The job is for an experienced and passionate Level Design Craft Director to join a successful Puzzle Studio. The candidate should have about 10 years of commercial experience and proven success working on mobile F2P games, with 8 years of experience building levels for a match game. The Level Design Craft Director will lead the Vision and Mission for the craft to ensure all Level designers are driven to lead the industry in excellence and craftsmanship. The candidate should have experience in people leadership, building, managing, and developing a team and its members. The recruitment process includes four rounds of interviews.

<div><div>Do you live, breathe, and dream F2P puzzle levels? Is your mind filled with crazy ideas on ways to evolve the player's experience? Do you know how to inspire and lead a team to create their best work? We are looking for an experienced and passionate Level Design Craft Director to join our successful Puzzle Studio.</div><div> </div><div>Our vision is to innovate on the puzzle category with games that fill players with delight. You will come in with experience and leadership to drive our Level Design Craft with vision and direction. Levels are a key focus area for our studio and you will take them to the next level. As a critical part of the Design Department, you will analyze the current strengths and weaknesses of our Levels and drive key initiatives to improve the success of our craft and our games.  We expect that you share our passion to take puzzle gaming to the next level by providing deeper gameplay experiences, and for that, you want to understand how levels connect to all other areas of the game, level mechanics, player feedback, level design philosophies, and the player journey in all ways. </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Work closely with the Design Director and other Craft Directors/Leads to ensure we are reaching the Studio and Department needs and goals. </li><li>Lead the Vision and Mission for the craft to ensure all Level designers are driven to lead the industry in excellence and craftsmanship. </li><li>Be the champion for Level Design across the studio and teams.  </li><li>Create and put in place level design philosophies to design core game logic and level mechanics. </li><li>Understand and craft the players' journey through the level experience.</li><li>Work with other stakeholders on games to ensure the craft is reaching our goals and needs for excellence.</li><li>Advise LiveOps team on A/B tests best practices related to level content and core/toy to drive results.</li><li>Collaborate with other designers to craft cohesive experiences for players. </li><li>Mentor/coach designers working on features related to the level experience and level creation.</li><li>Occasionally getting in the trenches to build levels of high quality and lead by example.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>About 10 years of commercial experience and proven success working on mobile F2P games, with 8 years of experience building levels for a match game. Experience in both operating live games and developing new games from scratch is a plus.</li><li>Shipped 3+ games as Lead Level Designer or Lead Designer for a released game. Some time as Level Design Director a plus. </li><li>The need to push limits and try new things, the curiosity and willingness to explore, and the ability to discover new experiences for players.</li><li>The ability to get in the trenches to assist teams and lead by example. </li><li>Experience working closely with BI to understand the data and create a plan to improve KPIs.</li><li>Experience in people leadership - building, managing, and developing a team and its members.</li><li>An ability to align a team behind a vision and coach the team to high performance.</li><li>Strong spoken and written communication skills.</li><li>Strong critical thinking, infectious creativity, the ability to adapt when required, and the capacity to solve novel problems.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Recruitment process:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been, and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team, and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time so that we can better understand your analysis skills and design process.</li><li>Third round: You will meet with Lead Designers to dive deeper into the exercise.</li><li>Final round: You will be invited to meet the Head of Studio and Level Design Craft Leads. Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where you can help us develop as well as we help you.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Rovio’s Puzzle Studio has their sights set on becoming the most successful casual puzzle game studio in the world. Exploring new and emerging trends in puzzle games, the studio has built a deep understanding of the puzzle genre and its players since its founding in 2014. The studio has introduced innovations in puzzle game core with the free-flowing Angry Birds Dream Blast, several match 3 games such as Angry Birds Match and Small Town Murders as well as slingshot games like Angry Birds Friends and a great newcomer Angry Birds Journey. With their games, Puzzle Studio aims to create a true emotional connection that stays with players even when they’re not playing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a UX Designer to work on mobile games in a player-focused company. The role involves collaborating with the user research team, leading designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game. The ideal candidate should have experience in casual F2P mobile games UXD, proficiency in design tools, good communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and be a strong team player. The recruitment process involves three rounds of interviews, including an exercise to complete in your own time. The company welcomes applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form.

<div><div>We are looking out for talented UX Designers to join us in providing players with the best possible gaming experience. Working inside a player-focus company, you will collaborate with our significant User Research department, getting the most of understanding our players across the whole game production process.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Define and execute the UX design of features on key projects. Work together with the user research team, and lead designers to understand player research and validate UX designs.</li><li>Work hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game.</li><li>Test and benchmark competitor products to draw learnings and insights from them.</li><li>Follow current trends and how the market and industry are developing.</li><li>Share learnings and review designs with other designers.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills and have worked on games titles in production, soft launch and global launch.</li><li>High proficiency in written and spoken English.</li><li>Good experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools.</li><li>Good communication skills in giving, seeking and receiving feedback and can constructively provide feedback to the design made by others.</li><li>Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to visualize and clearly communicate design outcomes to team members through UX design deliverables.</li><li>Understanding socio-cultural and contextual aspects.</li><li>Strong team player/collaborator Approachable, humble, and willing to learn and grow</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>The steps that we would go through together:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time.</li><li>Final round: You will be invited to meet the team lead and team member(s). Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where we can help each other develop. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a UX Designer to work on mobile games for a player-focused company. The role involves collaborating with the user research team, designers, and game lead to understand player research and validate UX designs. The responsibilities include defining, executing, and owning the UX design on key projects, establishing key design drivers and player goals for the game, communicating UX design drivers, goals, and KPIs for team members, and working hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game. The ideal candidate should have proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills, high proficiency in written and spoken English, solid experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools, good communication skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to create and adjust designs based on findings from quantitative and qualitative data. The company welcomes applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form.

