Job Description
Amiqus are partnered with one of the UK’s top AAA console developers as they look to hire a Senior Narrative Designer for their latest project. The studio is a Playstation 1st Party developer working on multiple AAA projects. They are approx. 350+ heads, culturally one big family, inclusive and diverse. This role can be onsite or fully remote (UK only) depending on what you prefer.We are looking for a Senior Narrative Designer to join our narrative team on a dark, story-driven next generation 'Narrative Adventure' with genre defining goals. This is an exciting opportunity to take a key role in the creation of a narrative-driven game.Working alongside Narrative Direction, Writing and Design teams you will play an important role in the seamless marriage of storytelling with game and level design. This huge, highly ambitious, branching AAA project takes atmosphere, storytelling, player agency and narrative firmly into ground-breaking territory. Key Responsibilities:Work with the Narrative Director and the writing team to contribute to the game’s overall story developmentWork with the design team to articulate story beats through core gameplayWork with art to identify opportunities/techniques for environmental storytellingHelp determine the best narrative technique for each storytelling opportunityBe one of the key custodians of the branching narrative across gameplay, cinematic content, dialogue, and textCreate a playable flow of the intended experience to ratify the branching requirements at the start of a level’s developmentEnsure continuity and robustness through all branches and their consequencesReview the game to identify narrative improvements and specify what those improvements should beWork alongside the Design team to consider narrative impact with discoverable content (items, pick-ups, environmental interactive elements)Determine and work with tools to deliver the narrative designHelp grow, develop, and champion, the narrative design team within the wider team Requirements:Significant professional game development experienceShipped at least two narrative-focused titles in a narrative design roleExceptional knowledge of interactive storytelling techniquesObsessive about delivering the very best player experienceWorking knowledge of game design and mission design principlesA great communicator who is respected by their peersAbility to add to the project – proactive and driven, not waiting for tasks from otherIf the above sounds like it could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for then get in touch. For a casual chat about the role in more detail call me on 01925 839 722 or drop me an email on lee.burns@amiqus.com I look forwards to hearing from you.