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At TapBlaze, we're looking for a Narrative Designer to help shape the future of Good Pizza, Great Pizza, Good Coffee, Great Coffee, and future titles in the Good, Great universe.\nThis role is about more than writing dialogue. You'll help imagine what comes next: creating new Chapters, memorable characters, compelling gameplay driven stories, and the lore that brings our worlds to life. Working closely with designers, artists, engineers, QA, and production, you'll transform ideas into experiences millions of players will enjoy around the world.\nOur games run on warmth and restraint. Small daily emotional beats, not melodrama. We believe beauty is in the details, and we're looking for someone who believes the same. If you're constantly asking \"What if?\", finding stories in everyday life, and love building worlds players want to revisit, we'd love to meet you.\nThis is a full time, fully onsite position based in Los Angeles, California. We work together in person, five days a week. Remote and hybrid work are not available for this role.\nAbout TapBlaze\nTapBlaze is an independent game studio dedicated to creating games players will remember for decades. Since 2012, our games have been downloaded more than 300 million times worldwide. Every day, millions of players step into the worlds we've created. We don't chase trends. We build timeless experiences grounded in warmth, charm, memorable characters, and gameplay first storytelling.\nAs an independent studio, everyone has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Great ideas can come from anyone.\nOur values guide every decision we make: Ambitious, Disciplined, Ownership-minded, Results oriented. Extra-ordinary.\nWhat You'll Create\nExpand the Good, Great Universe\nShape the future of the Good, Great universe through new Chapters, recurring characters, locations, organizations, traditions, and lore.\n\nCreate memorable characters with distinct personalities, motivations, and relationships.\n\nExpand our universe while preserving the charm and consistency players love.\n\nDesign Gameplay Driven Stories\nPitch original Chapter concepts, seasonal events, and long term story arcs.\n\nDesign stories that players experience through gameplay, not passive exposition.\n\nCollaborate with game designers so narrative and gameplay reinforce one another.\n\nCreate moments that connect emotionally through the small and the everyday: a regular who finally opens up, a two line exchange that lands.\n\nWrite In Game Narrative\nWrite dialogue for customers, recurring characters, and major story moments, keeping each character's voice unmistakable within tight line and character limits.\n\nCreate tutorials, UI copy, achievements, item descriptions, flavor text, and seasonal event content.\n\nWrite concise, memorable dialogue tailored for mobile gameplay.\n\nProduce narrative documentation that supports localization across multiple languages.\n\nCollaborate Across the Studio\nPartner with designers, artists, engineers, QA, production, and community support.\n\nContribute creative ideas through brainstorming, playtesting, and iteration.\n\nMaintain character bibles, worldbuilding documentation, timelines, and narrative style guides.\n\nYou're a Great Fit If...\nYou're more than a writer. You think like a designer. You naturally ask questions like:\nWhat should happen in the next Chapter?\n\nHow can gameplay tell a better story?\n\nWhat makes a character unforgettable?\n\nHow can we make this world feel more alive?\n\nYou enjoy collaboration, embrace feedback, and care deeply about creating experiences players will remember long after they finish playing.\nWhat You'll Bring\nRequired\nBased in the Los Angeles area, or relocating before your start date. This role is onsite five days per week and that is not flexible.\n\n3+ years of professional experience as a Narrative Designer, Narrative Writer, Game Writer, or similar narrative focused role in the video game industry, with at least one shipped title.\n\nProven experience creating engaging dialogue, memorable characters, worldbuilding, and gameplay driven storytelling.\n\nStrong instincts for warmth and restraint. You know how to make a short exchange carry emotional weight without melodrama.\n\nExperience collaborating with multidisciplinary game development teams.\n\nStrong portfolio showcasing narrative design, dialogue writing, worldbuilding, character creation, and interactive storytelling.\n\nPreferred\nExperience developing narrative for live service games or seasonal events.\n\nExperience writing for mobile free to play games.\n\nFamiliarity with Yarn Spinner or similar narrative tools.\n\nExperience writing for localization and multilingual audiences.\n\nFamiliarity with Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee.\n\nPhysical Requirements\nLos Angeles, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work;\n\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and computer.\n\nCompensation\nThe range for this role is $70,000 to $100,000 depending on experience.\nCommitment to Diversity\nAs an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce, TAPBLAZE recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is integral to a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms, both within our company and across interactions with vendors and partners.\nShould you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact . 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