<div><div>We are looking out for talented UX Designers to join us in providing players with the best possible gaming experience. Working inside a player-focus company, you will collaborate with our significant User Research department, getting the most of understanding our players across the whole game production process.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Define, execute, and owns the UX design on key projects</li><li>Work together with the user research team, designers, and game lead to understand player research and validate UX designs</li><li>Establish with the Product Lead and Lead Game Designer the key design drivers and player goals for the game Communicate UX design drivers, goals, and KPIs for team members</li><li>Work hands-on and collaboratively with designers, developers, and artists to implement UX solutions and user interfaces into the game</li><li>Test and benchmark competitor products to draw learnings and insights from them</li><li>Follow current trends and how the market and industry are developing</li><li>Share learnings and review designs with other designers</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Proven Casual F2P mobile games UXD skills and have been the main contributor of UX design on multiple internally developed games titles in production, soft launch, and global launch</li><li>High proficiency in written and spoken English</li><li>Solid experience using Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Experience Design and other relevant design tools</li><li>Good communication skills in giving, seeking, and receiving feedback and can constructively review and critique the design made by others</li><li>Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to visualize and clearly communicate decisions to team members through UX design deliverables</li><li>Ability to create and adjust designs based on findings from quantitative (“big data”) and qualitative (user tests, peer reviews, surveys) data</li><li>Understanding socio-cultural and contextual aspects</li><li>Strong team player/collaborator </li><li>Approachable, humble, and willing to learn and growPassion for sharing knowledge and learning Quick adaptability and flexibility </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>#LI-Hybrid</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Rovio is opening an entity in Barcelona and is looking for a Senior Level Designer to join the Angry Birds Friends game team. The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing the current strengths and weaknesses of the game's core levels and driving key initiatives to improve its success. The ideal candidate should have at least 4 years of commercial experience in mobile F2P games and proven success in building levels for a mobile game. The company values independence, responsibility, teamwork, and work-life balance. The recruitment process involves a first meeting with the hiring manager, an exercise to complete, a second round with Craft Members, and a final round with the team lead and team member(s).

<div><div>Hola a todos! We are excited to announce that Rovio is opening an entity in Barcelona! Rovio is growing, and games such as Dream Blast and Angry Birds Friends are looking to recruit more people to work their magic on making and growing the games in Barcelona, working in tandem with the team at HQ in Finland. Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Dream Blast are in the top 3 of Rovio’s most popular games, attracting millions of players daily.</div><div><br /></div><div>You will be joining the Angry Birds Friends game team, one of the biggest and more iconic games at Rovio. Friends has been operating with huge success for many years already and you could take a key role in making it grow further in the years to come. </div><div><br /></div><div>Great levels are what makes Angry Birds Friends game a huge success and therefore our team is now looking for an experienced and passionate <b>Senior Level Designer</b> to join our successful Puzzle Studio. You will come in with fresh eyes and bring new ideas to take the Core (levels) to the next level. As a critical part of the team, you will analyse the current strengths and weaknesses of the Core and help drive key initiatives to improve the success of the game.  </div><div><br /></div><div>We expect that you share our mission of elevating puzzle gaming by providing deeper gameplay experiences, and for that, you want to understand core game logic, level mechanics, player feedback, level design philosophies, and player journey in the levels and through the level funnel.</div></div><div><div><h3>What your days will look like:</h3><ul><ul><li>Be part of the level team that works together to bring engaging and challenging levels to our players through core game logic, level mechanics, player feedback, level design philosophies, and player journey in the levels and through the level funnel</li><li>Work with BI and PM’s to understand how the levels are performing with the players </li><li>Advise LiveOps Team on A/B test related to level content and core/toy to enable further growth</li><li>Participate in the curation process for a matured game and oversee their maintenance and curation of levels to improve level performance continuously</li><li>Collaborate with other designers to craft a cohesive experience for players </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this position:</h3><ul><ul><li>About 4+ years of commercial experience and proven success working on mobile F2P games and building levels for a mobile game. </li><li>Owner of at least one area of a game. Experience working closely with BI to understand the data and create a plan to improve KPI’s</li><li>A proactive team player who can facilitate alignment in the team on a vision,  support managing a conflict and working together on a common goal</li><li>Strong spoken and written communication skills</li><li>Critical thinker who is creative, adaptive and excels at problem solving</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What’s in it for you:</h3><ul><ul><li>You’ll become one of the first employees in Barcelona. How cool is that?</li><li>We have mastered the mobile puzzle genre for ages. You’ll get to work with a super talented team that knows the ins and outs of making successful games that last.</li><li>We’re built on independence and responsibility. We understand the way for our people and teams to do their best work is to give them the freedom and independence to truly own their projects. </li><li>We cherish the Nordic work culture. We create joy, value teamwork, and support wellbeing and overall worklife balance.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>The steps that we would go through together:</h3><ul><ul><li><b>First meeting:</b> You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been, and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team, and the specifics of the role.</li><li><b>Test:</b> You will do an exercise to complete in your own time.</li><li><b>Second round: </b>We'll go through the exercise with you, together with our Craft Members in  a call. This is a good chance for you to meet your future colleagues and receive some valuable feedback on your work. </li><li><b>Final round: </b>You will be invited to meet the team lead and team member(s). Our aim is to get a clear overview of your skills, how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions, and where we can help each other develop. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>Rovio’s mission is “We craft Joy”. We know that companies don’t create games, people do and we know that our people are our most valuable asset. We value that people have lives outside the workplace. We encourage balance because we want people to deliver quality work. We believe and trust in our teams. Teams and studios have ownership and autonomy of their games both in terms of processes as well as roadmapping. We want to make sure everyone has personal growth possibilities at Rovio and we focus on inclusion and diversity. Join the ride!</div><div><br /></div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Rovio Stockholm Studio is seeking a Senior UI/UX Artist to join their team and create mobile user interfaces for a new game in the Angry Birds universe. The successful candidate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of game designers, artists, and developers, and will be responsible for designing and implementing UI game screens and assets from concept to final asset. The position is based in Stockholm and offers flexibility to work partially at the office or at home. The ideal candidate should have professional UI/UX experience in the game industry and mobile games, experience implementing art/UI elements from scratch in game engines, proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and other visual design and wireframing tools, and an excellent understanding of the principles of visual and interaction design. The recruitment process includes four rounds of interviews, including an exercise to complete in your own time.

