Lead Narrative Designer - Team 3 (Freelance or permanent)

Ringtail Interactive AB / Grafiska jobb / Stockholm
2024-10-25


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This role can either be a full time hire or a freelance position.About Ringtail Team 3
Are you driven by the desire to build something that empowers others to create and explore? Ever wish to be part of a team that is genuinely dedicated to enabling players to share their creative ideas, dreams, and visions with a global audience? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
We're on the lookout for a Lead Narrative Designer to join our team at Ringtail Interactive, a place where we're pioneering the future of creative gaming. SCAPE, our flagship product, is an innovative, community-driven platform built from the ground up to be the quintessential virtual world! SCAPE will facilitate exploration, creation, collection, and discovery, equipping players with an extensive array of design tools, and enabling them to craft games, experiences, and much more. Creators can confidently share their work with the world, secure in the knowledge that their creations are protected and, most importantly, remain their own.
Our team stands out for its innovation and excitement about the future we're building. If you're feeling inspired by what you've read and would like to join it, we're eager to hear from you!About the role
We are looking for a Lead Narrative Designer who will take full charge of the game's story and lead a team of writers doing so.
You will work closely with writers, artists, game designers and others to create immersive and entertaining experiences for players.You will define the game's story,narrative frameworks and quality standards.Youunderstand and promote the narrative identity of the universe and the the narrative experience throughout all aspects ofthe game.You will create character stories, quests and narrative driven content based on the world settings. You will also maintain a holistic view of the project, continuously supporting your colleagues ant the team to succeed in it's objectives.
Objectives and tasks for this position:
Primary:
Take full charge of the game story
Define narrative frameworks and quality standards
Collaborate closely with writers, artists, game designers and others to create an engaging and immersive entertainment experience for players
Understand and promote the narrative identity of the universe as well as the narrative experience in all aspects of the game
Create new character stories based on the world settings
Designing quests and narrative-driven content
Maintain a holistic view of the project, always supporting colleagues and working to help the team succeed in its objectives
Creating and maintaining story/narrative design documentation

Secondary:
Continually review the narrative design processes to identify potential improvements
Work with game designers to build strong narrative context for various game mechanics - abilities, puzzles, combat etc
Implement visual and environment storytelling in close collaboration with artists
Implement world and location storytelling in various areas of the game
Ensure items, objects and locations etc in the game world all have a logical and immersive narrative context
Collaborate, receive feedback, and iterate towards the highest quality product

Requirements
An excellent understanding of narrative systems and structures.
Strong understanding of narrative-related pipelines (VO, cinematics, audio etc.)
Experience working with voice actors, and VO recording sessions
Strong writing and editing skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills andthe ability to communicate at a high level professionally in English
Passionate about playing and making games.
Knowledge of narrative design and script writing tools (such as Final Draft, Inkle, Twine, etc.).
5 or more years of professional experience working as a narrative designer or in an equivalent role in the video games industry
Have led significant portions of the narrative design and content production for at least one game title or shipped narrative product
Genuine passion for storytelling

Personal traits
Ability to take ownership of responsibilities
You are a team player at heart but also able to work autonomously and within a project structure
You areforward thinking and anticipate the needs of your project with a high degree of self-motivation and initiative
You havea game design mindset to integrate narrative design and gameplay
About Ringtail Interactive
Ringtail Interactive is at the forefront of redefining what's possible in game development, supported by a small yet rapidly expanding team. Our diverse departments are hard at work on various projects, ranging from a high-quality game platform designed for creators of all backgrounds to our groundbreaking Anything-to Anything technology - and that's just the beginning.
Our team comprises a global community of seasoned professionals, all united by a shared passion for gaming. As we continue to strengthen our core team, we're poised to take significant steps in shaping the future of our projects. Every member of our team can make a tangible impact on the products we share with the world, fostering a culture where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2025-04-13
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Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Ringtail Interactive AB (org.nr 556989-5906), https://ringtailinteractive.com/

Arbetsplats
Ringtail Interactive

Jobbnummer
8977159

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