Lead Level Designer - Innovative MMORPG

Job Reference: 13885
Short Skills:
Start Date/Length: Immediate/ Permanent
Salary: Internationally Competititve
Location: Southern
Country: Sweden
Description:

Lead Level Designer

A talented Level Designer is required to join a creative MMORPG team in our client’s Swedish Studio. You will work in a creative environment together with an experienced design team to implement the game rules and mechanics in the game world. You will also be expected to build the blueprint of the world/levels together with a team of talented environment artists using our own in-house level editor.

Duties:

•Prototype and build test and final in-game levels

•Rapidly iterate on level design to maintain theme and gameplay

•Design encounters and memorable moments in the game

•Work with the Design- and Art Team to develop level concepts and themes, prototype required/requested game systems

•Help with ideas and feedback in the development of the level design tools

Requirements:

•Passion for computer/video games and the will to be driving force in creating and delivering top-quality levels

•Strong communication skills in English

•A passion to create believable, interesting, funny and yet fantastic environments with the understanding that gameplay comes first

•Ability to learn fast, take initiative with assigned tasks and follow through creative and technical troubleshooting.

Qualifications:

•Must have solid understanding and demonstrated ability to work with Maya, 3DS Max, Unreal or other game authoring package.

•Scripting or programming experience preferred

•Ability to work as part of a team

•Released at least one game title as Level Designer

•Passion for the MMO genre