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Senior Narrative Designer [Avatar Project]
4 years ago
Job Description
You can have a great story to tell, but if the player doesn’t experience it, how will they know?
Solving this is the role of a Narrative Designer. With one foot in narrative and another in design, you’ll bridge the gap between stories, systems, UX and are ultimately responsible for the player’s interaction with a story.
Working with a diverse Narrative team and in collaboration with multidisciplinary game designers, you’ll be responsible for the holistic design of narrative systems, pipelines for content and practical implementation of the story.
This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden, and requires working onsite. We kindly ask you to apply with your CV and message to the hiring manager / cover letter in English. Applications will be reviewed whilst the job-ad is posted.
Responsibilities
- Using our internal tools (i.e Snowdrop game-engine) to design, write and implement narrative gameplay content;
- Crafting narrative structure, script gameplay and write dialogue to support your intentions;
- Collaborating with system design, art, and tech to bring our worlds and your stories to life;
- Participating in the development of tools and technology to improve our narrative workflow;
- Supporting other writing, design, narrative, and lore needs of the game, as needed or directed;
- Supporting narrative and design needs of other departments, as required or directed;
Qualifications
You as a person are a combination of storyteller and designer, perhaps stronger in one but comfortable with both. You have excellent knowledge of the English language and a passion for interactive storytelling, are multidisciplinary, agile, and excited by a role that will evolve and change in reaction to your skills and the needs of the project and team.
- 4+ years' experience developing stories and content from concept to completion;
- Experience and understanding of storytelling and design in the games industry;
- Professional writing experience;
- Experience with game design tools (i.e. Unreal or Unity);
- Experience with non-linear narrative structures is a bonus;
- You’re a problem solver who is always open to exploring ideas, but also knows a good idea when you hear it;
Additional Information
Good to know
As we aim to build a team who continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible within game development (and because we love to learn and grow from the people around us), we might ask you to do a practical test as a part of the recruitment process.
We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you. Meanwhile, please take a look at the videos posted below!
Additional information
Longing to be part of a fun, creative and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!
Massive Entertainment is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The studio is located in Malmö, Sweden and fully owned by Ubisoft Entertainment, the world’s third largest independent video game publisher. We are more than 650 people from 45+ different countries working together to produce major titles such as World in Conflict, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division and our latest Avatar Project.
We value diversity at Massive and promote a family-friendly culture and a gender-balanced work environment, where equal opportunities play a meaningful role in the day-to-day operations of our studio.
Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery.
At Ubisoft, you’ll grow and collaborate with highly talented teams from around the world. Our massively friendly work environment will inspire you to go above and beyond to create experiences and brands people will fall in love with.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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