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Narrative Designer

Arkane Studios, Lyon France is looking for an experienced Narrative Designer to contribute to the story development and help integrate all the narrative assets in our custom tools.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design of narrative systems supporting the creative intentions
• Write attractive and easy-to-use narrative documentation for the whole team, and be a reliable and pro-active source of information
• Write and implement dialogues and in-game texts in collaboration with the external writers and the narrative director
• Help script some dynamic content (barks, branching dialogues, etc.)
• Provide feedback on tools and technology to improve our narrative workflow
• Work with level designers, systems designers, UI designers, programmers, and external writers on in-game texts (keeping them up to date, adapting to changes, etc.)
• Work closely with localization team (providing information for translators, import/export of strings, fixing formatting and language-related bugs, etc.)
• Frequently test the game to ensure its narrative consistency and that the narrative goals are met

Requirements

• Experience creating, designing, and writing released games (of any scope, commercial or personal) with a strong narrative component
• Has worked with narrative tools before (including Twine or other free-to-use narrative software)
• Demonstrable experience in world building, character creation, narrative arc design, dialog writing (portfolio submission required)
• Quickly adapts to tools and workflows
• English spoken and written, preferably at a native level
• Good communication and good writing skills
• Organizational skills.
• Be familiar with the constraints of Immersive Simulations and Action-Adventure games
• Ability to adapt quickly to design changes and iterations
• Pack Office

Desired Skills

• Previous experience of working on a AAA game project
• Experience working with source control and task management software (Perforce, Hansoft…).
• Experience in visual scripting
• Experience in voice casting and voice direction
• French notions are a real plus

*The Position is based in Lyon, France