Narrative Designer

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Bulletstorm VR - an exciting VR version of our cult-classic shooter.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you'll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Maverick is a yet unannounced AAA game developed with Microsoft. The game development involves our European and North American teams.

Job Description

Maintaining the production and software pipeline and meeting deadlines

Designing and implementing quest structure, dialogues, voice-overs, and another narrative elements using Unreal Engine and other tools

Cooperating with writers and level designers to create a coherent interactive and memorable narrative

Collaborating with different departments on integrating the story with gameplay

Creating and updating documentation required for the game's narrative content

Qualifications

At least 3+ years of experience as a narrative, quest, or level designer

At least one shipped AAA game title

Proficiency in in-game scripting with Unreal Engine Blueprints (highly preferable) or other scripting languages

Solid experience in working on narrative-related pipelines (VO, cinematics, audio, levels, etc.)

Great understanding of story structure, different narrative tools, and their application.

Strong understanding of creative and game development processes, workflows and pipelines and dependencies between them

High level of creativity

Highly organized, self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team

Solid ability to easily translate concepts and vision into specific narrative content

Ability to process and proactively react to feedback and accept constructive criticism

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Open-minded team player attitude

Strong work ethic and self-motivated

Passionate about playing and making video games

Knowledge and passion for RPG games

Nice to have:

Level Design or Game Design experience

Knowledge of Narrative structure

Additional Information

What we offer:

A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.

Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).

MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.

Access to Worksmile - cafeteria program.

Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.

In-company Polish and English language classes.

Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.

Flexible working hours.

Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.

Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.

Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.