Narrative Designer
LightSpeed Japan Studio is a game development studio dedicated to crafting original AAA action game titles for global audiences. Led by industry veteran Hideaki Itsuno, the studio operates across two locations in Tokyo and Osaka. The studio offers a flexible and inclusive work environment and actively welcomes game creators who are full of talent and passion for pushing the boundaries of game development. This role involves designing the overall game story, character backgrounds, and personalities, clarifying the themes and messages of the narrative. You will plan and design the direction of in-game cutscenes and event scenes, supporting story progression with detailed and impactful scenes to enhance player immersion and create emotional scenarios. You will be responsible for writing character dialogues, narration, and in-game text that players encounter, effectively conveying character traits and advancing the story. Additionally, you will create branching storylines and choices that are influenced by player decisions and actions, increasing player engagement and immersion. You will work closely with departments such as art, animation, and sound to ensure that narrative elements are conveyed visually and audibly, aligning the story structure with scene direction and cutscenes.
- Design the overall game story, character backgrounds, and personalities, clarifying the themes and messages of the narrative.
- Plan and design the direction of in-game cutscenes and event scenes, supporting story progression with detailed and impactful scenes to enhance player immersion and create emotional scenarios.
- Responsible for writing character dialogues, narration, and in-game text that players encounter, effectively conveying character traits and advancing the story.
- Create branching storylines and choices that are influenced by player decisions and actions, increasing player engagement and immersion.
- Work closely with departments such as art, animation, and sound to ensure that narrative elements are conveyed visually and audibly, aligning the story structure with scene direction and cutscenes.
- Experience in narrative design within the gaming or entertainment industry (preferred)
- Skills in storytelling, character creation, and dialogue writing
- Ability to craft storytelling that evokes player emotions
- Capability to design interactive stories that respond to player actions
- Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with other departments to shape the narrative
- Health insurance, employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance, employees' pension insurance, group credit life insurance (GTL)
- Business accident security comprehensive insurance (GPA), group long-term disability income compensation insurance (GLTD)
- Overseas travel insurance
- Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 JPY/month), communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month), self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
- Meal subsidy of 1,800 JPY/day for days worked in the office
- Regular health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY once a year)
- Free drink corner
- Gift cards (issued twice a year for Obon and New Year, 20,000 JPY each time)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Condolence and sympathy money
- Long-term service award/leave
