TapBlaze ยท 2 weeks ago
Senior Narrative Designer
Los Angeles Office
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $140K/yr
6+ years expTapBlaze is an independent game studio behind Good Pizza, Great Pizza, a long-running, character-driven simulation game. They are seeking a Senior Narrative Designer to ensure narrative quality and character integrity across the Good, Great universe, overseeing all story content and collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality narratives.
AppsMobile
Responsibilities
Own narrative logic, character consistency, and tone across all story content
Ensure characters remain true to their established personalities and motivations
Identify and resolve narrative issues before content reaches review or release
Take responsibility for narrative readiness at ship time
Design and write: event narratives and seasonal arcs; character dialogue and story beats; in-game narrative moments and flavor text
Develop story content that supports gameplay pacing and player experience
Balance humor, warmth, and emotional resonance with clarity and consistency
Create and maintain a living Character Bible
Define narrative rules, tone guidelines, and character non-negotiables
Ensure narrative consistency across long-running live content
Partner closely with Game Designers to integrate narrative into mechanics and events
Collaborate with art team to align visual storytelling, character portrayal and theme decors
Work with community team to ensure narrative tone aligns with player expectations
Push back when narrative integrity or character consistency is at risk
Review narrative work from contractors or junior writers
Provide clear, constructive narrative feedback
Raise narrative standards across the team
Qualification
Required
6+ years of experience in narrative design, game writing, or character-driven storytelling
Prior experience leading or owning narrative delivery on a shipped game, ideally in live-ops environment
Strong understanding of narrative systems and how story integrates with gameplay
Ability to explain why narrative choices were made
Character development and world-building skills
Strong sense of character voice, motivation, and emotional continuity
Great attention to details and strong editing abilities - please mention 'beauty is in the details' in your application or cover letter
Own narrative logic, character consistency, and tone across all story content
Ensure characters remain true to their established personalities and motivations
Identify and resolve narrative issues before content reaches review or release
Take responsibility for narrative readiness at ship time
Design and write: event narratives and seasonal arcs; character dialogue and story beats; in-game narrative moments and flavor text
Develop story content that supports gameplay pacing and player experience
Balance humor, warmth, and emotional resonance with clarity and consistency
Create and maintain a living Character Bible
Define narrative rules, tone guidelines, and character non-negotiables
Ensure narrative consistency across long-running live content
Partner closely with Game Designers to integrate narrative into mechanics and events
Collaborate with art team to align visual storytelling, character portrayal and theme decors
Work with community team to ensure narrative tone aligns with player expectations
Push back when narrative integrity or character consistency is at risk
Review narrative work from contractors or junior writers
Provide clear, constructive narrative feedback
Raise narrative standards across the team
Preferred
Experience with simulation, cozy, or character-centric games
Familiarity with Yarn narrative scripting tool
Passion for games and familiarity with the Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee universes
Company
TapBlaze
TapBlaze is our 1st company division which caters to casual gamers. It is our committed duty to deliver a Happy experience to our customers.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2012-07-01Angel
Leadership Team
Anthony Lai
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