Narrative Designer & Writer

📋 Description

• Own narrative quality and strategy across the game, ensuring consistency.
• Partner with the Creative Director to establish story arcs for the game and chapters.
• Develop compelling narrative content: dialogue, moments, item descriptions, environmental
• Bring worlds and characters to life through dialogue and gameplay while maintaining consistency.
• Design major storytelling moments: locations, boss encounters, story-critical areas.
• Communicate the narrative vision to designers, artists, programmers, and teams.

🎯 Requirements

• Professional experience in game writing or narrative design, ideally with shipped credits.
• Strong understanding of interactive storytelling, dialogue, pacing, and environmental storytelling.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication to express complex narrative ideas clearly.
• Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary game development teams.
• Knowledge of current video game trends, genres, and audiences.
• Experience with game engines or narrative tools (Unreal Engine, Unity, Twine) is a bonus.

🎁 Benefits

• Freelance contract through March 2027, with extension possibility.
• Remote work from Canada, with hybrid option in Quebec City.
• Competitive hourly or daily rate, based on experience.
• Typical full-time workload is ~37.5 hours/week with flexibility.
• Opportunity to contribute to large-scale video game projects with a passionate team.
• A collaborative environment centered on gaming, creativity, and respect.