Senior Narrative Designer – Unannounced project | Concepteur·rice de narratif Sénior·e – Projet non-annoncé.

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Make your mark on a game enjoyed by players worldwide and join Behaviour Interactive as a Narrative Designer. Are you passionate about creating compelling stories, memorable characters, and immersive player experiences? Behaviour Interactive is looking for a Senior Narrative Designer to join a collaborative team and contribute to the development of a live game co-developed with an external partner and released on PC and consoles.

The role of the Senior Narrative Designer is to support the Design Director and act as the champion of a game’s story, functioning as the central resource for all things narrative-related. The Senior Narrative Designer works closely with a project’s core interdisciplinary teams during every step of the process to develop a memorable and meaningful narrative that aligns with the game’s mechanics, design, structure and lore.

Study a deep and complex lore and expand it. Work to create and establish the “voice” of a game. Write and revising in-game dialogue and text. Identify narrative problems and brainstorm creative solutions with colleagues. Propose creative and efficient ways to effectively present the world to the player. Implement copywriting inside game engine and document revisions for archive and project wide visibility.

6+ years of experience in Narrative Design, Game Writing, or a related discipline. Previous professional experience as a writer in the game industry. Understanding of basic game-design fundamentals and principles. Understanding of how to present a clear narrative concept and craft a clear and coherent story. Good understanding of how story is used to support game mechanics and enhance player retention. Possess a strong understanding of visual storytelling.

Étudier un univers narratif riche et complexe afin de le faire évoluer dans le respect de sa vision et de sa cohérence; Contribuer à définir, développer et maintenir la voix narrative du jeu; Rédiger, réviser et peaufiner les dialogues, textes et contenus narratifs intégrés au jeu; Identifier les enjeux narratifs et collaborer avec tes collègues afin de proposer des solutions créatives; Imaginer des façons efficaces et engageantes de présenter l’univers, les personnages et l’histoire aux joueur·euse·s; Intégrer les contenus narratifs dans le moteur de jeu et assurer le suivi des révisions afin de garantir leur visibilité et leur traçabilité à l’échelle du projet.

6+ ans d’expérience en Narrative Design, en écriture de jeux vidéo ou dans une discipline connexe; Expérience professionnelle en tant qu’auteur·rice, scénariste ou narrative designer dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo; Bonne compréhension des principes fondamentaux du game design et de leur application dans le développement de jeux; Excellente capacité à concevoir et à communiquer des concepts narratifs clairs, ainsi qu’à bâtir des histoires cohérentes et engageantes; Bonne compréhension de la façon dont la narration soutient les mécaniques de jeu et contribue à l’engagement ainsi qu’à la rétention des joueur·euse·s; Solide compréhension du storytelling visuel et de son rôle dans la création d’expériences immersives.