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SUN AND SERPENT creations are a newly founded indie team headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, with a small core team supported by remote contributors from various countries. Our debut title Bladesong is a crafting RPG that takes swordmaking mechanics to a new level, featuring unparalleled customisation of the sword’s every detail and deep analysis of its physical properties. Players will take the role of a swordsmith in the enclaved city of Eren Keep after the gods have banished themselves, find their way in a city governed by an idolised ruler with an iron grip and build a loyal team of those deemed trustworthy. Learn more about the game at bladesonggame.com.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Narrative Designer to steer the creation of Bladesong’s narrative – a captivating and memorable experience for our players in a game centered around the sword and everything it symbolises. This is a remote contract role.
Your Responsibilities:
- Guide a small team of writing contributors to shape the game’s story, characters and lore
- Work with Producers to ensure meaningful progress regarding the game’s narrative and required assets
- Steer the development of narrative tooling and systems with your ideas and requirements
- Work with Game Designers to ensure that the game’s features and pacing act in concert with the narrative
- Design a personal, memorable and morally interesting narrative experience for our players
Our Ideal Candidate:
- A passion to deliver a meaningful game with a hands-on team
- A love for story-rich games and medieval fantasy
- The ability to divide-and-conquer large tasks and delegate subtasks
- Strong creative thinking to envision and bring unique story moments to life
- Experience in a narrative role on a shipped title
- Experience with narrative tools and workflows, ideally from multiple projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- (Optional) Previous experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5
If you bring the required skills to the table, we encourage you to apply and come as you are.
