designers and game designers to integrate narrative seamlessly into gameplay mechanics.
• Create and maintain narrative documentation, including lore bibles and branching dialogue trees.
• Ensure consistency in tone, voice, and narrative themes across the project.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience as a Narrative Designer or Game Writer for video games.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with a strong portfolio.
• Familiarity with narrative design tools and scripting languages (e.g., Twine, Ink, basic C#).
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in a remote setting.
• A deep understanding of player psychology and narrative engagement techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive salary tailored for remote work.
• Flexible working hours and a fully remote setup.
• Opportunity to work on innovative and diverse game projects.
• Generous professional development budget and online training resources.
• Collaborative and supportive virtual team culture focused on creative excellence.