Associate / Senior Game Designer – Narrative, Interactive Drama

Vizzy Labs (venture-backed, San Francisco) builds Taplot (taplot.ai): AI-generated interactive dramas where the player's choices drive the story. We're looking for a narrative game designer who is passionate about crafting emotionally engaging stories, designing meaningful player choices, and exploring how AI can transform the future of storytelling.

• CommitmentWe’re open to several ways of working together. Choose the one that fits you best:Full-time (40+ hrs/week): You’re a strong independent creator who can also lead other creators to produce interactive dramas that fit our platform.
• Part-time (fixed 20 hrs/week): You deliver a set number of dramas based on company needs, and share ideas for improving both the platform and other creators’ work.
• Freelance: Just create fun, eye-catching content.

Interns are welcome, and we’re open to candidates who need visa sponsorship. All roles are fully remote (United States).

Pilot test: Whichever type you apply for, you’ll first complete a pilot episode. We provide funding and content support to help you design it. Pass the pilot, and you move on to a formal collaboration.

Tell us which type you’re applying for, how many hours a week you can commit, and your expected rate.

• ResponsibilitiesOwn the narrative vision of our interactive dramas from concept to final build: worldbuilding, characters, dialogue and branching narrative design.
• Design meaningful player choices, branching story paths and multiple endings that balance narrative depth with player engagement.
• Use AI tools (LLMs, image, video and voice generation) to speed up writing, iteration and creative exploration.
• Work closely with product, engineering, art and design to take stories from prototype to launch.
• Refine stories using player feedback, analytics and live performance.
• Give writers and narrative designers actionable creative feedback and keep a high storytelling bar across the team.

• Qualifications1–3 years of professional experience in game narrative design, game writing, scriptwriting, or a related creative writing role.
• Strong command of interactive storytelling: branching narratives, player agency and choice-driven experiences.
• Proven ability to create compelling characters, engaging dialogue and emotionally impactful story arcs.
• Comfortable adopting new AI tools and workflows to improve creativity and production speed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• A strong sense of pacing, narrative structure and player engagement.

• Nice to haveProven industry experience in areas other than narrative design, such as system design, gameplay design, or monetization design.
• Writing for narrative-driven RPGs, visual novels, interactive fiction, choice-based games (Episode, Choices, Chapters) or short dramas.
• At least one shipped game or interactive narrative project.
• A portfolio with narrative design work, writing samples or shipped titles.
• Insight into the global interactive drama and short-form content market.

• How to applyApply at https://taplot.ai/career with a portfolio or writing samples.