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Larian Studios

Develops premium RPGs for PC/consoles

Scripter

Game EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeQuébec City, QC, CanadaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The candidate must be able to communicate requirements and solutions clearly, explain complex ideas, suggest approaches, and prepare pitches.
  • The candidate must have professional experience in technical design, narrative design, gameplay scripting, or game programming.
  • The candidate must have experience developing role-playing games or games with a scope or player experience adjacent to Larian's games.
  • The candidate must be familiar with Jira, Confluence, or similar software.
  • The candidate must be able to organize and motivate themselves, manage their time, keep stakeholders informed of progress, and prioritize effectively while multitasking.
  • The candidate must have exposure to creative, design, and narrative aspects of game development, along with demonstrated experience resolving or delivering technical or programming work.
  • The candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging gameplay sequences with varied outcomes from internal narrative pitches, rewarding player agency and delivering a fun experience.
  • Collaborate with narrative, art, animation, and writing teams to create game content.
  • Contribute to and own gameplay features and scripting mechanics.
  • Learn and master the internal scripting framework and languages, implement gameplay sequences, and deliver technically sound features.
  • Contribute to the local team by mentoring junior developers, sharing knowledge, proactively seeking solutions to blockers, and participating constructively in discussions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Lua or other scripting languages.
  • Experience designing systems, features, or tools.
  • Experience modding games.
  • Interest in Dungeons & Dragons, tabletop games, role-playing, or PC games.
  • A portfolio showcasing previous projects.

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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