Experienced Level Designer
London, England, United Kingdom
Design
Create
Permanent
Climax Studios was established nearly 30 years ago, with an extensive history in developing various digital experiences across all formats, winning multiple awards along the way.
We have a state-of-the-art studio located in the heart of London in Holborn.
You take your creativity seriously, and games should be what get you fired up and passionate. At Climax, we embrace those who see things differently and aren't afraid to try new things and push themselves out of their comfort zones.
We are seeking an experienced Level Designer, with proven level design skills and experience working on console titles, to join our award-winning team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a AAA IP, where you will be responsible for creating and owning major immersive environments for the game from start to finish. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of passionate and experienced designers on a AAA project.
Requirements
* Experience working as a Level Designer on at least one published console title.
* Experience planning and scheduling workflows.
* A strong grasp of level flow, metrics, and 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 greyboxing levels to a professional standard.
* Experience 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.
* Adhere to project vision for best practices, methodologies used, and quality benchmarks.
* Provide constructive critique and solutions during level reviews.
* Regularly play the game and provide suggestions and feedback in a clear and constructive manner.
* Understand and action the narrative and gameplay ambitions for the levels.
* Ability to self-motivate as well as motivate other team members.
Benefits
* Regular social events.
* Pension.
* Fresh fruit and snacks.
* A friendly, focused, ambitious, and relaxed working environment.
* Ongoing training and development, with career progression.
* Discount card for all shopping centre stores.
* Great seafront location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.
* Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA.
* Group Life Insurance.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Private Dental Insurance.
* Group Income Protection.
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Cycle To Work Scheme.
* Eye-Care Vouchers.
Perks
* Bean-to-cup coffee machine in the studio.
* Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, including breakfast and some not-so-healthy snacks.
* In-house clubs and socials, from board games to D&D nights, offering lots of opportunities to socialize.
* Regular socials including project wrap parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual summer parties, and great charity fundraising events.
Your Application
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