Narrative Designer

2 Months ago • 2 Years +

Game Story Writing Narratived Design

Job Description

We are seeking a Narrative Designer for Frostpunk 1886. Your responsibilities include designing, writing, and implementing story arcs, finding innovative ways to communicate narratives outside of dialogue, and utilizing unusual channels to tell meaningful stories. You will be responsible for the game's narrative layer, ensuring the story supports main themes, creating story arcs that align with these themes, and collaborating with other designers for a coherent world. You will also maintain the story bible and narrative vision, and work with project leads to integrate project changes into the story.

Good To Have:

Unity or inhouse engine proficiency
Polish language skills

Must Have:

Designing and writing story arcs
Communicating narratives creatively
Ensuring story supports game themes
Maintaining story bible and vision
Proficiency in Unreal Engine/Blueprints or other engines
Excellent English writing skills (C2)
2+ years of relevant experience

Perks:

Psychological support
Private medical package
Free weekly yoga
Multisport card
Team training budget
In-office library
English/Polish classes
Dog-friendly office
In-house gym
No dress code
Car and bike parking
Chill zone
Video, board, and arcade games
Flexible working hours
20 or 26 days holiday leave
International working environment
Attractive bonus system
Transparent salary brackets
Attendance in game dev events
Relocation budget
Referral program
Annual company events
Merchandise/swag
Preferential loans

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Your responsibilities:

Designing, writing and implementing story arcs,

Finding interesting ways to communicate outside the usual dialogue format,
Finding new ways to tell meaningful stories by using unusual channels,
Taking responsibility for the game’s narrative layer:
- ensuring that the story supports the main themes in the game,
- creating story arcs that support main themes,
- working with other designers to ensure a coherent world, both on system and narrative side,
- owning the story bible and narrative vision for the project,
- working closely with project leads to ensure that project changes are reflected in the story.

Job requirements

Requirements:

Being based in, or open to relocate to Warsaw (there is no possibility to work remotely for this role),
At least 2 years of professional experience in a similar position,
Proficiency in Unreal Engine and Unreal Blueprints OR other engine (Unity, inhouse),
English proficiency (C2 level),
Excellent writing skills.

What we offer?

Health and Wellness
- psychological support/care
- private medical package
- free weekly yoga in the office
- Multisport
Development
- team training budget
- in-office library
- English/Polish classes
Our office
- near Metro Stadion Narodowy and Dworzec Wschodni stations
- dog-friendly
- in-house gym
- no dress code
- car and bike parking
- chill zone
- video, board and arcade games
Working conditions
- flexible working hours
- hybrid work (3 days from office, 2 days from home + additional pool of remote days per year)
- 20 or 26 days of fully-paid holiday leave
- international working environment
Fair compensation
- attractive bonus system – annual bonus, motivation programme
- transparent salary brackets
Events and more
- attendance in game dev events
- relocation budget for candidates from abroad
- referral program
- annual company events
- merch/swag
- preferential loans