Lead Narrative Designer

Description

Deck Nine Games is currently hiring a?Lead Narrative Designer?for our next narrative adventure game.

Do you love single player games?? Do you enjoy crafting narrow but deep experiences??Can you love a game equally for its gameplay and its characters, its themes and its story arcs??Do you have equal strengths in game design and writing? Do you hunger to stand in front of a team, inspire and lead them in creating a deeply personal game that fans talk about for years? If so, then you may be the right person for the job.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders the Game Director, Narrative Director, and Lead Game Designer to create a seamless narrative experience from gameplay to story
Assist in the creation and development of gameplay and content in collaboration with game designers, level designers, and artists
Assist in the creation and development of story in collaboration with the Narrative Director and the writing team
Lead and mentor a team of narrative designers
Take ownership of narrative-related game systems and pipelines

Take ownership of all non-cinematic writing
Implement of gameplay logic and flow in our narrative tools
Write documentation explaining the gameplay for our scenes and how they support the narrative
Track all of the choices made in our game with an eye towards frequency, logic, and impact
Work with design, writing, and programming to keep our narrative tools up-to-date

Understand the needs of our players and ensure the gameplay developed by the team contributes to an engaging and memorable player experience
Work closely with everyone to create clear creative strategies and solve creative problems
Listen to all the ideas, coherently answer questions, and protect the core vision
Review, troubleshoot, and provide feedback
Be a passionate leader every day

Requirements:

6+ years of experience as a narrative designer, preferably with 3+ years as a Lead Narrative Designer or Narrative Director
Significant involvement in 2 published games, with at least 1 project at senior level
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

Exceptional creativity and design skills
Strong knowledge of player mentality and motivations
Passionate about narrative adventure games and the desire to grow their game experience
Strong understanding of current and past game trends
Experience working through all phases of narrative design

Knowledge of contemporary gameplay and narrative design, with an understanding of different narrative systems/delivery mechanisms.
Exceptionally proofreading and copyediting skills
Outstanding written and interpersonal skills

Pluses:

Good knowledge of at least 1 industry-standard engine, ideally Unreal 4

Experience in game and/or level design
Familiarity with a variety of editors and scripting languages
Understanding the specific needs of narrative adventure games
Shipped at least 1 narrative adventure game
Puzzle design experience, especially in the context of narrative adventures

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

If you are a talented and passionate game developer and you are looking to challenge yourself creatively, please apply today! This position is full time, on-site or remote, and applicants must already be authorized to work in the U.S.?

About Deck Nine

Deck Nine Games is an independent game developer dedicated to crafting interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain players. Our passion is storytelling games.

Our first narrative game, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is loved by fans and has won multiple awards, including Game of Year and was nominated for both a VGA and a BAFTA. Recently we just announced our next game, Life is Strange: True Colors, due to be released in September 2021.

The studio is 100+ people and is in sunny Westminster, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains. We hope to share more information about our next title with Square Enix as soon as we can.

We’re looking for talented and self-motivated people to join us as we aim to rise to the top of the storytelling game studios. We are part of the thriving Colorado game dev scene and our location offers a lower cost of living and a proximity to countless family-friendly activities and amazing outdoor opportunities. If this sounds appealing to you, please apply!

As the crafters of stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that make us different.

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