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. We are looking for driven and dedicated people with a passion for designing romance stories and storytelling skills.

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:

• Deep understanding of current romance trends in media and pop culture, be it games, series, books, etc.
• Strong writing skills and ability to create immersive interactive romance scenes and sequences.
• 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.

Will be a plus if you:

• Have experience with writing interactive stories. Fanfiction qualifies.
• Have experience with writing romance.

We offer:

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

Our company is built on the ability to find the best people and provide them with everything needed to stay focused on what’s important to make our users even healthier, sportier, happier and better!

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.

Comfortable working environment. BetterMe team is located in a spacious office in the Astarta business center within 10 minutes walk from Kontraktova metro station. We serve complimentary breakfasts, lunches, snacks, fruits and all necessary equipment for your role.

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

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