Head of Narrative (Game Design)

Location: Hybrid or office-based from hubs in Almaty, Tbilisi, or Limassol. Relocation support is available for joining one of the hubs.

Company

hirify.global is an independent gaming studio developing products with a flexible structure, minimal bureaucracy, and regular feedback.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the project’s narrative vision, lore bible, faction bible, character bible, cast, and narrative backbone.
• Adapt the global narrative for cultural regions including the US, Gulf region, and LATAM.
• Design regional FTUE content, including structure, story beats, quest texts, and dialogue.
• Write event narratives, lore-related UI content, item, location, and NPC descriptions, and in-game social network content.
• Prepare narrative briefs for the World Production team and coordinate deliverables from regional cultural supervisors.
• Maintain narrative documentation and help build and mentor the growing narrative team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in narrative design, focused on online, multiplayer, live-service, open-world, or sandbox games.
• At least one shipped mobile or PC title as a Lead Narrative Designer, or a strong portfolio demonstrating comparable expertise.
• Hands-on experience creating content, not only providing creative direction.
• Experience with online and roleplay games where narrative functions as a system rather than only a linear story.
• Fluent Russian is required as the team’s primary working language.
• Strong working English is required for cross-functional collaboration with international teams.

Nice to have

• Experience creating culturally sensitive content and collaborating with regional cultural consultants.

Culture & Benefits

• Growth and development opportunities with regular performance-based salary reviews.
• Promotion opportunities into positions with greater responsibility.
• Paid sick leave without salary loss.
• Support during difficult life situations.
• Minimal bureaucracy and practical processes.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by an HR interview.
• Technical interviews and, in some cases, a test assignment.
• Final interview, offer, and onboarding.