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Junior Narrative Designer
Ubisoft
Milan, , Italy
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Job Description
Ubisoft Milan is looking for a junior Narrative Designer to join our team in the production of a compelling AAA title.
The role of the Narrative Designer at Ubisoft is to create consistent and believable narrative structures & characters that enrich the world and fantasy of the game. The Narrative Designer unites narrative structure and gameplay systems in order to provide players with immersive and compelling gaming experiences. The role demands to shape, communicate and ensure the consistency of the narration with the design and creative visions.
In particular, at Ubisoft Milan the Narrative Designer will help the Lead Narrative Designer in the creation of a narrative experience - as envisioned by the Creative Director - that will enable players to be emotionally driven by the game. This includes documenting, testing and implementing the narrative structure in the game as well as pairing up with the Game Design team to ensure consistency between design and narration and participating in the communication of the narrative experience to the rest of the production team.
Responsibilities:
• Understand the elements of gameplay and consider how they might affect the development of the story;
• Help in formalizing, documenting and updating the narrative structure and its implementation, according to the principles established by the Lead Narrative Designer;
• Use our internal tools to develop, integrate and debug specific features and assets for the narrative events;
• Throughout the production, make necessary changes to the narrative structure as arising from feedback, to allow for a constant support of the narrative experience in order to achieve the desired player experience;
• Support other writing, design, narrative, and lore needs of the game, as needed or directed.
• Support narrative and design needs of other departments, as required or directed.
Requirements:
• An understanding of storytelling, game design and the games industry;
• Experience in creating, designing, or directing game stories or other storytelling projects;
• Knowledge of writing, screenwriting rules and filmmaking;
• Listening and communication skills;
• Multidisciplinary and agile;
• Proficiency in English, both written and oral.
The position is based in Milan (Italy) and requires working onsite.
In order to consider your application, please send us:
• CV complete with link(s) to your portfolio and/or work samples;
• Preliminary test: Write a 1-page synopsis – max 500 words - for an original video game story. Genre: Comedy Adventure. No. of Main Characters: Three/Four. Type of narrative: Linear.