<div><div>We are currently looking for a talented Senior UI/UX Artist to join us at Rovio Stockholm Studio, to create beautiful, functional and intuitive mobile user interfaces that fill our players with delight. You will join a brand new big game from the Angry Birds universe with the possibilities to rotate between teams in the long run. </div><div><br /></div><div>You will work closely with a diverse multidisciplinary team composed of game designers, game artists and game developers, working with a flat hierarchy and a hybrid model, depending on the team preferences and needs. The position is based in Stockholm, and it is flexible to choose to work partially at the office or at home. We keep the game team small and agile, allowing everyone to have ownership of their work and be part of meaningful decisions in the project. As part of this, you should be ready to tackle many different kinds of tasks, ranging from creative challenges to implementation tricks. Since the UI team is small in our studio, there’s room for leaving a mark on the craft and contributing to bring it to the next level.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><ul><ul><li>Design and implement UI game screens and assets from concept to final asset.</li><li>Design intuitive UX flows and wireframes according to the project’s needs.</li><li>Communicate and coordinate with other team members to find the best solutions from a cross-functional perspective.</li><li>Work proactively to complete the needs of the project. </li><li>Be actively involved in both providing and seeking feedback to/from your colleagues.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Who we think will do great in this role has:</h3><ul><ul><li>Professional UI/UX experience in the game industry and mobile games with interest in video games.</li><li>Experience implementing art/UI elements from scratch in game engines, preferably Unity 3D, understanding the best practices, optimization and restrictions.</li><li>Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and other visual design and wireframing tools.</li><li>An excellent understanding of the principles of visual and interaction design and experience with user-centered design approaches and methods.</li><li>Ability to take full ownership of their work in the game from end to end and to make continuous improvement to the game’s quality.</li><li>Ability to provide feedback to peers and other crafts in the team and receive feedback in order to develop their own skills and elevate others.</li><li>Ability to collaborate with team members in different disciplines effectively and to communicate reasonings behind decisions and together reach the best user-oriented solutions.</li><li>Good understanding of a game’s needs and priorities from a holistic view and good problem solving skills.</li><li>Good proficiency in English.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>We’d love if you have some of these:</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience in animating UI in Unity.</li><li>Great 2D illustration and concepting skills.</li><li>Strong interest in data-driven approaches to optimize art for games business performance.</li><li>Eager to learn and apply new skills in a fast-paced dynamic environment.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Recruitment process:</h3><ul><ul><li>First meeting: You will meet the hiring manager. The aim is for us to know who you are, what your experience has been and what motivates you. This is also an opportunity for you to learn about Rovio, the wider team and the specifics of the role.</li><li>Second round: You will do an exercise to complete in your own time. This will help us understand your skills better and hope you enjoy it too. </li><li>Third round: You will meet other Senior UI/UX Artists with the focus of diving deeper into the test and your thinking and reasonings behind the decisions.</li><li>Final round: You will meet other team members of the game team. The purpose is to see how you would fit with our working culture, your ambitions and where we can help each other develop.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>We hope to receive your application together with a link to your portfolio soon! </div><div><br /></div><div>#LI-Hybrid</div><div><br /></div><div>Rovio's Stockholm Studio is the studio behind the hugely popular Angry Birds 2, the bigger, badder and birdier sequel to the global phenomenon Angry Birds. The studio is dedicated to making the Angry Birds 2 game experience ever more exciting for players, developing continual improvements, as well as running world class live ops every day.</div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to Angry Birds 2, Stockholm studio is actively developing new titles with the Angry Birds brand as well as new original IPs. Our approach is to focus on highly accessible yet innovative cores paired with Rovio's light-hearted aesthetic. At the same time, we still aim to deliver a deep meta that can keep players engaged for decades.  Our development is driven by our players as we push to become masters of our genre. We use data to provide insights into our players' needs, and we always strive for improvement through continual iteration.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our ambitious teams are full of passionate gamers who are eager to leave their mark.  </div><div><br /></div><div><b>---</b></div><div>We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>What to expect when you join us</b></div><div><b>Meet the Rovians</b></div><div><b>About Rovio</b></div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Remedy Entertainment is seeking a Senior Technical Narrative Designer to work on the Control franchise. The role involves designing and scripting key narrative gameplay systems and content, collaborating with the narrative team, and working with programmers to develop architecture and systems for flexible creation of narrative features. The ideal candidate should have previous experience as a Senior Narrative Designer, Senior Level Designer, or Senior Gameplay Designer, proficiency in scripting languages and 3D level editors, and a strong technical background. Remedy offers employee benefits, work-life balance, and relocation services for those not already in Finland. Applicants should submit their portfolio, CV or LinkedIn, and other relevant information in English.

