Technical Narrative Designer

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

Job Summary

Job Description

Ghost Story Games seeks a Technical Narrative Designer to join its Narrative Team. Responsibilities include using Unreal 4 and Blueprint scripting to implement and maintain scripted events, quests, and narrative content; designing and implementing rules for dynamic narrative content; participating in narrative design meetings; collaborating with other disciplines to bring the story to life; and providing feedback on narrative and design. The ideal candidate possesses 2+ years of game development experience with hands-on implementation, a strong understanding of narrative pacing, experience with a shipped title known for strong narrative/mission design, and excellent communication and scripting skills. A passion for narrative-first-person shooters is essential.
Must have:
  • 2+ years game dev experience
  • Unreal 4 & Blueprint scripting
  • Narrative pacing understanding
  • Shipped title with strong narrative
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Feedback receptiveness & learning
  • Independent problem-solving
  • Experience with task/bug tracking
  • Perforce or similar version control
Perks:
  • Great Company Culture
  • Growth opportunities
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401k with company match
  • Fitness allowance
  • Employee discounts
  • Free games & events
  • Healthy snacks

Job Details

About the Position

Who We Are:

Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio owned by Take-Two Interactive, located in the greater-Boston area. Our studio designed and released award-winning games, such as System Shock 2, BioShock and BioShock Infinite. We are currently working on our next project and would love for you to be part of our team.

Great Place to Work® has certified our workplace culture and 94% of employees say their workplace is great. We are however, dedicated to building our best workplace yet.

The Challenge

Ghost Story Games is on the search for a Technical Narrative Designer to join the Narrative Team.

Combine your love of scripting and storytelling and help us develop Judas’ dynamic, narrative-driven systems and content.

What You’ll Take On:

Use Unreal 4 and Blueprint scripting to implement and maintain scripted events, quests, and other

narrative content.

Design and implement the rules and conditions for triggering dynamic narrative content. Participate in narrative design meetings and provide feedback on the overall narrative design of the game.

Work closely with Narrative and other disciplines to bring Judas’ story and characters to life. Provide feedback on narrative and design content

What You Bring:

  • 2+ years of development experience in the game industry with recent hands-on implementation experience.
  • Strong understanding of timing and pacing of narrative delivery.
  • Contributed to at least one shipped title recognized for its strong narrative and/or mission design.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent visual scripting and/or programming skills.
  • Passion for narrative first-person shooters.

Great to Have:

  • Ability to work within a schedule and deliver effectively to deadlines.
  • Ability to receive feedback and not only apply it but learn from it.
  • Ability to work independently to diagnose and solve problems.
  • Experience with task/bug-tracking software and pipelines.
  • Experience with Perforce or similar version control software.

 

What We Offer You:

  • Great Company Culture. Consistently ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work. Creativity, innovation, and efficiency are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
  • Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves in creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and grow within and around the company and our Labels.
  • Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, commuter benefits and more!
  • Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and healthy snacks.

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact Careers@take2games.com

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact Careers@take2games.com.

 

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