Content Designer - Narrative & Systems (Open World)

Job Description

Main challenge

Bringing a cozy life-sim fantasy to life through content, by tightly integrating narrative, systems, and world-building - moving beyond scripted quests into emergent, player-driven experiences.

What it means on a daily basis

• Bring together art, design, narrative and sound to reinforce the main themes of the game
• Work with game designers and narrative designers to implement story content directly in the game (quests, environments, interactions)
• Work with artists to shape and give life to characters
• Use gameplay and systems to convey story - not just dialogue and text
• Design and iterate on a more systemic quest approach, tied to gameplay systems rather than linear scripting
• Write and implement dialogue and in-game text where needed

What success will look like

• Players stop relying on quests as instructions and start forming their own goals
• Narrative is felt through gameplay and the world, not just delivered through dialogue
• Content does not break when systems evolve - it scales with them
• The world, companions, and NPCs operate as elements of a single interconnected system rather than as isolated layers
• We reduce dependency on “go there, do that” quest structures

Who you would be working with

• Creative Director
• Game Designers
• Narrative Designers / Writers
• Level Designers
• Art & Audio teams
• Production team

Your recruitment journey

• First interview: HR discussion
• Test: Content design exercise
• Second interview: Discussion with the game’s creative director.
• Third interview: Discussion with our global narrative director
• Final interview: Discussion with Bucharest’s creation studio manager

Where this role can take you

• Senior / Lead Content Designer
• Narrative Director track
• Ownership of larger game pillars (systems + narrative integration)
• Opportunity to shape a new IP and long-term live product

Qualifications

What you need to succed

• Demonstrated ability to design quests and narrative systems for games
• Clear understanding of systemic design vs scripted content
• Experience integrating narrative into gameplay systems and environments
• Ability to write clear, engaging dialogue and in-game text
• Experience working with game engines / implementation tools
• Shipped at least one title with narrative or content ownership

Who you are

• Skilled at both design and narrative thinking, not just one side
• Comfortable working in a setup where things change often and are not fully defined
• Able to simplify complex ideas into something players immediately understand
• Used to working closely with multiple disciplines and aligning them
• Opinionated about what works and what doesn’t - not just executing

Additional Information

What's in it for you

Benefits

• Short Friday schedule, so you can start your Weekend at 4pm!
• Hybrid work (2 days /week from the office)
• Medical insurance package, in partnership with Regina Maria Clinic
• 2 months/year of full remote to work from anywhere you want!
• Monthly budget for My Benefits platform
• Extra days off for your birthday, your children`s birthday and company’s anniversary. Everyone is celebrated!

Life at Gameloft Bucharest

• Flexibility around core studio hours
• Book your free massage @office, every Tuesday and Thursday!
• Unique creative and professional work culture that values diversity
• Supportive working climate, a team with a free communication style
• Bookster (borrow books for free, delivered in the office)
• All the usual perks: free coffee, free fruits, relaxation area

How to proceed

We can’t wait to find our next great team member! Please apply with your CV in English.

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