Narrative Design Intern
under About the role or Requirements. Probably under About the role after company description. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Keep all substantive info. Let's extract details: Intro: "We are hiring a Narrative Design Intern for a 12 week, full time, paid internship at our West Los Angeles office. The role is in-office five days a week. You will work with the game and design teams to write and refine in-game dialogue, event arcs, and character moments for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee. If you're passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are driven to elevate games enjoyed by millions worldwide, we want to hear from you!" About Tapblaze: "Here at TAPBLAZE, our mission is to make great games for players that will be remembered for decades. As a small team, we have created games such as "Good Pizza, Great Pizza" that have been downloaded more than 300 million times across the globe, giving a fun, innovative experience to millions of players every day. Only with great attention to details can this be achieved - please mention "beauty is in the details" in your cover letter." OBJECTIVES bullet list: - Write and iterate on in-game dialogue, character moments, and event storylines for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee. - Create and organize narrative documentation such as story outlines, character bios, and world-building notes. - Collaborate with the game and design teams to ensure storylines align with gameplay mechanics, pacing, and player experience. - Review and test in-game text for tone, clarity, and consistency. - Research pizza and coffee culture, history, lore, pop culture and trending topics to bring authenticity and depth to in-game narratives. COMPETENCIES bullet list: - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Creative writing ability and understanding of storytelling principles. - Knowledge of story structure across both short-form (events) and long-form (chapter) arcs. - Familiarity with interactive narrative design (branching dialogue, player choice, pacing, etc.). - Character development and world-building skills. - High attention to detail and strong editing abilities - you read the job description. - Team collaboration and openness to feedback. - Passion for games and familiarity with the Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee universes. Education And Experience bullet list: - Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, Screenwriting, Game Design, Interactive Media, or a related field. - Experience writing fiction, game dialogue, or interactive stories (academic, personal, or professional). - Familiarity with Yarn Spinner or a similar dialogue scripting tool is a plus. What You’ll Gain bullet list: - Hands-on experience writing dialogue and stories that ship to millions of players worldwide. - Portfolio-ready work samples from a live, commercially successful game. - Insight into mobile game development workflows, from concept to release. - Mentorship and feedback from an experienced game development team. Physical Requirements bullet list: - Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work; - Prolonged period of time sitting at a desk and computer. Compensation: "The range for this role is $20 to $25 per hour depending on experience." Schedule: 12 week, full time, paid internship, in-office five days a week. We need to output HTML fragment with headings
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About the role
We are hiring a Narrative Design Intern for a 12 week, full time, paid internship at our West Los Angeles office. The role is in-office five days a week. You will work with the game and design teams to write and refine in-game dialogue, event arcs, and character moments for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee. If you're passionate about creating unforgettable gaming experiences, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are driven to elevate games enjoyed by millions worldwide, we want to hear from you!
Here at TAPBLAZE, our mission is to make great games for players that will be remembered for decades. As a small team, we have created games such as "Good Pizza, Great Pizza" that have been downloaded more than 300 million times across the globe, giving a fun, innovative experience to millions of players every day. Only with great attention to details can this be achieved - please mention "beauty is in the details" in your cover letter.
Physical Requirements: Los Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work; Prolonged period of time sitting at a desk and computer.
Responsibilities
- Write and iterate on in-game dialogue, character moments, and event storylines for Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.
- Create and organize narrative documentation such as story outlines, character bios, and world-building notes.
- Collaborate with the game and design teams to ensure storylines align with gameplay mechanics, pacing, and player experience.
- Review and test in-game text for tone, clarity, and consistency.
- Research pizza and coffee culture, history, lore, pop culture and trending topics to bring authenticity and depth to in-game narratives.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing, English, Screenwriting, Game Design, Interactive Media, or a related field.
- Experience writing fiction, game dialogue, or interactive stories (academic, personal, or professional).
- Familiarity with Yarn Spinner or a similar dialogue scripting tool is a plus.
Qualifications
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Creative writing ability and understanding of storytelling principles.
- Knowledge of story structure across both short-form (events) and long-form (chapter) arcs.
- Familiarity with interactive narrative design (branching dialogue, player choice, pacing, etc.).
- Character development and world-building skills.
- High attention to detail and strong editing abilities.
- Team collaboration and openness to feedback.
- Passion for games and familiarity with the Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee universes.
Benefits
- Hands-on experience writing dialogue and stories that ship to millions of players worldwide.
- Portfolio-ready work samples from a live, commercially successful game.
- Insight into mobile game development workflows, from concept to release.
- Mentorship and feedback from an experienced game development team.
Pay
The range for this role is $20 to $25 per hour depending on experience.
Schedule
12 week, full time, paid internship, in-office five days a week.
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