Narrative Qa Analyst

Summary

Join our Witcher 4 QA team as a Narrative QA Analyst! We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in QA and a focus on narrative aspects of video games. You will develop and execute test plans, write and maintain test cases, collaborate with development teams, and identify and report bugs. Your responsibilities include ensuring narrative consistency, quest logic, and overall game quality. The ideal candidate possesses excellent understanding of video game storytelling, strong analytical skills, and effective communication abilities. We offer a comprehensive relocation package, paid leave, flexible working hours, professional development opportunities, and various health and well-being benefits.

Requirements

• Experience in working in a similar position
• Experience in creating and verifying detailed test checklists
• Experience in documenting testing processes and bugs using bug-tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail)
• Excellent understanding of video games and their storytelling mechanics, branching narratives and choice-driven systems
• Ability to identify and report bugs including issues related to the game's narrative aspects
• Ability to collaborate with teams and provide constructive feedback on the game, including its narrative elements and overall player experience
• Ability to think analytically, solve problems efficiently and approach work in a structured, systematic manner
• Strong attention to detail and precision in work
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Fluent English
• Passion for video games and narrative storytelling in various genres

Responsibilities

• Develop Narrative QA Test Plans & Strategies focusing on narrative consistency, quest logic, dialogue accuracy, and storytelling flow
• Write and Maintain Test Cases & Checklists including dialogue consistency checks, Quest progression and branching outcomes, Lore consistency, VO sync and subtitle accuracy
• Ensure effective Narrative QA documentation and knowledge sharing by creating, maintaining and organizing test documentation, including testing processes and reported bugs, to keep it accessible for the Witcher 4 team
• Collaborate closely with development and design teams to ensure the game aligns with story and technical specifications
• Conduct comprehensive testing of video games, focusing on storybuilding, implementation of questlines, Cinematic and VO quality, story logic, lore logic, emotional representation of scenes, questflow, pace building
• Identify and report bugs, track their resolution and verify fixes
• Analyze data and manage risks related to the game's narrative aspects
• Provide constructive feedback on cutscenes, questflow, lore, and narrative aspects of the game. Ensure coherence, emotional impact, and player engagement while also assessing the quality of cinematics and voice-over to maintain narrative consistency and immersion
• Test and assess the game's performance and stability on different platforms to ensure smooth gameplay and the proper functionality of narrative elements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in testing games on various platforms (PC, consoles, VR)
• Understanding of various narration systems used in movies and games, including linear, branching, nonlinear, environmental, procedural, and emergent storytelling
• Familiarity with various commercial game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity)
• Basic knowledge of automation tools or scripting for QA automation

Benefits

• Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings
• Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed
• Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too
• Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave
• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM
• A welcome pack filled with goodies
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available
• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives
• Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars
• Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city
• Dog-friendly office
• Social events
• Healthy selections — organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio
• Truly international working environment
• Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes
• Car and bike parking spaces
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them
• No dress-code