Game Designer creating engaging casual games for Arkadium, collaborating with cross - functional teams and driving innovation in game design. Overseeing prototyping and game design interns in a fast - paced environment.
About the role
- Quest Designer collaborating on quests for Fallout 76 at Double Eleven. Working to create memorable player experiences through effective gameplay and narrative design.
Responsibilities
- Helping to express the story of the game through excellent exploration, gameplay and activities
- Collaborate closely with the Lead Quest Designer and other leadership to write and implement quest content for the game
- Brainstorm and collaborate with the Lead Quest Designer, project leads and quest team to concept and plan the themes for each update
- Collaborate with other teams regarding quest implementation scope, quality, efficiency and workflow
- Implement and oversee quests as part of content updates to the game
- Work with production and the Lead Quest Designer to inform the quest schedule, ensuring your work can be delivered on time
- Mentor junior team members through creating and iterating designs and implementing best practices
- Collaborate with other teams to create a cohesive game experience
- Promote, contribute and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity
Requirements
- Experience in Quest, Level, or Open-World repeatable content design
- Strong writing, editing, and narrative development skills
- A solid understanding of narrative systems, story structures, and player-driven storytelling
- A passion for researching and adapting diverse IPs and franchises
- Hands-on experience with at least one established game development toolset or engine
- The ability to interpret and balance feedback from multiple, sometimes conflicting, perspectives to guide the team toward the best overall design decisions
- Familiarity with implementation best practices and a willingness to work directly within a game engine
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Confident presentation and pitching abilities
- Experience implementing narrative or quest content in a game is highly desirable
- Experience working with the Creation Kit engine is highly desirable
- All relevant qualifications considered
Benefits
- Start your day any time between 8:00am and 10:00am
- 35 working hours per week with a 1 hour lunch break (with the opportunity to flex down to 30 minutes or up to 2 hours)
- Opportunity to apply for hybrid working (up to 2 days working from home per week)
- 28 days annual leave (20 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday)
- 1 day leave for your birthday and 1 day leave if you’re moving house
- Up to 10 days discretionary annual leave during our end of year break
- Potential for annual performance bonus
- 5 additional days annual leave for 5 years service and a further 5 days annual leave for your 10 years service milestone
- A brand new, state-of-the-art studio facilities that includes a market hall serving nutritious, subsidised meals, round-the-clock gym access, an auditorium and more
- Free breakfast options, juice, hot drinks and fruit
- Employee referral bonus (up to £2000!)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free game codes, game swag and merchandise
- Family-friendly leave available
- Christmas Saving Scheme
- Free parking
- Best-in-class tools and workflows so you can focus on creativity
- Vitality Private Healthcare, discounts and rewards for you, your spouse and children (upon the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period)
- Access to mental health and wellbeing support via Plumm (includes 4 free video therapy sessions per month for both the employee and up to 3 family members aged 18+), unlimited text therapy, courses, meditations
- A personalised development plan with dedicated support tailored to your growth and goals
- Access to an accredited Academy providing professional qualifications (and access to 500 UK discounts and offers via TOTUM when registered as a student)
- A dedicated Workplace Experience team responsible for work environments, workplace and quality of employee life services to help foster collaboration, creativity and innovation
- In-studio wellbeing programmes and People team support
- Free activities via our Bus Tours programme (where on occasion, partners and children are welcome to join you)
- Many team events to celebrate team and game milestones
- Sponsored team activities including football, basketball, book club, movie club and more
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