Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Games
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will design immersive levels for an MMORPG, using Unity to craft engaging environments, integrate gameplay with visual storytelling, and refine player experiences through testing and feedback.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Level Designer, you will create engaging, immersive, and well-balanced game environments that enhance player experience and support the core gameplay of our long-standing MMORPG.
- You will focus on designing and building compelling levels, ensuring seamless integration with game systems and art direction and maintaining a consistent balance between aesthetics, gameplay flow, and technical constraints.
- Take ownership of assigned levels or content areas, from first layout to final polish.
- Build levels, dungeons, and PvE/PvP areas that offer compelling gameplay and exploration.
- Translate gameplay ideas and design briefs into playable, optimized and aesthetically appealing levels using Unity and internal tools.
- Populate levels with encounters, landmarks, and visual storytelling elements.
- Work closely with Game Designers, Artists, and Engineers to ensure levels enhance gameplay clarity and performance.
- Identify and proactively address gameplay or readability issues within owned content.
- Conduct playtests, gather feedback, and refine levels for balance and flow.
- Maintain consistency in difficulty, readability, and player experience.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Strong sense for space and layouts and an eye for aesthetically attractive designs and environment.
- Solid understanding of engaging combat, pacing, and player guidance.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.
- Passion for MMOs, worldbuilding, and player-driven gameplay.
- Excellent communication skills (presentation, verbal and written) in English.
- An artistic background or interest is an advantage.
- Understanding of performance optimization and mobile-friendly design.
Experience
- 3+ years of experience in level design for games, ideally with a focus on online multiplayer titles.
- Experience working with Unity or other 3D game engines.
- Experience with Albion Online or similar sandbox/MMO games.
- Practical experience with an isometric camera perspective.
- Experience with combat design, and XML and system design tools.
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What we offer
- Receive a free company ticket for Germany's public transportation system.
- Have a high degree of autonomy and ownership from the start.
- Develop your skills through company-sponsored training and language courses.
- Enjoy company-sponsored tickets for Devcom & Gamescom in Cologne.
- Combine the best of both worlds, and enjoy the freedom to switch between working in the office and working remotely.
- Discounted membership to Urban Sport Club for fitness and wellness.
- Extra vacation days awarded based on years of service, up to a maximum of 30 days annually.
- Work in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, a central, vibrant neighborhood in Berlin with many dining and entertainment options.
- Enjoy height-adjustable tables, ergonomic chair options, dimmable lighting, and acoustic panels.
- Benefit from free drinks and snacks in the office.
- Participate in team events, breakfast weeks, summer and winter parties.
- Be part of a successful, profitable company on a continued growth path.
- Work alongside a supportive team of gaming enthusiasts who are deeply committed to their craft.
- Join a team of industry experts shaping a game enjoyed by hundreds of thousands worldwide.
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Benefits
Health, Fitness & Fun
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This is your employer
Goodgame Studios
At Goodgame Studios, we're leaders in developing free-to-play games. We offer mobile and browser games to over 300 million players worldwide, who can enjoy our games directly from their PCs or through their smartphones or tablets. Our games are entertaining and varied, and best of all, they're free! So come and join the fun today. You won't be disappointed.
Description
- Founding year
- 2009
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Level Designer
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
