Narrative Design Intern
About The Position
We’re looking for a Narrative Design Intern to join our creative team and help bring new stories to life in the Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee universes. This is a 10 week internship where you’ll work directly with the game and design teams to ideate, write, and refine in-game dialogue, event arcs, and character moments that delight players and stay true to our world’s charm and humor. If you're passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are driven to elevate games enjoyed by millions worldwide, we want to hear from you! ABOUT TAPBLAZE Here at TAPBLAZE, our mission is to make great games for players that will be remembered for decades. As a small team, we have created games such as "Good Pizza, Great Pizza" that have been downloaded more than 300 million times across the globe, giving a fun, innovative experience to millions of players every day. Only with great attention to details can this be achieved - please mention "beauty is in the details" in your cover letter.
Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Creative writing ability and understanding of storytelling principles.
- Knowledge of story structure across both short-form (events) and long-form (chapter) arcs.
- Familiarity with interactive narrative design (branching dialogue, player choice, pacing, etc.).
- Character development and world-building skills.
- High attention to detail and strong editing abilities - you read the job description.
- Team collaboration and openness to feedback.
- Passion for games and familiarity with the Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee universes.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, Screenwriting, Game Design, Interactive Media, or a related field.
- Experience writing fiction, game dialogue, or interactive stories (academic, personal, or professional).
- Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work;
- Prolonged period of time sitting at a desk and computer.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with tools such as Yarn narrative scripting tool is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Write and iterate on in-game dialogue, character moments, and event storylines for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.
- Create and organize narrative documentation such as story outlines, character bios, and world-building notes.
- Collaborate with the game and design teams to ensure storylines align with gameplay mechanics, pacing, and player experience.
- Review and test in-game text for tone, clarity, and consistency.
- Research pizza and coffee culture, history, lore, pop culture and trending topics to bring authenticity and depth to in-game narratives.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience writing dialogue and stories that ship to millions of players worldwide.
- Portfolio-ready work samples from a live, commercially successful game.
- Insight into mobile game development workflows, from concept to release.
- Mentorship and feedback from an experienced game development team.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