<div><div>Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Quantum Break®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake® and Death Rally®, and one of the leading independent game studios in the world, is now looking for a Senior Technical Narrative Designer for a key role working on the Control franchise.</div><div> </div><div>If you like the idea of taking ownership and creating compelling, engaging, and memorable narrative gaming experiences, through designing and scripting key narrative gameplay systems and content, then this job is for you!</div></div><div><div><h3>What you get to do</h3><ul><ul><li>As a Senior Technical Narrative Designer, you will have responsibility for key narrative gameplay features (conversation system, mission log, AI dialogue, etc.), driving them from conception through to full implementation and polish</li><li>Together with the Narrative Lead and Lead Gameplay Designer design, prototype and script narrative gameplay systems and content using our proprietary Northlight game engine</li><li>Collaborate with the narrative team in developing the game’s story structure, characters, tone, pacing and world-building with attention to translating it into compelling missions and gameplay systems</li><li>Work with gameplay and tools programmers to develop architecture and systems that allow for the flexible creation of narrative features</li><li>Work with Mission Designers and other disciplines to implement, support and maintain all narrative content in the game (dialogue, optional content, menu strings, objectives etc.)</li><li>Create and maintain technical documentation related to narrative tools, workflows, and pipelines; ensure best practices are maintained throughout the game’s development</li><li>Debug technical issues related to the implementation of narrative systems and content</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What you bring to the role</h3><ul><ul><li>You have demonstrable previous experience as a Senior Narrative Designer, Senior Level Designer or Senior Gameplay Designer, with a focus on designing and implementing narrative content and/or systems</li><li>Working proficiently with scripting languages (Lua, Python, Kismet etc.) and 3D level editors (Unreal, Unity, CryEngine etc. or proprietary engines) are part of your skillset</li><li>You have experience taking at least one (preferably multiple) core features from concept to release creating clear, understandable design and technical documentation</li><li>Understanding of narrative, game design and visual/cinematic storytelling techniques</li><li>Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances and production realities; able to give and take constructive feedback</li><li>Self-motivated and proactive, with a dedication to improving your craft </li><li>You thrive working in a team environment, sharing ideas and learning from others. You are used to collaborating with colleagues across different departments and you are able to communicate and present your ideas in a clear way. As a team member you are dedicated contributing towards a friendly and inclusive work environment</li><li>Additionally, strong technical background and experience with programming languages (C#, C++ etc.) are beneficial in this role</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What’s in it for you?</h3><ul><ul><li>At Remedy you get to work on awesome, memorable gaming experiences for our players, in a studio where your input is valued and your creative freedom is encouraged.  </li><li>We work in an environment that values both individual and teamwork, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard &amp; workload stays sensible. We believe in and support work-life balance. Happy people work better! </li><li>We offer an extensive set of employee benefits and an annual bonus system as well as opportunities for you to develop your skills further. On top of this, in Finland and Sweden you get up to 5 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to public holidays and other special occasions.  </li><li>Our studio is based in Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland, a safe country with exceptional quality of life, free education and pristine nature at your doorstep. If you're not already in Finland, our relocation service is there every step of the way to take care of you. You can concentrate on work, while we’ll take care of everything else! </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><b>To apply</b>, please fill in the application form with your portfolio, CV or LinkedIn (in English) and other information relevant to the position.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Remedy Entertainment is seeking a Senior Level Designer to work on the highly anticipated remake of Max Payne. The successful candidate will be responsible for level design from conception to final stage and polish, using proprietary level building tools and LUA. They will be a main point of contact for all the crafts, especially gameplay art and narrative, facilitating communication and coordinating the different departments to ensure that the vision for the game is clearly understood. The ideal candidate should have experience working with a game engine, using scripting tools to orchestrate events and implementing 3D work into the pipeline. They should also have good experience with scripting (python, LUA) and be able to pitch game design concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills. Remedy Entertainment offers an extensive set of employee benefits and an annual bonus system as well as opportunities for further skills development. The studio is based in Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland, a safe country, with exceptional quality of life, free education and pristine nature at your doorstep.

