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$123,600–$187,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Develop compelling narrative content including story arcs, quests, characters, and dialogue within an established fantasy IP.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate narrative seamlessly into gameplay systems.
  • Own designated content from concept through production, ensuring alignment with creative direction and player experience.

Storytelling Collaboration Game Design

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$38–$53/hr
North America 3w PTO

  • Work collaboratively with the Lead Designer to deliver engaging, interactive stories
  • Implement and own cinematic sequences to help shape the narrative vision using a proprietary scripting system
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers and artists to identify key issues and generate high-quality solutions

Visual Concepts is a top game development studio that has shipped over 100 multi-sku titles. They are committed to artistry and technical innovation, with studios in multiple locations, offering opportunities to learn and grow with creative minds.

$140,000–$160,000/yr
Canada

  • Define and champion the creative vision for a narrative-driven investigative storytelling game, ensuring cohesive and emotionally engaging player experiences.
  • Lead, mentor, and support the design team while collaborating closely with engineering, art, and production to align creative ambition with scope and schedule.
  • Contribute hands-on to writing, gameplay design, prototyping, and content development, helping unblock the team and drive key features through critical milestones.

Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers working on world-class IPs and original creations across multiple genres. The studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.

$107,100–$158,520/yr
US

  • Design, prototype, and foster core gameplay systems including player mechanics, world simulation, and AI.
  • Lead interdisciplinary sub-teams to implement and balance gameplay features from initial design to final polish.
  • Author design documentation and collaborate with the design team to incorporate systems into level gameplay.

Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio founded by Ken Levine, creator of System Shock 2 and BioShock, and former Irrational Games developers. The studio is a small, focused team dedicated to creating narrative-driven, immersive world-building and gameplay experiences.