Content Designer Narrative & Systems (Open World)

Main challenge

Bringing a cozy life-sim fantasy to life through content by tightly integrating narrative systems and world-building - moving beyond scripted quests into emergent player-driven experiences.

What it means on a daily basis

• Bring together art design narrative and sound to reinforce the main themes of the game
• Work with game designers and narrative designers to implement story content directly in the game (quests environments interactions)
• Work with artists to shape and give life to characters
• Use gameplay and systems to convey story - not just dialogue and text
• Design and iterate on a more systemic quest approach tied to gameplay systems rather than linear scripting
• Write and implement dialogue and in-game text where needed

What success will look like

• Players stop relying on quests as instructions and start forming their own goals
• Narrative is felt through gameplay and the world not just delivered through dialogue
• Content does not break when systems evolve - it scales with them
• World companions and NPCs feel part of the same system not separate layers
• We reduce dependency on go there do that quest structures

Who you would be working with

• Creative Director
• Game Designers
• Narrative Designers / Writers
• Level Designers
• Art & Audio teams
• Production team

Your recruitment journey

• First interview: HR discussion
• Test: Content design exercise
• Second interview: Discussion with the games creative director.
• Third interview: Discussion with our global narrative director
• Final interview: Discussion with Bucharests creation studio manager

Where this role can take you

• Senior / Lead Content Designer
• Narrative Director track
• Ownership of larger game pillars (systems narrative integration)
• Opportunity to shape a new IP and long-term live product

Qualifications :

What you need to succed

• Proven ability to design quests and narrative systems for games
• Strong understanding of systemic design vs scripted content
• Experience integrating narrative into gameplay systems and environments
• Ability to write clear engaging dialogue and in-game text
• Experience working with game engines / implementation tools
• Shipped at least one title with narrative or content ownership

Who you are

• Strong at both design and narrative thinking not just one side
• Comfortable working in a setup where things change often and are not fully defined
• Able to simplify complex ideas into something players immediately understand
• Used to working closely with multiple disciplines and aligning them
• Opinionated about what works and what doesnt - not just executing

Additional Information :

Whats in it for you

Benefits

• Short Friday schedule so you can start your Weekend at 4pm!
• Hybrid work (2 days /week from the office)
• Medical insurance package in partnership with Regina Maria Clinic
• 2 months/year of full remote to work from anywhere you want!
• Monthly budget for My Benefits platform
• Extra days off for your birthday your childrens birthday and companys anniversary. Everyone is celebrated!

Life at Gameloft Bucharest

• Flexibility around core studio hours
• Book your free massage @office every Tuesday and Thursday!
• Unique creative and professional work culture that embraces diversity
• Supportive working climate a team with a free communication style
• Bookster (borrow books for free delivered in the office)
• All the usual perks: free coffee free fruits relaxation area

How to proceed

We cant wait to find our next great talent! Please apply with your CV in English.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time