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Obsidian Entertainment PAID Narrative Design Internship

Obsidian Entertainment

Obsidian Entertainment is known around the world for the incredible stories we tell. We would love for you to join us in our latest adventure! We are looking for a Narrative Design Intern to join us for our Obsidian University Internship Program and help make our next world-class role-playing game.

This intern will work closely with the narrative team as well as Environment Artists and Area Designers to create dynamic characters, write branching dialog, and implement gameplay mechanics. Spend the summer learning with other RPG and video game enthusiasts while working side-by-side with our world-class developers. You can help build fantastic worlds and contribute to the next great Obsidian Entertainment title.

APPLY BY APRIL 15, 2022

Responsibilities

  • Assist Narrative Designers with in-game narrative elements such as quest item descriptions, found lore elements, and other narrative tasks
  • Write branching character dialog using Obsidian's proprietary narrative toolset
  • Generate and update temp VO and lip-sync data for authored conversations
  • Implement gameplay for character dialogs, including branching logic, setting game and quest state variables, and creating NPC blueprints in Unreal Engine

Requirements

  • Experience writing compelling character dialog
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate design goals and concepts across disciplines
  • Familiarity with the role-playing games genre, especially recent AAA role-playing games

Learn more at https://www.obsidian.net/careers/open-positions/design/6B2qbbw8bV-narrative-design-summer-internship

Learn more about Obsidian's PAID summer internship program at https://www.obsidian.net/careers/internships.

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