<div><div>Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake® and one of the leading independent game studios in the world is looking for a Senior Level Designerto work on the highly anticipated remake of Max Payne.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Do you enjoy working on different aspects of the game, crafting story-driven levels and memorable gameplay events? As a Senior Level Designer on this exciting title, you will have the chance to work on combat, narrative, dialogues, encounters and puzzles while facilitating communication between the different departments and crafts.  </div><div><br /></div><div>At Remedy Entertainment, we value diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace for all team members. If you're ready to take on this challenge and make a significant contribution to the team, keep scrolling!   </div><div> </div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><h3>What you get to do:</h3><ul><ul><li>In this role, you will be responsible for level design from conception to final stage and polish, using our proprietary level building tools and LUA. </li><li>You will be a main point of contact for all the crafts, especially gameplay art and narrative, facilitating the communication and coordinating the different departments to ensure that the vision for the game is clearly understood.  </li><li>As a Level Designer at Remedy, you will have a lot of autonomy and control over the different aspects of level design, while having the support of a solid and experienced team. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What you bring to the role:</h3><ul><ul><li>You are an experienced Level Designers and you have shipped one or more titles in a similar role. </li><li>You have experience working with a game engine (Unreal Ed, Unity, CryEngine, or proprietary), using scripting tools to orchestrate events and implementing 3D work into the pipeline. </li><li>You understand the aesthetics of environment, function vs. form relationships, narrative pacing as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing. </li><li>You have good experience with scripting (python, LUA) </li><li>You can pitch game design concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through  strong written and verbal skills.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What is in it for you? </h3><ul><ul><li> At Remedy you get to work on awesome, memorable game experiences for our players, in a studio where your input is valued and your creative freedom is encouraged.   </li><li>We work in an environment that values both individual and team-work, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard &amp; workload stays sensible. We believe in and support work-life balance. Happy people work better!  </li><li>We offer an extensive set of employee benefits and an annual bonus system as well as opportunities for you to develop your skills further. On top of this, in Finland and Sweden you get up to 5 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to public holidays and other special occasions.   </li><li>Our studio is based in Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland, a safe country, with exceptional quality of life, free education and pristine nature at your doorstep. If you're not already in Finland, our relocation service is there every step of the way to take care of you. You can concentrate on work, while we’ll take care of everything else!  </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div> </div><div>To <b>apply</b>, please fill in the application form with your CV (<b>English</b>), work references/portfolio and other information relevant to the position. This position will be filled as soon as suitable applicants are found. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Remedy Entertainment is seeking a Senior Systems Designer for a new multiplayer game. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and scripting core gameplay features, creating high-level feature overviews and technical specifications, and collaborating with other content disciplines to ensure features have the necessary feedback systems. The candidate should have experience in F2P/GaaS design, be knowledgeable about F2P design best practices, and be able to prototype and implement features using Unreal Blueprints and/or C++. The company offers an extensive set of employee benefits, opportunities for skill development, and a relocation service for those not based in Finland.

<div><div>Remedy Entertainment, the creator of Control®, Quantum Break®, Max Payne®, Alan Wake® and Death Rally®, and one of the leading independent game studios in the world, is now looking for a Senior Systems Designer (F2P/GaaS) for a new exciting multiplayer game.  </div><div> </div><div>Do you enjoy creating memorable gaming experiences? Do you like the idea of working on a live multiplayer environment, taking ownership of multiple gameplay systems and driving them from concept to final implementation? </div><div>Join our Vanguard team at Remedy Entertainment as Senior Systems Designer and you will have the chance to create something completely new, while having the support of a solid and experienced team.  </div></div><div><div><h3>What you get to do:</h3><ul><ul><li>In this role you will take care of the key gameplay features, driving them from conception to full implementation and polish. You will also create both high level feature overviews and technical specifications to communicate your ideas to other team members. </li><li>You will Design, prototype and script core gameplay features with the support and direction of the Lead Designer and the Game Director. </li><li>You will collaborate with other content disciplines to ensure your features have the various feedback systems required to make in-game cause and effect clear to players. </li><li>You will plan your work to ensure your features are delivered on time and to an exceptional level of quality. </li><li>You will also mentor and review the work of other less experienced team members. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What you bring to the role:</h3><ul><ul><li>You are an experienced Gameplay Designer and you shipped one or more F2P / GaaS titles. You are knowledgeable about F2P design best practices, with a focus on designing for Engagement and Conversion.  </li><li>You are able to prototype and implement features using Unreal Blueprints and/or C++ </li><li>You can give and take constructive feedback while interacting with leads, publishers and other team members, using it to improve the product. </li><li>You previously worked with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) </li><li>You enjoy working in a friendly team environment, you are dedicated to improve your craft and make the best game possible.   </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>What is in it for you?</h3><ul><ul><li>At Remedy you get to work on awesome, memorable game experiences for our players, in a studio where your input is valued and your creative freedom is encouraged.  </li><li>We work in an environment that values both individual and team-work, ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard &amp; workload stays sensible. We believe in and support work-life balance. Happy people work better! </li><li>We offer an extensive set of employee benefits and an annual bonus system as well as opportunities for you to develop your skills further. On top of this, in Finland and Sweden you get up to 5 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to public holidays and other special occasions.  </li><li>Our studio is based in Helsinki metropolitan area in Finland, a safe country, with exceptional quality of life, free education and pristine nature at your doorstep. If you're not already in Finland, our relocation service is there every step of the way to take care of you. You can concentrate on work, while we’ll take care of everything else! </li><li>If you are based in Sweden, we also welcome candidates to our new location in Stockholm. </li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div> To <b>apply</b>, please fill in the application form with your CV (<b>English</b>), work references/portfolio and other information relevant to the position. This position will be filled as soon as suitable applicants are found. </div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Reflector, a company of the Bandai Namco group, is seeking a Technical Level Designer with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience to create and implement design elements for complex technical systems in the game. The ideal candidate will have experience with the Unreal game engine, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to balance the creative vision of the project with technical budget constraints. The Technical Level Designer will also be responsible for optimizing game levels to provide good game performance and continuously evaluating designs, game features, and pipelines to seek systemic improvements.

