Narrative Designer, Merge Mansion
Helsinki
Are you a creative Narrative Designer up for raising the ways of storytelling in our hit game, Merge Mansion, to a new level?
If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you
We are a Helsinki-based game company best known for our hit game Merge Mansion and our people-first company culture. Built on trust, our culture allows us to work autonomously, efficiently, and ambitiously. We have mutually agreed on five cultural norms to describe how we build trust and work as Metacore – you can find them here.
Our company’s mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades. Although we already entertain 35,000,000+ players worldwide and have grown into a team of 100+ game industry professionals in less than two years, we’re only getting started. That’s where we hope you come in: to lift our in-game storytelling means to a new level and champion narrative design at every turn. You will work closely with artists, designers, programmers and story writers to ensure each design has a story that not only complements the world of Merge Mansion but also enhances the gameplay.
Location:
Helsinki, Finland
Relocation:
Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
Remote work:
Hybrid model of office and remote work
Start date:
Flexible
Working language:
English
Responsibilities
Narrative Designer plays a key role in defining and creating the necessary tools for effective storytelling inside Merge Mansion to help us raise our ways of storytelling to a new level. In practice, this means (at least) the following:
Designing the narrative elements of the game based on how players interact with its story, using the strong grasp you have on the design elements and how the story behaves
Understanding all the available ways of storytelling: how many cutscenes — made with unity game engine — are planned, lines of dialogue can be displayed in a speech bubble, environments and characters are expected to be in the game, and so forth
Helping to define how we tell Merge Mansion’s in-game story – for example, what kind of cutscenes and dialogue lines do we make, animations and means of storytelling are necessary, and where to use them
Supporting the story writers to get better insights into the game's available story space and how to enhance the existing gameplay experience
Understanding of the mechanics of storytelling (structure, characterisation, and theme in particular) and providing a shared storytelling language for the narrative team
Working closely with fellow development team members to create compelling plotlines, characters, dialogue and more, all while ensuring everything follows the overall vision of the game
Helping the design team to create products that are highly innovative, engaging, and will stand out from the competition
Leveling up the team’s knowledge of narrative design inside mobile games, character creation, world building, tone, and dialog, and other storytelling tools
Requirements
Every role is eventually shaped to match our unique passions, backgrounds and strengths. Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a Narrative Designer, Merge Mansion:
At least 3+ years of previous experience working with games as a Creative Director, Story Designer, Narrative Designer or a similar role
Experience in parsing and planning out sophisticated dialogues, and familiarity with the tools to make it happen
A strong sense of story and character, and how those elements are expressed in casual mobile game design
In-depth industry knowledge of standard methodologies and new technologies relevant to narrative design in mobile
Experience with creative writing. Captivating readers with exhilarating storylines is second nature to you
Hands-on experience working with Unity (or other game-engine)
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to work well and multi-task under pressure
A good team player who’s able to collaborate with people across different functions
In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have these as well:
Knowledge especially of unity animation tools
Knowledge of 3d character rigging, skinning and animation
Experience in Scripting/Coding (C#)
Sounds about right? Then let’s talk!
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About Metacore
Our company is formed by great teams and individuals. Together, we work rather as Metacore than for Metacore – aiming for the same goal of entertaining our audience with world-class mobile games. As Metacore, we’re much more than the sum of our skills, experiences and knowledge.
Our Culture
Metacore is the game company where players are the closest thing to a boss. In other words, our teams and individuals enjoy a lot of freedom and responsibility in their work. Everyone can find the optimal way for reaching their goals – as long as it respects our company culture.
Relocation
Metacore office is located in Helsinki, Finland – one of the world’s most vivid game hubs, inhabited by the world’s happiest people. We welcome game industry talents from all walks of life, around the world, and do our best to help them settle here.
Careers
Everyone in our team approaches mobile games with pure excitement. We play them and talk about them, but because that’s not enough, we also develop them. Read more about whom we hire and what our recruiting process is like.