Larian Studios

Develops premium RPGs for PC/consoles

Senior RPG Designer

Product & Experience DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWarsaw, PolandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must be able to lead a creative element of the game, communicate with all parties involved, gather feedback, and carry the work through to completion.
The candidate must be able to develop creative solutions to new problems and identify issues that can be solved without reinventing existing approaches.
The candidate must have a strong understanding of narrative beats and pacing.
The candidate must understand player expectations and be able to imagine experiencing the game for the first time.
The candidate must be able to observe players, learn from their actions, and filter their feedback.
The candidate must have a high level of digital literacy and adapt quickly to software and tools such as G Suite, Confluence, and Jira.
The candidate must pay attention to detail and be comfortable with complexity and change.
The candidate must be comfortable working in an agile environment with evolving needs.
The role is full-time and on-site, requiring office presence.

Responsibilities

Design narrative and gameplay content within an area of the game, take ownership of the area throughout implementation, and take responsibility for its final quality.
Ensure logical and well-paced narrative flow across situations, dialogues, and areas.
Create solutions to quest design problems and follow their implementation.
Conduct progress reviews for the assigned area, gather feedback from other departments, and work with them to achieve the optimal finished state.
Write and update documentation and communicate changes to the teams.
Take a holistic approach when implementing changes to the region, accounting for the limits and priorities of affected departments.
Understand player motivations and expectations.

Desired Qualifications

Experience handling game engines, programming skills, or implementation experience.
Experience shipping games with a narrative focus.
Extensive experience as both a player and maker of role-playing games.
Familiarity with Larian's games and the ability to emulate the studio's distinctive style.

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for an RPG Designer to join the worldbuilding team and help us in crafting the high caliber games our fans have come to expect.

As an RPG Designer you will be working with a team that shapes the world, stories and characters that make for memorable adventures. Working closely with the other departments, the RPG Designer helps transform narrative into fun gameplay that reacts to the player's actions in an impactful way.

Responsibilities

Design narrative and gameplay content within an area of the game, take ownership of the area throughout implementation, and responsibility for its final quality.
Ensure logical and well paced narrative flow in the combination of situations, dialogs and areas.
Create solutions for quest design problems and follow their implementation.
Conduct progress reviews for your area, gathering feedback from the other departments and working with them to reach the optimal finished state.
Write and update documentation, communicate changes to the teams.
Take a holistic approach when implementing changes to your region. Every decision will impact a range of departments, so you’ll need to take their limits and priorities into account.
Understand player motivations and expectations.

Requirements

The ability to take the lead of a creative element of the game, communicate with all parties involved, gather feedback, and sink their teeth into it until it's finished.
The ability to come up with creative solutions to new problems, or identify issues that don't require reinventing the wheel.
A strong understanding of narrative beats and pacing.
The ability to imagine what it's like seeing the game for the first time every single day, you understand player expectations.
The ability to observe players and learn from their actions and filter their feedback.
A high level of digital literacy and can adapt quickly to new software and tools (G Suite, Confluence, Jira etc.)
Attention to detail and undaunted by complexity and change
A great collaborator, has excellent organization and communication skills.
Comfortable in an agile environment with evolving needs
This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Nice to haves

Has handled game engines, has programming skills or implementation experience.
Has shipped games with a narrative focus
Has extensive experience as both a player and maker of RPGs.
Familiarity with Larian’s games and capable of emulating our distinctive style.

Traditionally we receive a high amount of interest in RPG Design positions so please bear with us if there is a delay in us getting back to you with news on your application.

About the Company

Larian Studios

Develops premium RPGs for PC/consoles

Larian Studios develops premium role-playing games (RPGs) for PC and consoles, with Divinity: Original Sin 2 as a flagship title. Its products are complete, story-driven games that blend combat, exploration, puzzles, and dialogue to create immersive experiences. The company monetizes through game sales and may offer DLCs or expansions, while keeping the core games as the main focus. Larian emphasizes high-quality development through strong internal tools for tracking performance and player feedback, and it engages with the community to refine its games. It differentiates itself with deep, tactical RPG gameplay, strong storytelling, cooperative multiplayer options, and a global approach to reach RPG enthusiasts. The goal is to deliver engaging, well-crafted RPGs to players worldwide and continuously improve them by incorporating feedback and expanding content.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Pre-seed
Total funding: $3.2M
Headquarters: Ghent, Belgium
Founded: 1996

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