Fanatics Collectibles

Narrative Designer - Trading Card Game

Seattle, WA, United States

Sponsorship not specified$123k-$154kDetected 11 hours ago

CommunicationWriting

About the role

We are seeking a Narrative Designer to help shape the worlds, characters, and stories that define our games.
This is not a role focused solely on writing text.
The ideal candidate brings strong storytelling instincts, a systems mindset, and a passion for creating worlds that players want to return to again and again.

Responsibilities

Build Worlds That Can Sustain a Franchise
Develop the foundational lore, cosmology, and narrative structure of new TCG worlds.
Partner with Game Design to ensure that mechanics and narrative reinforce each other.
Collaborate with Art and Creative teams to align on visual storytelling and world cohesion.
Design Narrative Systems for Cards
Develop approaches for how story is expressed through card names, flavor text, mechanics, and set structure.
Create and Support Narrative Content

Requirements

3+ years of experience in narrative design, writing, or worldbuilding for games, publishing, or related media.
Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Strong ability to develop original worlds, characters, and narrative frameworks.
Ability to balance creative vision with system constraints.
Excellent writing skills across both short-form (e.g., flavor text) and long-form (e.g., lore, story guides).
Passion for fantasy, sci-fi, and worldbuilding-driven storytelling.

Nice to have

Experience working on trading card games, tabletop games, or live service games.
Background in fantasy or sci-fi writing.
Familiarity with how narrative can be expressed through game systems and mechanics.
Experience contributing to original IP or franchise development.
Why Join Fanatics TCG
As a Narrative Designer, you will help define the stories that live inside those worlds - shaping the characters, conflicts, and moments that players and collectors connect with.
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Compensation

The salary range represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation.

Company info

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods
collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets
and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans
a global partner network with approximately 900 sports, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes
Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.
Fanatics Collectibles is a new company operating at the intersection of collectibles, culture, and technology.
Backed by world-class investors, operators, and sports & entertainment partners, we are building the global leader in next-generation collectibles.
As part of the broader Fanatics ecosystem, we leverage a digital sports platform that spans over 900 sports and engages more than 81 million fans.
Together, we are reimagining every part of the collectibles experience for fans, partners, and creators.
Fanatics Collectibles is building the future of trading card games.
The Fanatics TCG studio is focused on creating original worlds that are designed to live for decades - expressed through gameplay, art, story, and collectible objects.
Our ambition is to build franchises that are not only widely played, but deeply felt.

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