Jobs

Must be based in either Alberta or BC

Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC). For The Witcher 4

For Cyberpunk 2

For Cyberpunk 2

Designing, prototyping, iterating on and polishing in-game levels, including level geometry, enemy encounters and other gameplay elements, using our proprietary tools and Unreal Engine 5. Crafting unique spaces where gameplay flow and visual composition form memorable experiences. Developing and working within predefined level metrics. Working closely with other teams to ensure created levels contribute to and enhance the gameplay and game narrative. Cooperating closely with Designers, Artists and Programmers to ensure the highest possible quality of encounters. Proactively suggesting improvements to gameplay systems and principles.

Work closely with the Executive Producer to lead the development and growth of our production team. Drive our narrative production including, story, quest, mocap, perfcap, and VO recording. Cooperate with leadership and cross-functional development teams, ensuring alignment with vision and goals. Form and nurture cohesive, high-performing teams that are empowered to self-organize and achieve outstanding results. Oversee and enhance production processes, including project planning, scoping, scheduling, roadmaps, and requirements gathering, ensuring optimal efficiency. Identify and address bottlenecks and queues, fostering incremental delivery with frequent integration. Ensure that vision and goals are clearly defined, transparent, and understood at all levels of the organization. Advocate for actionable and beneficial improvements, challenging the status quo. Visualize, prioritize, and prioritize and remove obstacles, encouraging teams to own and solve their own challenges. Lead the growth of our teams in both size and quality through dedicated coaching and mentoring, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.

Designing, implementing, optimizing and maintaining narrative and cinematic systems used across our project. Developing and supporting tools that enable fast implementation of immersive story experience. Taking ownership of story tech features, ensuring performance, stability and scalability. Debugging, profiling and resolving technical challenges. Mentoring other programmers, sharing knowledge and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. Defining technical standards for story systems and tools. Cooperating with other departments.

Proposing and documenting an innovative design for systems and features that follows the game direction. Iterating and improving documentation for existing systems and features. Designing, prototyping, scripting, iterating on features using a Unreal Engine 5. Working in multidisciplinary teams on prototyping and implementing stages, ensuring that the gameplay functionality, combat systems, as well as the overall gameplay experience are carried through to completion in the highest possible quality. Taking ownership of specific features/systems of the game.

Design and implementation of NPCs, and enemies behavior subsystems. Collaboration with designers, programmers and other project stakeholders to develop and refine mechanics that enhance player immersion and satisfaction. Designing and prototyping unique enemy, NPC and character companions behaviors, reactions, abilities and weaknesses - both humans and monsters. Iterating on behavior through playtesting and feedback, to create engaging and dynamic experiences. Creation of clear and detailed documentation for AI subsystems. Acting as a subject matter expert, mentoring the team.

Create detailed storylines and believable worlds around them Design quests, NPC communities and open world events. Implement designed content through visual scripting using a proprietary toolset within UE5. Plan the assets required to create your content. Collaborate with other departments as part of an interdisciplinary content creation team. Integrate delivered assets including gameplay elements, locations, characters, dialogue and other content into a seamless, engaging and unique experience. Consistently maintain a high quality bar through review, iteration, and bug fixing. Attend content reviews and iterate on designs and implementation based on feedback. Create and maintain design documentation. 5+ years experience as Quest, Narrative or Open World Designer on AAA projects. At least 1 shipped narrative-driven AAA game. Excellent understanding of interactive storytelling. In-depth knowledge of game development and game design. Proficiency with game engines and visual scripting. Proficiency with UE5. Well-developed communication and organization skills. Ability to give, receive and act on feedback. Ability to thrive in multinational, interdisciplinary teams. Ability to mentor and train members of the team. Strong critical and analytical thinking. Published Books, Comic Books, Movies, or other narrative works is a plus.

Collaborate with Story, Localization, Quest, and Cinematic teams to find solutions that achieve creative and technical goals. Write high-quality code that is optimised, scalable, bug-free, and aligned with project goals. Build and maintain narrative content tools, systems and pipelines, including: Screenplay Editor and its connection to the Sequencer Dialogue Player to present subtitles and play voiceovers Voicesets for open world NPCs Pipelines that enable seamless synchronization of narrative content between the engine and external tools

Co-creating vision of a new project. Creating the storyline on a detailed level. Designing quests and implementing them using Unreal Engine 5. Planning assets required for the creation of the quests. Cooperating with other departments. Integrating delivered assets (like gameplay elements, locations, characters, dialogue etc.) into a seamless, engaging and unique experience. Maintaining the highest possible quality of quests, and fixing reported bugs. Creating and maintaining design documentation.

Cooperate closely with the Creative Director, Lead Writer and narrative teams. Develop narrative elements and features of our game, such as writing engaging dialogues, intriguing scenarios, and memorable characters Maintain the overall writing style and tone throughout the game. Create documents to support the game’s story in alignment with the project’s vision. Mentor and support a team of talented writers. Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure that the story elements are consistent across narrative, gameplay mechanics and visuals. Review and revise narrative features to ensure the highest possible standard.

Own narrative design on an indie project with direct creative impact.

Adventurously creative senior narrative designer.

For juniors or seniors in college.

Familiarity with The Laundry Files; precision, nerve, and comfort with the setting.

Must be UK-based

Test content and give qualitative feedback on mechanics, design, and balancing.

Narrative Designer - Sports

Must be UK-based

Must be UK-based

Must be based in Eastern Europe and fluent in English

Must be fluent in German and English

Must be US-based

Write and edit text assets for narrative work on a new game.

Gameplay Designer (Combat Specialist)

Must be fluent in English

Must be authorized to work in the United States; state restrictions apply.

Must have the right to work in the UK

For an unpublished R&D product

Must be fluent in English

Consult on story and writing for the next original game after Monster Train 2.

For games

Technical Mission Designer

Must be fluent in English

Must be fluent in English

For games

Passionate about crafting experiences and impact on kids education.

Creative writing, games, and comedy writing.

Must be based in Ukraine and fluent in English

Must be based in Ukraine and fluent in English

Must be based in Ukraine and fluent in English

3-month contract with possibility to extend to 12 months