Narrative Game Designer

Job Description

Lanterns is an independent video game studio based in Tunis, Tunisia, dedicated to creating engaging gameplay experiences and compelling stories.

We are looking for an experienced Narrative Game Designer to join our team and help shape compelling, interactive experiences. You will work closely with writers and game designers to translate narrative concepts into engaging gameplay, leveraging game mechanics, systems, and player interactions to bring stories to life.

Main Responsibilities

• Transform narrative content into engaging gameplay experiences, including quests, objectives, interactive sequences, and meaningful player interactions.
• Design and refine the overall game progression, ensuring a cohesive balance between storytelling, gameplay, exploration, and player engagement.
• Integrate existing gameplay mechanics and systems into narrative experiences, while contributing ideas for new mechanics and interactions that enhance storytelling.
• Collaborate with writers, game designers, and level designers to develop cohesive gameplay and narrative structures.
• Design and document quest flows, narrative events, player interactions, and progression systems.
• Evaluate and iterate on the overall player experience through playtesting, feedback, and collaboration with the development team.

IMPORTANT: Applications must include a portfolio showcasing previous narrative design work or relevant game projects.

Please send your application to: recruitment@lanterns-studios.com

Ready for the adventure? Join our passionate team and help us create unforgettable gaming experiences.

Job skills

What It Takes To Make It

• Previous professional experience in narrative design, quest design, or a related game design role.
• Strong understanding of game design principles, gameplay mechanics, and interactive storytelling.
• Ability to translate narrative concepts into engaging gameplay sequences, quests, and player interactions.
• Good understanding of game pacing, progression, and the balance between narrative and gameplay.
• Experience designing and documenting gameplay and narrative systems.
• Strong creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Good To Have

• Experience working on shipped narrative-driven games, RPGs, or action-adventure titles.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprint systems.
• Experience with narrative design tools such as Articy:draft, Ink, or Twine.
• Understanding of branching narratives, environmental storytelling, and non-linear progression.
• Experience adapting existing stories or intellectual properties into interactive experiences.

Location

Remote / Tunis, Tunisia