Narrative Designer (Gamedev)

Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan; hybrid or office-based. Relocation assistance is available for joining the team in Almaty.

Company

hirify.global is an independent gaming studio creating OneState, a social roleplay game for mobile platforms.

What you will do

• Develop and expand the game world, including its atmosphere, logic, references, and narrative consistency.
• Create and maintain the overall narrative structure, lore, worldbuilding materials, and project documentation.
• Write dialogues, scripts, character interactions, and other narrative content.
• Edit and review texts to ensure alignment with the game world and established references.
• Collaborate with marketing, community management, and video production teams.
• Participate in creative processes and narrative discussions.

Requirements

• Commercial experience in narrative development for mobile and/or PC games.
• Strong creative writing skills, including character development, story structure, dialogue, and scripts.
• Experience creating and maintaining project documentation and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Extensive gaming experience in open-world projects and a strong understanding of narrative consistency, lore, and worldbuilding.
• Strong understanding of U.S. culture, social trends, and urbanism trends.
• Exceptional English proficiency, clear communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in an international environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an independent studio with minimal bureaucracy and regular constructive feedback.
• Hybrid or office-based work in Almaty with flexible hours and the option to take days off.
• Flexible employment options, including official labor relations in Kazakhstan.
• Relocation assistance for joining the Almaty team.
• Salary reviews based on performance, a promotion system, paid sick days, and support in difficult life situations.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by an HR interview.
• One or more technical interviews and, in some cases, a test assignment.
• Final interview with a hiring manager or team lead, followed by an offer and onboarding.