Narrative Designer
Unreal Source #freelance-jobs
// REQUIRED SKILLS
**Responsibilities**
• Design and maintain the game’s narrative structure, story flow, character arcs, and key narrative beats
• Write dialogues, environmental storytelling content, collectible notes, audio logs, terminals, UI texts, cinematic scripts
• Implement narrative content in UE5 using Blueprints, Data Assets, Data Tables, Gameplay Tags, Sequencer
• Set up dialogue logic, branching, quest progression, narrative triggers, scripted events, conditions, and consequences
• Configure voice-over assets, subtitles, localization keys, dialogue timing, playback conditions, and dialogues audio
• Generate temporary voice-over using AI TTS tools such as ElevenLabs or similar services for rapid iteration and in-game testing
• Edit and clean up generated voice lines when necessary to improve timing, pronunciation, pacing, consistency, and emotional delivery
• Import, organize, name, and configure dialogue assets in UE5
• Connect voice lines to dialogues, cinematics, gameplay events, NPC, environment, etc.
**Qualifications**
• Strong practical experience with Unreal Engine 5
• Experience implementing narrative content directly inside the engine, not only writing scripts and documentation
• Understanding of Blueprint-based gameplay workflows
• Experience with dialogue systems, branching conversations, scripted events, and quest logic
• Experience with Unreal Engine Sequencer
• Excellent English writing and editing skills.
• Strong understanding of environmental storytelling, narrative pacing, character development, and interactive storytelling
• Ability to work with Perforce or another version control system.
• Ability to communicate clearly with designers, programmers, artists, audio designers, and cinematic teams
Nice to Have:
• Experience with horror, immersive sim, action-adventure, or Metroidvania games.
• Basic audio editing skills in Reaper, Adobe Audition, Audacity, or similar software
• Familiarity with localization pipelines and subtitle preparation
**How to Apply**
DM me with your portfolio
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Application deadline: November 22, 2026