Hexworks, a CI Games Studio, have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Level Designer to join their busy studios and support driving CI Games Studios forward as they experience exponential growth.
The studio is passionate about leaving its mark on the fantasy action-RPG genre and are currently working on The Lords of the Fallen, the highly ambitious follow-up to the original 2014 hit. Steering the franchise in a new direction towards dark fantasy, the action role-playing game will feature a fully revised, challenging combat system, and promises to be CI Games’ most ambitious project currently in development.
Your responsibilities…
Managing the design of the levels through the full cycle of production from conception to finalization
Conceptualizing, prototyping, building, scripting, and tuning levels according to game vision
Maintaining and balancing the readability, difficulty, and pacing of levels
Supporting the team with feedback on gameplay, shape, and performance of all levels
Working closely with Lead Level Designer on level feedback to ensure best quality and game vision
Cooperating with the Game Design, Art, Narrative, VFX, and Sound departments to ensure best quality of the levels
Anticipating, identifying, and articulating problem areas and developing preventative solutions
Creating and maintaining clear level documentation
Creating combat encounters using the full potential of the enemy archetypes, leveraging on the main character varied combat capabilities, and player strategies to generate engaging experiences
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
5 or more years of experience in Level Design position
Shipped 2+ titles (for PC and Consoles) as a Level Designer
Experience with visual scripting such as Unreal and CryEngine
Ability to manage their time and work within deadlines
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Open and creative mind with an interest in games within the same genre such as Action RPGs and Souls-like
Proficiency in English
Level Art experience is a plus
What they offer…
Flexibility with their core hours, and no-notice holidays.
Annual discretionary studio bonus
Free games and merchandise
Wrap parties for game releases
CI Games include attractive remuneration, holidays, and social events. Their studio’s inclusive environments thrive with collaborative teamwork with people from all around the world, different nationalities, and languages.
This role also offers remote homeworking with flexible working schedules, a fun environment, and a relaxing culture, including the opportunity to work with the leading technology and creative minds in the world whist you learn as you work and be part of something real that changes the face of gaming forever!
