Narrative News November 2024: Jobs, Resources, and Opportunities
Keep up the good work.
Hey fellow narrative designers,
We’re reaching the tail end of the usual end-of-year hiring period, so try to get some apps in if you’re searching!
Another suggestion: if you have any downtime during what is, at least here in the US, the beginnings of the festive season, try joining one of the jams below or writing a short Twine project — ESPECIALLY if it’s whimsical and weird and only something you could write. Remember why you love to write. Abandon, for a moment, qualms about making your project “commercial”. If you do manage to achieve this task over the holidays, share it with the Narrative News community in the comments and I’ll signal boost it!
Keep your chin up! Despite the regular horridness of the industry, you’re persevering, and that’s truly the bravery it takes to make it in this biz.
Jams
The latest bitsy jam runs until November 11th and is a great opportunity for narrative designers who want to make a concise game solo, as it’s simple to use the bitsy editor. This month’s theme is “game manual.”
The Newbies Game Jam 2024 - Halloween Edition is another good opportunity to sharpen your skills in a low-stakes way.
Resources
If y’all are interested in fascinating horror game story analysis, look no further than Anna C. Webster’s Substack. The latest post is a great essay on Until Dawn and the complicated subject of using traditional folklore elements from cultures that are not one’s own.
Opportunities
The Cinematic Prose Writing Competition has a final deadline of Nov. 30th and features a very game-y prize: publication by Crazy Maple, the makers of the Chapters app. Additionally: some talent and literary agency contacts and $1,000.
If you’re looking to do some networking but don’t know where to start AND you’re from the UK, check out the UK Games Industry Slack Group! “With 6000+ members across all games disciplines, it's a great place for regional games workers in connect, chat, share and learn.”
If you’re in Helsinki, Finland, check out this game jobs fair on November 8th!
Jobs
Game Writing Intern at gameXcite GmbH Remote. Star Trek knowledge a must. “We are looking for a motivated intern to actively support us in the area of game writing for at least 3 months, if possible even longer!”
Game Writer at Wooga Berlin-based. “As our next Game Writer, you are skilled at building worlds, creating exciting story hooks, and bringing memorable characters to life in concise, clear, characterful dialogue.”
Writer/Editor at CD PROJEKT RED Warsaw, Poland-based. “As a Writer / Editor in the Franchise and Narrative team, you will be responsible for the edition or co-creation of almost every comic book, children’s book, board game and tv series that will go public and be seen by a world audience.”
Senior Writer at CD PROJEKT RED (Orion) Remote. “You will be responsible for crafting captivating narratives, compelling dialogues and innovative quests in Project Orion - the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077.”
Associate Narrative Design Director (Central Design) at Fortis Games Germany-based. “You will be responsible for aiding in overseeing the Narrative Design discipline across our global studio and portfolio of games, as well as stepping in as a high powered contributor as the need arises.”
Narrative Designer at Ubisoft (Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora) Malmö, Sweden-based. “As a Narrative Designer at Massive, you will be responsible for conceptualizing, researching, writing, and designing the narrative flow of missions.”
Narrative Designer at People Can Fly Quebec-based. “In this role, you will be responsible for creating and seamlessly integrating narrative elements into our video games.”
Narrative Designer at Gameloft (Disney Dreamlight Valley) Montreal-based. “Gameloft Montreal is seeking a new narrative designer to join the team working on DISNEY DREAMLIGHT VALLEY, a brand cross-platform hybrid life-sim/adventure game already in early access!”
Narrative Designer at Don’t Nod Paris-based. “DON'T NOD is a French independent publisher and developer based in Paris and Montreal, creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange, Tell Me Why, Twin Mirror), RPG (Vampyr) and action (Remember Me) genres.”
Game Narrative Designer at CrazyLabs Berlin-based. “We are looking for a Game Narrative Designer to join our team and work on an exciting new Casual game!”
Senior Narrative Designer at CD PROJEKT RED (Orion) Boston-based. “We are searching for candidates with boundless creativity to enrich our world with quests and exciting stories about characters and the world around them.”
Senior Narrative Designer at R&D Shanghai Shanghai-based. “As a Senior Narrative Designer in Research & Development working on an early stage product, you will help decipher one of Riot’s next big bets.”
Senior Narrative Designer at Bungie (Marathon) Bellevue, WA-based. “Bungie, the creators of the iconic Halo and Destiny franchises, is seeking a talented Senior Narrative Designer for its new project, Marathon.”
Lead Narrative Designer at Jam City San Francisco, CA-based. “We are looking for an experienced Lead Narrative Designer to bring their expert writing and game design skills to our hit mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.”
Lead Narrative Designer at Ringtail Interactive Sweden-based. “SCAPE, our flagship product, is an innovative, community-driven platform built from the ground up to be the quintessential virtual world.”
Principal Narrative Designer at People Can Fly Quebec-based. Same text as above posting.
Narrative Director at Ubisoft (Tom Clancy’s The Division 3) Malmö, Sweden-based. “At Massive, you get to do what you love most while bringing your own experience to our ongoing projects, like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and Star Wars Outlaws.”
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About the Writer:
Rose Behar is a narrative designer at Scopely working on a new IP. Her previous work is featured in Longleaf Valley and Cell to Singularity, among other projects. She puts out the free Narrative News roundup every month.