Narrative Designer

About the role

This is what we need you for

Responsibilities

• Shape the story and narrative content for the Disney Lorcana TCG
• Generate ideas for compelling, well-structured narratives, including themes, plotlines, characters
• Develop engaging, high-quality narrative content appropriate for a trading card game that celebrates Disney intellectual property
• Create written materials including card flavor text, short- and long-form stories, and marketing copy with strong attention to detail and storytelling craft
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Partner with game designers, art directors, producers, and other writers to seamlessly integrate gameplay mechanics and narrative
• Ensure a cohesive and fun player experience
• Participate in brainstorming and writers’ room sessions with narrative and art teams to develop set stories, and characters
• Provide narrative input during development to support clarity of vision and creative alignment across teams
• Demonstrate narrative and TCG expertise
• Apply knowledge of trading card games and card mechanics to craft narratives that reinforce gameplay and player understanding
• Communicate visual story ideas through writing by developing clear, concise, and inspiring art briefs for card illustrations that convey both narrative intent and gameplay functionality
• Maintain lore continuity and long-term storytelling
• Conduct research on Disney intellectual properties and established lore to ensure accurate representation and thoughtful integration into the Lorcana universe
• Support long-term world-building by viewing story and game as a unified system that evolves from past releases through current sets and far into the future
• Communication and presentation
• Clearly and concisely present narrative ideas, pitches, and documentation to internal teams and stakeholders
• Contribute to presentations and creative pitches that articulate narrative vision, themes, and storytelling goals

  Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional experience as a Narrative Designer or equivalent, in games is required with proven success in narrative design and writing demonstrated through shipped game titles.
  • Strong background in game narrative processes; experience with tabletop games and trading card games is a plus.
  • Experience in world-building; prior work on trading card games is highly valued.
  • PREFERRED: Experience working creatively with licensors.
  • Ability to craft and deliver engaging presentations, creative pitches, and clear narrative documentation with proven success collaborating creatively in writers’ room environments.

  Qualifications

  • Preferred experience working creatively with licensors.
  • Ability to craft and deliver engaging presentations, creative pitches, and clear narrative documentation with proven success collaborating creatively in writers’ room environments.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of trading card games and card mechanics
  • Strong storytelling skills
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Research and analysis
  • Attention to detail

  Benefits

  • Employee Purchase Program
  • Flexible working hours
  • Helping Hand
  • Hybrid Work
  • Parental Leave
  • Personal Insurances
  • Save big on taxes!
  • Safe Harbor
  • Your way to Ravensburger
  • Your Days Off

  Pay

  $85,000-$105,000

  Schedule

  Full Time