Narrative Game Designer

Overview

We're looking for a Narrative Game Designer to help shape how story is experienced through gameplay on an unreleased live-service MMORPG based on a high-profile IP, from early development through launch and ongoing live operation.

In this role, you'll collaborate on translating creative vision into interactive narrative experiences that feel earned, coherent, and scalable within a live game environment. You'll work closely with the Creative Director to develop narrative concepts from abstract ideas into structured, playable gameplay systems, and collaborate directly with developers to ensure narrative designs are clearly communicated and implementable.

You won't be expected to write code, but a strong general understanding of game development and how design is implemented is essential to succeed in this role. This is not a pure writing position. It's ideal for someone early in their career who understands games as systems, enjoys turning ideas into structure, and is comfortable working across creative and development teams to bring narrative into online games in a practical, scalable way.

• Help conceptualize and develop compelling storylines, character arcs, dialogues and world-building elements aligned with game design goals.
• Work closely with the Creative Director to turn creative concepts into implementable game systems for player-friendly progression
• Participate in regular creative discussions with the Creative Director, contributing narrative perspective across broader creative considerations
• Collaborate with artists, developers/programmers, UI/UX designers, and sound engineers to integrate story elements seamlessly into gameplay experiences.
• Create dialogue trees, branching narratives, and interactive scripts.

• Proven experience designing narratives for interactive media or video games with a portfolio demonstrating storytelling skills
• Strong general knowledge of game development (coding/programming experience NOT necessary but helpful)
• Strong sensibility and understanding in arts, entertainment/media, gaming and cultural trends
• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams using tools like Jira, Confluence, Notion, etc. in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate creative ideas clearly
• Competence in creating Power Points, documents and necessary materials for effetive communication
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to engage in thoughtful, constructive creative discussions and provide well-reasoned feedback

• Korean language proficiency for efficient collaboration with Korea headquarters
• Passion or hobby in creative writing or reading (any genre)
• Familiarity with RPGs, MMOs, or live-service games

Full-time

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Work Location:
  
  Hybrid remote in Los Angeles, CA 90031