Riot Games · 14 hours ago
Principal Narrative Designer - Unpublished R&D Product
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expRiot Games is a company dedicated to putting players first, and they are seeking a Principal Narrative Designer for their MMO team to innovate game concepts in early development stages. The role involves crafting narrative experiences and collaborating with various teams to enhance player-focused designs that resonate with players.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Design or help design MMO narrative content
Responsible for rapid implementation and iterations on narrative content
Work collaboratively with the writing team and project leads to create a great holistic experience
Create high level principles and best practices for future narrative design work
Collaborate with our engine and tools engineering efforts to help refine our narrative tools
Lead small cross disciplinary teams (2-4 people) to build environments that facilitate core gameplay and goals
Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions. Articulate trade-offs and risks between different options
Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in professional Narrative Design
Experience delivering narrative experiences that combine great gameplay and storytelling
Has demonstrated proficiency at content scripting in an established game engine
Has experience developing template/model content (that serves as the basis for more junior staff to build upon)
Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ games
Preferred
Experience working on a live product
Experience with narrative design for MMOs
Writing experience on game projects
Significant proficiency (3+ years experience) with Unreal
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Riot Games has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (98)
2024 (65)
2023 (113)
2022 (80)
2021 (84)
2020 (70)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
Recent News
GamesIndustry.biz Latest Articles Feed
2026-01-22
PCMag.com - Technology Product Reviews, News, Prices & Tips
2026-01-21
Company data provided by crunchbase