Narrative Designer (Minecraft)

We’re looking for a creative storyteller who can turn blocks and biomes into rich, immersive experiences. If you love crafting dialogue, lore, and quests that make players feel something — this is your canvas.

This position starts as an unpaid volunteer role with the potential to develop into a paid contractor position.

Tasks

• Create and maintain the lore foundation of the server
• Write immersive dialogue, quest texts, books, and item/tooltips that enrich player experience
• Work with game designers to ensure story aligns with gameplay, locations, and reward loops
• Build branching questlines and narrative structures using tools or structured documents
• Develop seasonal storylines, world events, and evolving lore entries over time
• Maintain internal documentation such as a living lore bible and style guide
• Participate in playtests and adjust narrative elements based on pacing and player feedback
• Ensure tone, language, and formatting are polished and immersive across all narrative surfaces
• Support worldbuilding during map development, including naming, signage, and world detail

Requirements

• Strong creative writing skills and the ability to build immersive stories, characters, and settings
• Deep understanding of Minecraft: Java Edition, especially what makes in-game narratives engaging
• Experience writing quest texts, item lore, codex entries, or NPC dialogue with clear structure and tone
• Ability to develop large-scale story arcs as well as short-form lore for signs, books, or events
• Comfortable working with structured narrative formats, flowcharts, or branching dialogues
• Creative mindset with a strong sense of pacing, worldbuilding, and emotional impact
• Familiarity with Minecraft UI limitations (e.g. chat length, book size, tooltip text)
• Ability to match tone and style to different factions, settings, or seasonal events
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to align with designers and builders
• Organized approach to versioning, naming conventions, and maintaining lore consistency
• Optional but valuable: experience writing for games, tabletop RPGs, or serialized fiction
• Expected availability of around 10–15 hours per week

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to be part of a brand-new Minecraft network from the very beginning
• Creative ownership of major story arcs, characters, and in-game narrative structures
• A collaborative team of builders and devs who support and value your creative work
• Clear narrative briefs, feedback cycles, and structured tooling to make writing efficient
• A motivated and friendly staff team that values communication, transparency, and respect
• Fully remote – work from anywhere

We’re building a diverse and inclusive team culture. Regardless of background, gender identity, or orientation — whether you’re a volunteer or paid contributor — you are welcome here. Always.