EU remote
Senior Quest Designer
About this role
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Quest Designer to join our team. In this role, you will create immersive storylines and use your narrative-driven design skills to direct complex projects. As a key member of the Quest Design team, you will craft and implement your own stories within the iconic worlds of The Witcher and Cyberpunk, engaging our global community and creating unforgettable experiences for our players.
Daily Responsibilities: 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. At least 6 years of experience working in a Quest or Mission Design position, with at least 1 AAA shipped title with strong narrative design elements. High creativity and exceptional level of narrative proficiency. Proven high proficiency with writing scenarios, screenplays or short stories. Very high proficiency with visual scripting tools. Experience with game editors and game design tools.
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. Sense for designing in-game features as well as tools for efficient implementation. Ability to receive and apply feedback in a highly iterative environment. Proven ability to effectively work across teams involved in a game development lifecycle. Excellent communication skills & proven ability to work within a team. Experience with mentoring other designers and ability to deliver accurate feedback.
Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines. Real passion for playing games (cRPGs or pen & paper role playing systems). Fluent English. Nice to have (Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position) Credited work on narrative field for movies, plays or books. Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints. Knowledge of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher universe. Familiarity with the fantasy genre in games, movies and literature.