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Level Designer

Climax Studios was established nearly 30 years ago, we have an extensive history in developing all kinds of digital experiences across all formats, and we have won multiple awards along the way.

We have a state-of-the-art studio located in the heart of the beautiful Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth overlooking the Harbour.

We are seeking an experienced Level Designer to join our award-winning team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a new IP, where you will be responsible for creating levels for the game within the Level Design Team. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of passionate and experienced game designers on a project for a top tier publisher.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build levels to create fun & memorable gameplay experiences.
• Keep to team vision for best practices, methodologies used and quality benchmark.
• Ability to review and feedback on team’s work in a clear and constructive manner.
• As part of level reviews, able to accept critique and come up with solutions.
• Able to understand the narrative and gameplay ambitions for the levels.
• Enjoys a creative challenge with the passion and motivation to make great games.

Requirements

• Experience creating levels with UE4 (White/Greyboxing levels in BSP).
• Experience of Level Design process (2D concept to 3D level creation).
• Gameplay passes (Area Collisions/Event Triggers/Out of bounds volumes etc).
• Experience with enemy placement/spawning/navigation and behaviours.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a creative and multidisciplinary team.
• Enjoys a creative challenge with the passion and motivation to make great games.
• Experience using Unreal 4 Blueprints is a benefit.
• Experience with Maya is a benefit.
• Perforce / Hansoft skills is a benefit.

Benefits

• Regular social events
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Pension
• Fresh fruit and snacks
• A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment
• Ongoing training and development, with career progression
• Discount card for all the shopping centre stores
• Great seafront location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, coffee shops