Senior Narrative Designer

1 Day ago • 2 Years + • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Narrative Designer at Flying Wild Hog, you'll be responsible for designing narrative content for a third-person action game, collaborating with various teams (Design, Art, Writing) to develop storylines, characters, and settings. Your duties include creating narrative assets (dialogue, quests, item descriptions), implementing narrative within the game structure, testing, and localization support. You will also contribute to improving the game design workflow and mentor other designers. Experience with Unreal Engine 4 is a plus. The role requires excellent communication, a strong creative vision, and a passion for gaming, with a minimum of 2 years of professional writing experience and at least one shipped AAA game title under your belt.
Must have:
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficiency in English (B2)
  • Narrative design experience
  • AAA game shipping experience
  • Collaboration skills
  • Creative vision
Good to have:
  • UE4 experience
  • Localization experience
Perks:
  • Hybrid/Remote work options
  • Private medical care
  • Sports card (FitProfit)
  • Hogs Academy development opportunities
  • Mental health support
  • Language lessons
  • Flexible working hours

Job Details

WHO WE ARE

Flying Wild Hog: where gaming is our second nature and adventure is our middle name!

We're not your typical game developers. We're passionate gamers turned creators, crafting worlds that'll blow your socks off! 

From "Hard Reset" to "Shadow Warrior" and "Evil West," we live for heart-pounding action and immersive experiences. But we're not stopping there!

We're gamers at heart and know the gaming community is our lifeblood. So, whether you're a pro or a casual player, join us for a wild ride through gaming heaven. With Flying Wild Hog, you're in for a gaming adventure!

YOUR ROLE

Are you a Narrative Designer passionate about creating breathtaking game worlds? Flying Wild Hog, a leading game development studio in Poland, is looking for a talented Narrative Designer to join our team and help bring our games to life in Unreal Engine 5.

As a Narrative Designer, you will work closely with the Design and Writing team to create exciting stories and develop interesting characters in our games. Your experience and artistic talent will be crucial in shaping the visual identity of our games.

The Narrative Designer will work closely with the Narrative Director and the Design team to bring up exciting stories and develop interesting characters in our games. They will become a part of the new narrative team consisting of the industry’s pros and be allowed to shape our unique, upcoming projects.

YOUR DAILY TASKS

  • Designing narrative content for an exciting third-person action project
  • Realizing overarching story themes and game pillars on different design and narrative layers
  • Collaborating with Design, Art, and Writing teams to plan the game’s setting, characters, and storylines
  • Creating narrative assets (dialogues, quest documentation, item descriptions, etc.) and assisting with the project’s localization needs
  • Documenting, testing, and implementing the narrative within the game structure
  • Looking for new means of communicating the narrative to the player
  • Sharing their knowledge and mentoring other Designers
  • Working with the Tool and Engine teams to improve the game design workflow 
  • Developing proper timelines and schedules with production for completing various narrative and game-related tasks

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proficiency in English (B2)
  • Ability to clearly communicate ideas to the team
  • Ability to provide consistency of narration with a thorough understanding of design and strong creative vision
  • Knowledge of the gaming industry and passion for games
  • Writing experience
  • Experience with UE4 is a plus
  • Experience in documenting, testing, and implementing the narrative and localization structure within the game
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a professional writing role
  • Shipped at least 1 AAA game title in a writing role

IF YOU JOIN US

  • Decide how you work, from the office, hybrid or remote
  • You can enjoy private medical care (fully financed by the employer) and a sports card (FitProfit card)
  • You can develop further by joining the Hogs Academy
  • You can count on professional mental health support
  • You will benefit from language lessons (Polish and English)
  • Freely plan your working hours - core hours 11:00-16:00
  • You will have a tangible impact on various aspects of the game. We create games together, and your opinion is important to us
  • You can depend on team support and shared knowledge
  • You will join a strong, harmonious team and people with positive energy

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