Full-Time

Senior Level Designer

Mpg

Updated on 12/5/2024

Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios

5,001-10,000 employees

Comprehensive services for video game development

Design
Entertainment
Gaming

Senior

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in UK

Flexible working: We were remote-friendly way before it was cool.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Unity
Requirements
  • You’re highly experienced in all areas of level design and have many examples of having taken levels from conception to release
  • Previous experience working in a Senior Level Designer position and contributed to at least one shipped title
  • A passion for making and playing a broad range of games
  • Experience of prototyping game mechanics using UE Blueprints
  • Experience with scripting or programming languages
  • A good knowledge of level editing tools and scripting languages
  • The ability and desire to work in creative and collaborative environments
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience in writing and explaining high quality and thorough level design documentation demonstrable with portfolio materials
Responsibilities
  • Designing and creating game levels - projects could be at any stage of the game’s gestation, from concept to prototype, through mid-development, to soft launch and live updates
  • Creating levels that support the overall vision for a game, taking cues from game vision, narrative, character interactions, introduction of mechanics and pacing requirements
  • Creating rapid, malleable blockout geometry in Unreal or Unity, sourcing plenty of gameplay feedback to lock it down
  • Implementing available mechanics, triggering actions, setting up basic camera work and NPC/combat encounters for the general progression of a level
  • Receiving, digesting and solving high-level feedback into work that the team can action and improve the game
  • Working with production and the team directly to ensure the outcome of your work is to a release-quality standard
  • Working with other disciplines to communicate your Level’s; vision, setting and layout. Generating clear asset or feature lists to support their implementation
  • Insight playtest feedback throughout the development process, communicating pivots to the team
  • Driving the team to deliver exceptional quality gameplay
  • Embracing and exemplify the MPG design methodology; which campaigns quality and starts with a deep understanding of our partner’s design process
  • Communicating frequently with both internally and externally on progress, scope, quality and risk
  • Discussing and explaining the rationale behind your analyses and recommendations
  • Implementing the levels you design and work collaboratively with the level artist to ensure that the level is playable and that the graphic elements support each other
  • Fixing level design bugs entered into the database by our QA team
  • Actively participating in design specific discussions and design reviews

Keywords Studios provides a wide range of services for the video games industry, supporting the entire lifecycle of game development. Their offerings include game-ready art, marketing, game development, functional and localization testing, text and audio localization, casting, audio post-production, community management, player support, and content moderation. The company operates over 70 studios in more than 25 countries, employing over 13,000 professionals. Keywords Studios differentiates itself from competitors by using proprietary technology to enhance its end-to-end service platform, allowing for tailored solutions that meet specific project needs and budgets. The goal of Keywords Studios is to help clients bring their intellectual property to life through engaging digital content.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$487.8M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1998

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Certain Affinity expands Keywords' capabilities in AAA game development.
  • Integration with Microsoft's Community Sift boosts AI-enabled content moderation services.
  • Private equity interest indicates strong market confidence in Keywords Studios' growth potential.

What critics are saying

  • Integration challenges with acquisitions like Wushu may strain operational efficiency.
  • Reliance on revolving credit for acquisitions could increase financial risk.
  • Declining margins and slower content creation trends may impact profitability.

What makes Keywords Studios unique

  • Keywords Studios offers end-to-end services for the entire game development lifecycle.
  • The company has a global presence with over 13,000 professionals in 25+ countries.
  • Keywords Studios integrates proprietary technology to enhance digital content creation and management.

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