<div><div>Headquartered in Montreal, Reflector, a company of the Bandai Namco group, is a new breed of studio working with top talents to create high-quality, compelling content for global audiences. By employing a true transmedia approach, where content is built outwards from fully fleshed “Storyworlds”, the company is able to tell richer, deeper stories that connect with fans everywhere.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Summary</b></div><div>Creates and implements design elements for complex technical systems in the game while serving as a technical reference for project team members. Ensure the correct functioning of the game levels for the creative achievement side as well as game performance.</div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Integrate and realize the unique and exotic moments of the game;</li><li>Support the design team in achieving their creative vision;</li><li>Assist in prototyping and production of technical elements of an ingredient or game system;</li><li>Continuously evaluate designs, game features and pipelines, identify risks and seek systemic improvements;</li><li>Assist the level design team in balancing the creative vision of the project with technical budget constraints;</li><li>Contribute to data optimization and validation by ensuring that level designers meet technical standards;</li><li>Write documentation and communicate information on the use of gaming systems and best practices used by the level design team;</li><li>Communicate with various technical departments to improve tools and systems to make the design team more efficient;</li><li>Research and development of game tools and features;</li><li>Optimize game levels as required to provide good game performance.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><ul><li>Relevant professional experience of more than 5 years in level design or other relevant experience;</li><li>Have delivered at least one game as part of the level design, preferably on a "AAA" console;</li><li>Experience with the Unreal game engine;</li><li>Experience and training in programming is an asset;</li><li>Curiosity and willingness to understand how things work;</li><li>Strong analytical and problem solving skills;</li><li>Adaptability, autonomy, pro-activity;</li><li>Structured, attention to detail, and efficient.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>-</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Reflector, a company of the Bandai Namco group, is seeking a Level Designer to work closely with the Level Design Director in all stages of game production. The Level Designer will be responsible for implementing prototypes, creating game levels, proposing and using different gameplay elements to generate emotion for players, integrating game content, and debugging while respecting technical constraints and the game's direction. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of five years of experience as a Level Designer, worked through all production stages of at least one AAA console video game, have good 3D layout creation skills, scripting ability, and knowledge of Rational Level Design theory. Experience with the Unreal game engine is a plus. The candidate should have high-quality standards, be creative, adaptable, proactive, autonomous, motivated, and have the maturity to give and receive constructive criticism.

