Senior Technical Narrative Designer

Summary

Join Ghost Story Games, a self-publishing game development studio, as a Senior Technical Narrative Designer. Contribute to the creation of our next project by designing and implementing narrative content, using Unreal 4 and Blueprint scripting. Collaborate with the Narrative team and other departments to bring the project's story to life. Your experience in the full game development life cycle, including mission design and narrative-focused first-person shooters, will be invaluable. You will work within a schedule, provide and receive feedback, and solve problems independently. This role requires strong communication, collaboration, and technical skills.

Requirements

• 5+ years of development experience in the game industry with recent hands-on implementation experience
• Strong understanding of timing and pacing of narrative beats
• Contributed to at least one shipped title recognized for its strong narrative and/or mission design
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
• Excellent visual scripting or programming skills
• Have worked on projects throughout the entire production cycle, from conception through shipping
• Passion for narrative first-person shooters
• Ability to work within a schedule and deliver effectively to deadlines
• Ability to receive feedback and not only apply it but learn from it
• Ability to work independently to diagnose and solve problems
• Experience with task/bug-tracking software and pipelines
• Experience with Perforce or similar version control software

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the rules and conditions for triggering narrative content
• Design, implement, and maintain scripted events, quests, and other narrative content
• Participate in narrative design meetings and provide feedback on the overall narrative design of the game
• Use Unreal 4 and Blueprint scripting to implement quests and narrative content
• Work closely with the Narrative team and other departments to bring the project’s story and characters to life
• Work across departments to turn deliverables into a fun, cohesive experience
• Write and maintain design documentation
• Provide feedback on narrative and design content