Narrative Designer (middle/middle+)

TopHouse, an adult game developer, seeks a Narrative Designer for the project Happy Ending Simulator. Full-time remote role for mid-level specialists.

We, TopHouse, have been developing and publishing adult games for over 3 years. Our Steam page: ***** We are looking for a Narrative Designer for the project Happy Ending Simulator. We have a general vision of the world and characters, but the lore and scenario documentation require full development and systematization. We need a specialist ready to take the narrative concept, preserve it carefully, and detail all necessary narrative components. Tasks: - Develop and maintain the world bible: lore, chronology, setting rules, consistency - Develop characters: biographies, personalities, motivations, character arcs, relationship lines with the player - Write the main plot, side stories, branching dialogues, systemic lines, and descriptions - Collaborate with the game designer on how narrative integrates with mechanics and progression - Create narrative documentation, sync with GDD - Integrate text into the engine via narrative tools (branching, variables, conditions) - Prepare text for localization: glossaries, context for translators, volume control - Account for platform content restrictions (Steam adult content rules, prohibited topics) - Iterate based on playtests and team feedback

Must have: - 2+ years experience as narrative designer/scenario writer in games - Ability to work not only with 'big story', but also with episodic structure, repeatable scenes, systemic lines - Experience creating branching dialogues and understanding how text lives within game systems (variables, flags, conditions, endings) - Professional ability to write adult scenes in different tones - Excellent writing skills, style, ability to write in different tones and character voices - Understanding drama of interactive formats (pacing, repeated content) - Portfolio: scripts, dialogues, lore documents (anonymized fragments acceptable) - Willingness to work within given vision, not rewrite it - Professional, working attitude towards NSFW topics - Willingness to work in uncertainty of pre-production Nice to have: - Experience writing adult content with aesthetic description of intimate scenes - Participation in a project released to launch - Knowledge of story-driven and adult game market, ability to work with references - Proactive, efficient, disciplined - Calm about multiple edits and iterations - Ability to communicate closely with game designer and producer

Salary: based on interview results Location: Remote Employment: Full-time