Narrative Designer / Concepteur-trice Narratif-ive

KRAFTON Montréal Studio • Montreal, QC

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a leading game development studio composed of veterans of the game industry. We are working on a game based on an acclaimed intellectual property set in an enthralling medieval fantasy world. This game is an AAA third-person action-adventure RPG experience, with a rich narrative and strategic gameplay. At our company, we believe in having fun while creating memorable experiences, being proud of our work, and showing respect for each other's contributions. As a Narrative Designer, you will develop and own the game’s narrative systems from concept to implementation. You will design, integrate, and debug narrative features directly in the engine, including implementing lines, preparing scripts for localization and direction, and supporting casting workflows. Working closely with the Narrative Director, writers, and audio teams, you will champion the quality of narrative integration, ensuring dialogue delivery and narrative design meet AAA standards.

Requirements

• Experience writing and scripting non-linear narratives
• Proven ability to design and implement narrative systems across production
• Understanding of VO pipelines, localization, and narrative integration in-engine.
• Strong storytelling sensibilities and awareness of industry trends
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Creative, collaborative mindset with openness to feedback
• Bilingual (English-French)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AAA development
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with VO Design

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with writers, designers, and artists to create compelling, cohesive story content aligned with the project’s vision.
• Design, implement, and debug narrative systems and content directly in the game engine
• Integrate dialogue lines, prepare scripts for localization and VO direction, and support casting sheets
• Support the audio team to ensure seamless VO propagation across all game systems
• Act as a bridge between narrative and other departments to ensure seamless integration into gameplay
• Write non-linear dialogue for quests and game content
• Document, communicate, and iterate on narrative systems and designs based on feedback
• Oversee environmental storytelling in collaboration with level art and level design

Benefits

• Being truly hybrid: meaning you choose if you work remotely all the time (in the province of Quebec), if you wish to come to the studio a couple of days or all the time;
• Generous RRSP employer contributions;
• Health, dental & wellness coverage including telemedicine;
• Personal & wellness days;
• OPUS subsidy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed