Narrative Game Designer

7 Months ago • All levels

Game Story Writing Narratived Design

Job Description

HandyGames™ seeks a Narrative Game Designer to contribute to their in-house gothic-inspired sci-fi game project. Responsibilities include collaborating with artists, sound designers, and engineers; utilizing the Unity game engine; writing compelling dialogue and character development; and cinematic story production. The ideal candidate has experience designing video games across genres, crafting large-scale narratives, working with Cinemachine, and possessing excellent written and spoken German and English skills. The role requires strong teamwork skills and self-motivation.

Good To Have:

Experience with Articy
Experience in game development

Must Have:

Experience designing video games
Strong narrative design skills
Unity experience
Experience with Cinemachine
Excellent written & spoken German and English

Perks:

40 hours per week
Flexible working hours
30 days vacation
Modern workplaces
Team restaurant
In-house gym
EV charging station
Company apartment on request

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Narrative Game Designer (f/m/d)

HandyGames™ operates as an international indie game and premium mobile game publisher and developer.
Are you looking for a challenging job in an attractive work environment in the gaming industry? Do you want to use your creativity and artistic talent to create games that will be played by people all over the world? Then contribute to the success story of HandyGames™ and take the opportunity to work for one of Germany’s top game developers! We are looking for a Narrative Game Designer (f/m/d) for our headquarters in Giebelstadt/Germany (on-site only).

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Job Description

For our current in-house game project, which is set in a gothic-inspired science fiction world with a focus on story and combat, we are looking for a talented Narrative Game Designer (f/m/d). Work closely with our artists, sound and game designers, and software engineers to bring our game ideas to life.

Within the scope of the game project, you will mainly work with the game engine Unity.

Join us and create next-gen content for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, and more!

What are we looking for

You have experience in designing video games of various genres
You have a sound knowledge of both classic and multimedia storytelling and have already written several large-scale stories or plotlines yourself
You have an eye for a cinematic production of the story and the ability to inspire others with your vision and to realize it
You have experience working with cameras with Cinemachine
You have technical understanding and are experienced with Unity
You can write lively dialogue and add depth to characters
Experience with Articy is a plus
Ideally, you have already gained practical experience in the field of game development
As a team player, you are open-minded, can integrate well into a team, and implement the team’s ideas and visions in your stories
Your self-motivation is convincing, you have a sense of responsibility and the desire to develop yourself further with us and to familiarize yourself with new tasks
You have very good written and spoken German and English skills