Junior Narrative Designer (Visual Novels)

About us:

At PlayMe Studio, we are developing MeChat: Love Secrets, a Tinder among interactive dating simulator games. MeChat offers hundreds of unique romance routes, and we keep creating more. We value immersive writing, consistent and engaging plot lines, and an exciting flow of relationship development that makes our players feel loved.

Our Narrative Design team today unites 13 specialists - that’s a 3x growth in the last 3 years. And we’re still expanding: we’re always open to people who are passionate about romance and visual novels, love writing, join game jams, and dream of starting their journey in narrative design.

About the role:

As a Narrative Designer, you will be responsible for a full cycle of designing the interactive romance routes. This position requires an ability to work with routine tasks and creativity in developing diverse romantic interactions. You will be assigned a mentor for smooth integration into the team and adaptation to all in-team processes.

Please play MeChat before submitting your application: MeChat IOS | MeChat Android

As a Narrative designer, you will:

• Assemble story scripts based on the required formatting in Google Spreadsheets.
• Prepare visual references for story scripts.
• Design the interactive romance routes (sequels and new stories).
• Develop detailed romance plots and write story synopses for writers.
• Work closely with romance writers to ensure narrative and structure consistency.
• Revise and edit the narrative to ensure exciting players’ emotional journey.
• Q&A developed stories (review builds and provide feedback).
• Create new characters based on the audience's preferences.
• Maintain game documentation based on given standards.

Knowledge and skills we are looking for:

• At least 6 months of experience in creative writing, scriptwriting, interactive storytelling, or related fields (commercial experience is a plus).
• Strong understanding of story structure, character arcs, pacing, emotional beats, and relationship development in interactive narratives.
• Deep understanding of current romance trends in media and pop culture.
• Deep understanding of what makes a great interactive story (player’s emotional journey, player’s agency, immersive narrative, etc).
• Ability to create immersive interactive romance scenes and sequences.
• Ability to write, iterate, and revise work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in Google Suite, Slack, Trello, Miro, Jira.
• Passion for mobile games and audience.
• English level Upper-Intermediate or higher.
• Ukrainian language - at least a basic level of understanding is a must-have - the team speaks Ukrainian.

We offer:

You will be working with a professional and motivated team of enthusiasts in the environment that brings up the best in everyone. We have no bureaucracy, and we give our colleagues complete freedom to make decisions and achieve brilliant results.

Competitive salary. Compensation that will help you focus on your projects and personal development.

Professional Growth. We offer a possibility to attend internal, external courses, seminars and access to a corporate library. You will be working with a team of professionals to get insights and discuss ideas.

Health&Fitness. We provide employees with 20 days of paid vacation, medical insurance and a variety of sports activities available for employees inside the office.

Rest. We organize team buildings, parties and various team activities to boost our collaboration.