Head Narrative Designer

TL;DR

Head Narrative Designer (MMO): Developing location narratives, questlines, and world consistency for a unique social sandbox MMO with an accent on immersive US city cultures and urban environments. Focus on leading narrative team, collaborating with game designers, art, and sound teams, and implementing insights from successful projects.

Location: Fully remote, hybrid, or office. Hubs in Almaty, Limassol, Belgrade, Dubai with relocation assistance.

Company

Independent gaming studio creating One State, a unique social sandbox MMO for mobile.

What you will do

• Develop location narratives and ensure world consistency based on established lore.
• Expand and improve the map, analyze locations, and introduce updates with game designers.
• Contribute to questline development in collaboration with game designers.
• Research US city culture and urban environments, prepare references for artists.
• Collaborate with art, level design, and sound teams, writing clear briefs.
• Write, edit, and proofread in-game texts; coordinate narrative team and review documentation.
• Lead the team of narrative designers and writers.

Requirements

• At least 5 years experience in similar role.
• Experience managing a narrative team.
• Proven commercial experience developing narrative for mobile games.
• Strong ability to create immersive and cohesive game locations.
• Portfolio of released, revenue-generating projects with strong narrative component.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work types: fully remote, hybrid, or office with flexible hours and days off.
• Flexible employment: official in Kazakhstan, Cyprus, Serbia, Dubai, or other options.
• Relocation assistance to hubs.
• Regular salary reviews based on performance, promotion system.
• Sick days without salary loss, assistance in difficult situations, minimal bureaucracy.
• Investment in growth and development.

Hiring process

• Application review via careers portal.
• HR interview on motivation and expectations.
• Technical assessment: interviews and possible test assignment.
• Final interview with hiring manager.
• Offer and onboarding.