Hybrid Quest Designer – Mid Level

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About the role

  • 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

Job title

Quest Designer – Mid Level

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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