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Narrative Designer
2 years ago
As the games division of Bad Robot Productions ( Lost, Cloverfield, Westworld, Star Wars, Star Trek ), we at Bad Robot Games are on a mission to continually reinvent how stories are played.
We are a remote-first games company represented by a diverse team, which empowers us to make the kinds of games in which all players can see themselves. Working closely with our colleagues at Bad Robot Productions, our projects unite our extensive network of games, TV, and film industry talent to create original IPs, expansive worlds and tell new stories across all media platforms which are as fun to watch as they are to play.
Bad Robot Games is looking for a Narrative Designer that will act as a champion of story, characters, thematic coherence, world-building, immersion, emotional engagement and narrative broadly through gameplay across development.
Are you ready?
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Game Directors in finding design-oriented solutions to creative challenges on an experimental, socially-focused title.
- Providing accurate time estimates, managing your time effectively and being transparent about slippage.
- Collaborating and coordinating with outside disciplines and departments, including (but not limited to) writing, engineering, music, and art.
- Support the supervision of external teams and collaborate with external partners.
- Assist in leading design from ideation to release on interactive features that enhance story and increase player engagement through depth and replayability.
- Implementation skills/overseeing and quality-assuring implementation of approved design into the final product.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 3 years industry experience as a Narrative Designer
- A demonstrated interest in telling a story through interactivity - examples of shipped design (gameplay/interactions/systems) that support narrative
- Experience with the following tools: Miro, Lucid Chart and Google Suite
- Ability to articulate feedback, apply and prioritize notes from multiple sources.
- Ability to author, communicate and maintain design documentation throughout a project’s development cycle.
- Open-minded, innovative thinker who is driven by the desire to overcome obstacles and challenges
- Excellent knowledge of video game design processes and project management practices including the ability to co-author schedules
BONUSES
- Puzzle design experience, with an emphasis on object interaction, escape room style mechanics
- Shipped work with an emphasis on nonlinearity/branching a plus
- Fluency in one or more scripting or programming languages
- Basic understanding of social and games-as-a-service mechanics, and the relevant market
- Game industry experience in other disciplines (programming, art, production, audio, etc.
BENEFITS
Competitive compensation package and benefits
- We encourage a balance in work, personal life and are proponents of health & wellness
- We provide Medical (PPO), Dental, and Vision - 100% of premiums covered for employee and eligible partner & dependents
- Our studio closes several weeks a year for true relax + refresh time in addition to holidays
- Our open time-off policy allows you to take the time off you need without worrying about vacation allotments or accruals
- Comprehensive employee assistance program
- Family and financial wellness
- Paid parental leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- We are passionate about social impact and provide education, awareness, and outreach via Good Robot (Bad Robot’s community service and giving division)
- Allocated funds to donate to meaningful non-profit organizations
- Collaborative and casual work environment
DIVERSE AND DISTRIBUTED TEAM (REMOTE-FIRST)
- We believe our studio should be representative of the people who play our games. Our goal is to make games in which all players can see themselves.
- It’s 2021; games are being made by developers spread across the world. Our HQ is located in Santa Monica, CA, but our team collaborates from all over.
- For now, we are only accepting remote candidates in the continental USA but may be interested in changing this policy as we grow.
FUNDED, BUT INDEPENDENT:
- Backed by strategic and venture capital firms Galaxy Interactive, Horizons Ventures, Tencent, WBIE, and Iconiq, our investors believe in the future of storytelling in games and our ability to deliver on that promise.
We offer competitive salaries and compensation packages to all of our full-time hires — which includes comprehensive benefits and amazing opportunities. For more information on current career opportunities with Bad Robot Games, email recruiting@badrobotgames.com .
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and to make reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled applicants. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
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