Narrative Designer

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 55 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

We are looking for a talented and technically adept Narrative Designer to join the Merge Mansion team. In this role, you'll shape unforgettable storytelling experiences that truly captivate players and keep them coming back for more. Joining our team, you'll implement narrative elements, design impactful cutscenes, and bring diverse characters to life through carefully crafted dialogue and cinematic moments. Your work will help weave together the technical and creative aspects of game storytelling to create seamless and engaging experiences for our players.

More about Metacore crafts: https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Supporting on the development of engaging story content, maintaining narrative consistency for the project, and ensuring high quality narrative implementation
• Designing and implementing narrative elements, including cutscenes, dialogue, and character animations in Unity
• Collaborating with content or game designers to implement story content using in-house tools
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation for narrative systems and implementation processes
• Assisting in optimizing narrative content through good documentation and flows
• Actively contributing to narrative design discussions and brainstorming sessions
• Supporting Quality Assurance and bug fixing for narrative content and features
• Assisting in managing localization needs and requirements
• Collaborating with multiple disciplines effectively including art, UX, engineering, and design

Requirements

• 1-3 years of game industry experience as a Narrative Designer, with a willingness to learn and further develop your design and technical skills
• Strong knowledge of game engines, particularly Unity, and experience creating in-game cinematic cutscenes using Unity tools
• Advanced proficiency with Timeline, Animation Controllers, and Object Animations, as well as experience with Unity's Addressables and Prefabs
• Ability to write engaging dialogues for diverse character voices with a creative approach
• Experience implementing narrative components such as audio, VFX, character animations, and props
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows
• Deep understanding of cinematography and the ability to visualize narrative scenes and requirements prior to implementation
• Proficiency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for games and crafting compelling narrative experiences that engage and retain players

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture