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Experienced Level Designer

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Climax Studios

8d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Design
  • Portsmouth

AI generated summary

  • You need experience as a Level Designer on a published console title, strong skills in Unreal Engine, greyboxing, scripting, and enemy placement, plus a keen eye for design and great collaboration skills.
  • You will design and build immersive levels, maintain documentation, provide constructive feedback, ensure quality standards, and align with narrative and gameplay goals while motivating the team.

Requirements

  • Experience working as a Level Designer on at least one published console title.
  • Experience of helping to plan and schedule workflows.
  • A strong grasp of level flow, metrics & pacing.
  • A good visual eye for scene setting, sight lines, vistas and areas of interest.
  • Proven experience working within Unreal Engine 4 or 5, as well as with Blueprinting.
  • Experience of greyboxing levels to a professional standard.
  • Experience in scripting gameplay content in levels such as events, interactions and encounters.
  • Experience with enemy placement/spawn points.
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a creative and multidisciplinary team.
  • Level design experience for third person action games is a benefit.
  • Enjoys a creative challenge with the passion and motivation to make great games

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain documentation for all owned environments.
  • Design and build large, immersive levels that create memorable gameplay experiences.
  • Keep to project vision for best practices, methodologies used and quality benchmark.
  • As part of level reviews, able to provide constructive critique and solutions.
  • Regularly play the game and provide suggestions and feedback in a clear and constructive manner.
  • Able to understand and action the narrative and gameplay ambitions for the levels.
  • Ability to self-motivate as-well-as motivate other members of the team

FAQs

What level of experience is required for the Experienced Level Designer position?

Candidates should have experience working as a Level Designer on at least one published console title.

What game engine experience is necessary for this role?

Proven experience working within Unreal Engine 4 or 5, as well as with Blueprinting, is required for this position.

What are the main responsibilities of the Experienced Level Designer?

The main responsibilities include creating and maintaining documentation for owned environments, designing and building large immersive levels, providing constructive critique during level reviews, and regularly playing the game to provide suggestions.

Are there specific types of games or genres that are beneficial for this role?

Yes, level design experience for third-person action games is considered a benefit for this role.

What communication skills are expected from the candidate?

Excellent communication skills are required to effectively collaborate with a creative and multidisciplinary team.

Is there a specific working pattern for this role?

Yes, the position is full-time.

What type of work environment can the candidate expect at Climax Studios?

Candidates can expect a friendly, focused, ambitious, and relaxed working environment.

Are there any specific perks offered to employees?

Yes, employees enjoy perks such as a dog-friendly studio, bean-to-cup coffee machine, fresh fruit and healthy snacks, and various in-house clubs and social events.

What kind of professional development opportunities does Climax Studios offer?

Climax Studios provides ongoing training and development, with opportunities for career progression.

What benefits does the company provide?

Benefits include regular social events, pension, private medical and dental insurance, employee assistance programs, and various health and wellness initiatives.

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Climax Studios

Hiring for Onsite and Remote Experienced Coders.

Entertainment & Media
Industry
51-200
Employees
1988
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Climax Studios is a video game development company that specializes in creating games for various platforms, including PC, consoles, and mobile devices. Their ultimate mission is to deliver immersive and innovative gaming experiences to players worldwide. With a team of talented developers and designers, they strive to push the boundaries of game design and technology to craft engaging and entertaining games. Climax Studios' purpose is to bring joy and excitement to gamers of all ages by developing high-quality, captivating, and memorable gaming experiences that leave a lasting impression on their audience.