P2P2 — Developing Professional
Developing – Narrative Designer
Write and revise medium-sized dialogue sections and side quests.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Contribute to character background and minor story arcs.
- Implement narrative content in the engine.
- Write and revise medium-sized dialogue sections.
- Develop side quests and additional content.
- Collaborate with other designers to ensure narrative consistency.
- Write dialogue sections.
- Develop side quests.
- Implement narrative content.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Narrative implementation
- Character development
- Dialogue writing
- Collaboration
- Feedback incorporation
- Narrative design principles
- Game engines
- Character arcs
- Dialogue systems
- Story development
- Problem-solving
- Initiative
- Teamwork
- Resilience to feedback
What good looks like
- ~2–4 years working in narrative or writing roles
- Experience with game engines
- Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, Literature, or related field
Common titles
Narrative Design IINarrative Design 2Narrative Designer IINarrative Designer 2Storytelling IIStorytelling 2Character Development IICharacter Development 2Character Developer IICharacter Developer 2Dialogue Writing IIDialogue Writing 2Developing – Narrative Designer
What it pays
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O*NET / SOC: 27-0000 — Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (inferred)