Next Games, A Netflix Game studio – Upcoming game title
When
04-06/2025
Description
During my brief period at Next Games, I was in charge of the narrative design for an upcoming game title. Since the company’s lead narrative designer was on parental leave during that time, I was solely responsible for all decision-making related to the game’s narrative and thus served as the full-time discipline owner.
My main design contributions included the game premise, character design, and the features in which narrative played a substantial role. As part of the hybrid team working on the project, I participated in the daily development process of the game, including design discussions, game testing, production management in Jira, syncs, design documentation, and workshops.
In my view, the role of narrative is to act as a guiding clue for the development team, something that supports and grounds the entire development process. For this reason, I ensured that the narrative perspective was present and accessible in all relevant arenas. Although my time with this game and at Next Games was shorter than originally planned, I was touched to find that my work received high praise from all team members.
My responsibilities
Narrative Discipline Ownership
Premise Design
Character Concept Design
Feature Design
