Technical Narrative Designer

Summary

Join Ghost Story Games, a renowned game development studio, as a Technical Narrative Designer! Contribute to the development of Judas, a narrative-driven game, by implementing scripted events and quests using Unreal 4 and Blueprint. Collaborate with the narrative team, design dynamic narrative systems, and provide feedback on the overall game design. This role requires 2+ years of game development experience, strong narrative design skills, and excellent communication abilities. We offer a fantastic company culture, growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and more.

Requirements

• 2+ years of development experience in the game industry with recent hands-on implementation experience
• Strong understanding of timing and pacing of narrative delivery
• 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 and/or programming skills
• Passion for narrative first-person shooters

Responsibilities

• Use Unreal 4 and Blueprint scripting to implement and maintain scripted events, quests, and other narrative content
• Design and implement the rules and conditions for triggering dynamic narrative content
• Participate in narrative design meetings and provide feedback on the overall narrative design of the game
• Work closely with Narrative and other disciplines to bring Judas’ story and characters to life
• Provide feedback on narrative and design content

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Medical (HSA & FSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Commuter benefits
• Fitness allowance
• Employee discount programs
• Free games & events
• Healthy snacks