Smile Break · 1 day ago
Narrative Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelSmile Break is a game development company looking for a Narrative Designer to join their fully remote team for an unannounced project within a high-profile IP. The role involves creating immersive narratives and collaborating with the narrative team to design branching storylines for a cross-platform Strategy/MMO title.
Computer Games
Responsibilities
Demonstrate experience with crafting and implementing system-driven, player-owned, branching narratives
Proactively contribute in the writers’ room to story development
Design story outlines that align with IP requirements, product goals, and art, animation, and production scope
Write emotionally rich scripts featuring authentic dialogue for an expansive cast of IP and original characters
Collaborate within and across departments, proactively communicating and applying feedback efficiently and effectively
Contribute to the development of narrative features and events
Assist in the training of more junior designers as the team grows
Qualification
Required
Experience in serialized storytelling for multi-year game and/or TV projects
Strong RPG storytelling, writing, and branching narrative design skills
IP knowledge and enthusiasm for working within the boundaries of an IP
Understanding of F2P game development pipelines and monetization strategies
Implementation experience to convert scripts to in-game conversations as well as block, light, and direct dialogue scenes
Organizational agility, task management, and communication skills
High degree of professional integrity and discretion
Preferred
A passion and predilection for team writing
Avid player of games, especially Narrative RPG and 4X Strategy
Directing experience - character blocking, camera positions and editing abilities
Benefits
Company paid health insurance
Unlimited PTO
Paid holidays
401k match
Company
Smile Break
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase