Narrative Designer (Game Writer)

About Wild Fields™ Wild Fields is a Malta-based studio with deep Ukrainian roots. Founded by industry veteran Daniel Poludyonny, the studio brings together a seasoned team that’s been making games together for years at N-iX Games . Previously, the team worked on multiple games for Paradox, Supermassive Games, and Netflix, and self-published their first game, Speed Crew, in 2024. About the project A “roguelite” real time strategy game with city-building elements and immersive bits, in which you must manage a floating city on an ever-changing alien ocean. If you are excited about the opportunity to collaborate and grow among passionate experts — we invite you to our team! Requirements: Proven experience as a Sci-Fi writer with work examples Design story and narrative-driven content in a productive and resultative fashion Creating and maintaining design documentation to communicate changes to the team Forward-thinking and anticipating the game's needs with a high degree of self-motivation and initiative Desire and ability to support Game Design team and Game Director in defining systems and structures to improve the game experience throughout the entire game, not just in the story/narrative area Written English (at least C1) Responsibilities: Write the core narrative, lore, and world-building for the game Design and write dialogue Work closely with the Game Design team and the Game Director to integrate the storyline into the core game systems Playtest narrative content regularly Own and maintain narrative design documentation Good to have : At least one shipped commercial game title is a huge plus Experience with Unreal Engine Great communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude Familiarity with the hard sci-fi genre, and narrative strategy games A portfolio containing examples of narrative work and examples of style variety is a plus We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers