Job description
Start: Immediate
Duration: Permanent
Location: Liverpool or Remote (UK)
We're hiring for a Mission Design to join the team working on an exciting new open world IP. As a Mission Designer you will be responsible for you will be responsible for designing and creating missions, quests, and content experiences for an immersive narrative driven, open world game.
Responsibilities
- Design player progression systems (equipment, behaviour tree etc) and any other progression system related to PVE and PVP narrative goals.
- Collaborate with game designers, narrative designers, and artists to create engaging and immersive gameplay experiences for players
- Work with programmers to ensure that implemented content functions as intended
- Consider new design ideas and investigate their implementation (new gameplay, AI, cameras, audio, text, objectives, etc.)
- Write and maintain design documentation that will serve as a reference to guide interdependent teams.
- Balance the game (player, enemy, equipment statistics, etc.)
Job requirementsRequired Experience: - Shipped a completed title as as a mission / narrative designer
- Awareness of emerging trends and mechanics that inform modern multiplayer game design
- Ability to analyse mechanics and apply them to current game design
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including verbal and written skills
Benefits:- Remote and Hybrid Working
- Company pension at 4% of annual salary
- 29 days holidays
- Cycle2work scheme
- Aviva healthcare cover which includes dental and optical
- Life Assurance
- Early Friday finish every last Friday of the month
- Profit Share Bonus & Christmas Bonus
Important: The interview process for the Mission Designer role is made up of 3 stages:
- First interview (45 - 60 minutes) - An interview to discuss your experience and working history relating to the position with members of our Design team. In return, we will provide a full overview of the role, life at the studio as well as answer any questions you may have.
- Second Interview (30 minutes) - An interview with our Studio Creative Director to discuss your experience, ways of working and the position on offer.
- Final interview (30 minutes) - A final Interview with our Studio Head and Studio Production Director. This will be a chance for you to get to know the Senior Management team and all the things that make Lucid, Lucid! You will have a lot of opportunities to ask any questions about the studio and Culture.
Our recruitment process typically takes 2-4 weeks depending on availability. We work our process around your availability and try to be as accommodating as possible. A member of our recruitment team will be in touch prior to your first interview and will keep in contact throughout the process. If you have any specific questions prior to this please contact jobs@lucidgames.co.uk
Lucid Games is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We can provide suitable adjustments during our recruitment processes. Should you require adjustments/flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role at Lucid, please let us know in the notes/cover letter section of your application. This will not affect your application.
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