Narrative designer

About The Position

The Sandbox is a virtual world where players can build, own and monetize their own 3D gaming experiences on the Ethereum blockchain. We are building a deeply immersive gaming virtual world metaverse where creators get the chance to make games next to gaming giants and brands such as Atari, Rollercoaster Tycoon, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg and more gaming partners.

- Website: www.sandbox.game

- What is The Sandbox: https://medium.com/sandbox-game/what-is-the-sandbox-850de68d893e

- More Resources: http://resources.sandbox.game

What we expect

• Create original content (Creative concept - Lore - Script - Quest Design etc) and believable characters and assets to contribute to the overall narrative arch of The Sandbox.
• Write, edit and polish narrative dialogue for the in-game character-driven missions.
• Define list of contents for game updates based on Seasons Events or IP-specific related themes.
• Write a Narrative strategy plan, including defining the upcoming in-game Events and Mini-Events, their structure and specific contents.
• Polish script execution in-game, collaborating with the Game Design and Level Design, Animation and Art teams to ensure fluid and dynamic narrative progression in each section of the game platform.
• Storyboarding and creating mind-maps that explain the sequence of events in your story so that the team can build the world around it.
• Review narrative design systems to ensure that they are well implemented and functioning as intended to help players understand the core game goals and meta-game goals.
• Produce and edit documentation to develop a solid creative core for both the game and its team.
• Develop strong, creative solutions to narrative and production problems within the project.
• Contribute to other creative areas by providing narrative insight.
• Identify value proposition, product positioning, and key messages, write creative briefs to ensure we produce best in class gameplay, which is consistent across all channels and resonates with consumers.
• Organize and share produced documentation through a clear index based on our Roadmap.
• Interact with the Leads in Game Design, Development, Art Direction, UI/UX Design, Production, Community Manager/Live-Ops and Marketing to make sure the solutions fit with the needs and constraints of each, and work with them on revising solutions to drive adoption, engagement and revenues.
• Keep both Content Design and Level Design teams up to date with the latest concepts and specifications.
• Provide regular feedback and suggestions to improve the platform tools based on your experience in video game and tools development.
• Communicate the narrative progression to the Narrative Design team.

Profile

• You have 5+ experience in a Narrative Design position.
• Ideallly you have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in English, Creative Writing, Theatre, or Film.
• Fluent in English, French is a plus.
• You're Crypto enthusiast.
• You are familiar with teamwork and you are an excellent communicator.
• You show initiative and are proactive.
• You have a good knowledge of pop culture, new technologies and the world of entertainment.

Narrative skills

• Ability to display a strong understanding of plot, structure, and character.
• You have a deep knowledge of creating characters, stories and universes.
• You are comfortable with the use of third-party universes.
• You are able to quickly create narrative proposals (scenario, universe, experience) and present them.