<div><div>Headquartered in Montreal, Reflector, a company of the Bandai Namco group, is a new breed of studio working with top talents to create high-quality, compelling content for global audiences. By employing a true transmedia approach, where content is built outwards from fully fleshed “Storyworlds”, the company is able to tell richer, deeper stories that connect with fans everywhere.</div><div> </div><div><b>SUMMARY</b></div><div>Working closely with the Level Design Director, the Level Designer is deeply involved in all stage of the game production. He will be in charge, with the collaboration of all departments, of the implementation of prototypes, the creation of game’s level, the proposition and use of the different gameplay’s ingredient to generate emotion for our players, the integration of game’s contents as well as been responsible of the first debug while respecting the technical constraints and the game’s direction. </div></div><div><div><h3>RESPONSIBILITIES</h3><ul><ul><li>Share and understand the creative direction and the game design’s documentation;</li><li>Understand how the global experience of the game is impacted by his level;</li><li>Work on prototypes to validate game’s concepts and extract rules from it;</li><li>Responsible, in collaboration with the art and the narrative teams, of the conception of the layout of game’s level as well as the mission it must supports;</li><li>Build the blockmesh version of the layout conceived and do the follow-up with the art team;</li><li>Integrate all game’s elements required, based on the targeted difficulty, to support the game’s intention, and do the follow-up regularly with the Arts, Narratives and Game Design teams;</li><li>In charge of the required scripting in the game’s mission/level;</li><li>Insure the intention feasibility in collaboration with the Technical Directors and the Programmers;</li><li>Present your intentions and the progress of your work to Directors;</li><li>Keep up-to-date the appropriate documentation to ease collaborative works with other departments;</li><li>Participate in the game’s quality by fixing issues found by the Quality Assurance team;</li><li>Collaborate with the Programmers team to track and eliminate the most critical issues;</li><li>Iterate work, based on your own feedback, the team’s feedback, or the players feedbacks, in order to achieve the highest possible quality.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>QUALIFICATIONS</h3><ul><ul><li>Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Level Designer;</li><li>Worked through all production’s stages of a minimum of one (1) video game, preferably an ‘AAA’ console video game;</li><li>Good 3D layout creation skills and its technical constraint;</li><li>Good scripting ability (Blueprint, LUA, …); </li><li>Good knowledge of Rational Level Design theory is essential (Player’s progression, pacing, difficulty, variety ...);</li><li>Interest in narrative and realization is a plus;</li><li>Experience with the Unreal game engine is a plus;</li><li>Have high quality standards;</li><li>Be creative ;</li><li>Demonstrate adaptability and be solution oriented;</li><li>Be Proactive and autonomous at work;</li><li>Be Motivated and have a positive attitude;</li><li>Have the maturity to give and receive constructive criticism.</li><div><br /></div></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>-</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

Reflector, a Bandai Namco company based in Montreal, is seeking a Level Designer to work closely with the Director of Level Design in creating engaging content for global audiences. The Level Designer will be responsible for creating prototypes, designing levels and missions, integrating game elements, debugging, and collaborating with various departments while adhering to the game's direction and technical constraints. The ideal candidate should have at least five years of experience in game level design, proficiency in 3D environment creation and scripting, knowledge of Rational Level Design theories, and experience with Unreal Engine. The candidate should also have high standards for quality, be creative, adaptable, solution-oriented, proactive, and have a positive attitude.

<div><div>Établi à Montréal, Reflector, une compagnie du groupe Bandai Namco, est un studio de divertissement œuvrant avec les meilleurs talents et produisant du contenu engageant pour des publics du monde entier. À l’aide d’une approche trans-média focalisant d’abord sur la création d’univers narratifs, l’entreprise arrive à créer des propriétés originales engageantes qui interpellent les adeptes sur de multiples plateformes.</div><div> </div><div><b>SOMMAIRE</b></div><div>Travaillant en étroite collaboration avec le Directeur de conception de niveau, le concepteur de niveaux participe à la création du jeu à toutes les étapes de la production. Il sera en charge, en collaboration avec différents départements, de la réalisation de prototype, de la création de niveau, de proposer l’utilisation des différents éléments de jeu afin de susciter de l’émotion chez le joueur, de l’intégration du contenu ainsi que du débogage tout en respectant la direction du jeu et les contraintes techniques.</div></div><div><div><h3>RESPONSABILITÉS</h3><ul><ul><li>S’approprier la vision créative ainsi que la documentation du jeu ;</li><li>Comprendre les impacts que son niveau joue sur l’expérience globale du jeu ;</li><li>Travailler sur des prototypes pour valider des concepts et établir des règles de jeu ;</li><li>Concevoir, en collaboration avec les équipes artistique et narrative, les niveaux de jeu ainsi les missions qu’ils doivent supporter.</li><li>Bâtir la première ébauche de l’environnement des niveaux conçus et faire le suivie avec l’équipe artistique ;</li><li>Intégrer tous les éléments de jeu nécessaires, selon la difficulté souhaitée, afin de supporter les intentions de jeu et faire le suivi avec les équipes de conception de jeu, narrative et technique ;</li><li>Scripter le contenu de jeu ;</li><li>Collaborer avec les directeurs techniques et les programmeurs afin de garantir la faisabilité de ses intentions ;</li><li>Présenter ses intentions et l’avancement de son travail aux directeurs ; </li><li>Maintenir une documentation appropriée afin de faciliter le travail collaboratif avec les autres départements ;</li><li>Participer activement à la qualité du jeu en corrigeant les bugs trouvés par l’équipe d’assurance de la qualité ;</li><li>Collaborer avec les programmeurs pour éliminer les bugs les plus critiques ;</li><li>Itérer, en se basant sur votre expérience, les retours de l’équipe, ou des joueurs, afin d’obtenir la meilleure qualité possible.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><ul><li>Minimum de cinq (5) ans d’expérience en tant que concepteur de niveaux de jeu;</li><li>Avoir livré et travaillé sur toutes les étapes de production d’un minimum d’un (1) jeu vidéo et préférablement sur un jeu de console ‘AAA’ ;</li><li>Bonne habileté de création 3D d’environnement de jeu, et de ces contraintes techniques ;</li><li>Bonne habilité en « Scripting » afin de pouvoir réaliser ses idées, mais aussi de déboguer ;</li><li>Connaissance des théories du Rational Level Design est essentielle (Progression du joueur, rythme, difficulté, variété…) ;</li><li>Avoir une affinité pour le narratif et la réalisation est un plus ;</li><li>Avoir une expérience avec le moteur de jeu Unreal est un plus.</li><li>Avoir des standards élevés en termes de qualité ;</li><li>Être créatif ;</li><li>Faire preuve d’adaptabilité, et être orienté solution.</li><li>Être proactif et autonome dans ses fonctions ;</li><li>Être motivé et avoir une attitude positive ;</li><li>Avoir la maturité nécessaire pour accepter toute critique constructive.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>-</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

