Narrative Designer; Project

Position: Narrative Designer (Project Based Role)
## Narrative Designer (Project Based Role)
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* Location:

**** On-site (Santa Fe, NM) or Remote, providing the candidate resides in one of the following markets:
Santa Fe,   NM;
Denver, CO;
Las Vegas, NV;
Houston, TX;
Dallas, TX;
New York, NY; or Los Angeles, CA
**** Compensation:
**** The salary for this position starts at $70,000. Compensation may vary based on location and experience.  Meow Wolf is looking for a
*** Narrative Designer
*** to play an integral role in an ambitious new project that spans across all of our interactive art exhibitions. Your work will guide guests through the stories & characters of our exhibitions and elevate our original IP. The ideal candidate will collaborate heavily with a game designer to provide high-level concepting, narrative design framework, and story beats for Questing across all Meow Wolf locations, and then implement their vision directly.
* Work with project leads & other developers to create, write, and implement a robust catalogue of story-driven quests across all Meow Wolf exhibitions
* Integrate IP elements from across Meow Wolf’s expanding portfolio of projects into Questing for a deep and compelling cross-media IP experience
* Define & maintain best practices for narrative design at Meow Wolf
* Help integrate narrative questing design into universal game & interactive systems across all exhibitions and related products
* Identify needs and parameters for narrative-focused features within the questing ecosystem
* Write, test, iterate on & implement scripts & copy for all quests
* Work with internal leadership to ensure quest content & dialogue meet the standards and priorities of Meow Wolf IP
* Work with the media team to develop any voiceover or media scripts for quests
* Write, update, and maintain detailed design documentation
* Bachelor’s degree in English or Creative Writing or equivalent relevant education & experience
* 8+ years of game development experience, including at least one shipped title in a Lead role
* Experience as a writer/developer on a project with quests or quest-like systems, preferably in a Lead or decision-making role
* Keen ability to partner and collaborate with key stakeholders across multiple teams & disciplines
* Strong ability to create & write exciting, memorable, and engaging characters
* Guest/player-focused mentality that aims for an exciting and frictionless Questing experience
* Familiarity with the constraints and requirements of writing within existing IP
* Experience with augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), or mixed reality (MR) design, bridging physical and digital experiences is preferred.
* Familiarity with ARGs and other next-gen storytelling systems is preferred.
* Ability to author strong content across various mediums (games, screenwriting, prose etc.)
* Excitement and passion for innovative storytelling across a kaleidoscope of genres
* Enjoy creative problem solving in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
* Preference for collaboration with large, cross-discipline creative teams

This role is remote-friendly, with the flexibility to work from a home office or another suitable location that supports focused creative work and reliable connectivity. The Narrative Designer collaborates frequently with cross-disciplinary teams, including game designers, creative directors, engineers, and media developers, using digital communication tools such as video conferencing, Slack, Google Workspace, and project management platforms.

Work is typically performed in a professional, creative, and highly collaborative environment, requiring regular brainstorming sessions, documentation reviews, narrative development iterations, and meetings to align on story systems and quest design. Periodic, optional travel to Meow Wolf locations may be encouraged to experience exhibitions firsthand, participate in onsite workshops, or align teams around narrative direction.

This role primarily involves sedentary, computer-based work, including extended periods of typing, writing, attending virtual meetings, reviewing scripts, and implementing narrative content within digital tools or game engines.
* Prolonged sitting or standing at a…