The job is for a junior content designer for a small gaming startup called Ramen VR. The designer will work directly with the founders and lead game designer to implement core gameplay features, including level design, quests, and dungeons. The role is active and hands-on, requiring the designer to work in Unity and potentially delve into the codebase. The designer will work closely with the art, engineering, and founding teams to help realize the vision for the game. The job requires passion for games, 2+ years of Unity experience, and demonstrable experience in virtual reality. The company offers benefits such as unlimited PTO, full coverage health insurance, and annual tech stipends.

<div><div>Welcome to Zenith</div><div>Zenith is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game built for VR that combines adrenaline-pumping action-adventure gameplay with a colorful open world. Think WoW meets Dark Souls, with an anime-inspired, JRPG twist. </div><div><br /></div><div>As a junior content designer, you'll work directly with the founders and our lead game designer to implement compelling core gameplay features, including level design, quests, dungeons, and more!</div><div><br /></div><div>This is an active design role at a small gaming startup, meaning that you won't just be writing specs; you'll be getting your hands dirty and working directly in Unity. You may even delve into the codebase and create your own game builds to achieve the optimal design outcome. You'll work very closely with the art, engineering, and founding teams to help realize the vision we have for Zenith. </div><div><br /></div><div>We won't pull any punches -- this is going to be a demanding but incredibly rewarding role where you'll be pushed to reach your full potential. After all, we're looking to fundamentally change the way games are played. We're looking for passionate explorers that are excited to build something totally new together and all that entails. </div></div><div><div><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><ul><li>Work directly with the founders and lead designer to brainstorm, design, and implement compelling core game loops.</li><li>Implement and design compelling quests and world events via our quest generation system</li><li>Design, test, and balance enemy encounters.</li><li>Balance progression systems, including loot tables, crafting skills, abilities, and classes</li><li>Coordinate internal and closed user playtesting sessions to gather feedback</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><ul><li>Passion for games, and demonstrable experience and insight on the latest game design patterns, especially MMORPGs</li><li>2+ years of Unity experience</li><li>Demonstrable experience in Virtual Reality</li><li>Clear, analytical thinker with a proven ability to break gameplay design down into regular, reusable systems and articulate and document them.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div><h3>Pluses</h3><ul><ul><li>Experience shipping games for VR is a huge plus.</li><li>Programming and scripting experience using C#, C++, or LUA, preferably in Unity</li><li>Experience working on large scale MMO game designs professionally.</li><li>Interested in startups or building a small studio from the ground up. (You’ll wear a lot of hats!)</li></ul></ul></div></div><div><div>About Ramen VR</div><div><br /></div><div>Have you heard of Ready Player One?  Well, we're building it for real people: </div><div><br /></div><div>We're building the next reality featuring an infinite universe where millions of people can build new lives together in a gorgeous, cyberpunk and inspired world. We're starting with Zenith, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game that is cross platform for VR, desktop, and console.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Ramen VR was started in early 2019 in the Bay Area by Andy and Lauren, gaming tech engineers with decades of combined experience at Google, Unity, OpenFeint, and some very successful mobile and social games.</div><div><br /></div><div>We're funded by some of the best investors and gaming entrepreneurs in the world including YCombinator, The Makers Fund, Twitch COO Kevin Lin, and Kabam Cofounder Holly Liu and also the most successful VR Gaming Kickstarter of all time.</div><div><br /></div><div>We believe great games change the world for the better. Great games inspire creativity, teach grit, and most importantly, build community. </div><div><br /></div><div>Why Work At Ramen VR?</div><div><br /></div><div>Create the next reality</div><div>Every startup claims they are changing the world. How often do you find one that's building an entirely new reality? Also, we're such a small team, that you'll be working from and learning directly from the founders every day.</div><div><br /></div><div>We Love Games</div><div>Have a favorite game coming out? Take a day off on launch day. We'll even buy you the deluxe version of the game. Play the game, and just do a short write-up to teach us what you learned. Join weekly game lunches where we bond and play games together as a team.</div><div><br /></div><div>Work Remotely</div><div>Need to walk the dog, take care of your kids, or just want to live where you are? Work remotely from anywhere in the world.</div><div><br /></div><div>Company Retreats</div><div>Travel somewhere in the world with us, and live in a big house together for a week, all expenses paid. Spend time working, playing games, exploring a new country, and growing together.</div><div><br /></div><div>Benefits</div><div>For full-time employees, we offer unlimited PTO, full coverage health insurance (for you and dependents) if you're based in the US, an annual health &amp; wellness stipend for non-US based folks, annual tech stipends to use towards VR or equipment and more.</div></div><div>Apply for this job</div>

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