As a Senior Level Designer, you will be part of a small and close-knit team working on an unannounced project in its early stages of development. You will be allowed a great deal of influence on the game's direction from a level design perspective and the level design process and workflow.

Designing encounters, puzzles, and visually appealing levels that fit well with the game's vision, style, and mood from concept and block out to full implementation will be part of everyday work.

Responsibilities Include:
 

• Create top-down layouts and communicate the vision to the rest of the team
• Block out new levels, and populate existing ones
• Scripting events, encounters, NPCs etc
• Conceptualize & implement clever puzzles using the game mechanics
• Communicate the design with the rest of the team to ensure it's in line with the overall vision
• Gathering feedback through internal & external testing and iterating based on feedback
• Manage and prioritize tasks related to your levels

Requirements: 

We’re looking for a self-motivated Senior Level Designer who is comfortable turning concepts into proven mechanics.

We want someone who is driven and not afraid to take initiative. Someone who enjoys working as part of a team and who listens to others and, most importantly, we are looking for someone who is a nice person.

In order to succeed, we expect that you have a strong understanding of all level design principles and that you have a proven track record from several other game projects, with at least one of them being from start to finish.

We have a multinational team, so fluency in English is a requirement for the position.

• Strong understanding of level design principles.
• Strong ability to create levels and gameplay.
• Comfortable turning concepts into proven mechanics.
• Able to work with other senior staff to establish workflows.
• Able to mentor junior designers in the craft.
• Experience scripting level encounters, NPC's, enemies, etc.
• Experience working with story-driven games.
• Experience working with Unreal.
• Experience with the Horror genre is a plus.

What we offer

• Collective Agreement - Tekniktjänsteavtalet (+ union club)
  • Pension plan (tjänstepension)
  • Paid overtime
• Flexible work hours
• Yearly wellness grant (friskvårdsbidrag)
• Occupational Health Care
• Weekly Wellness activity hours

About Thunderful:

Thunderful Development is a studio that is part of Thunderful games and was formed by several indie companies coming together to make something more significant than they could have done independently.
Today, we're roughly 140 people in team sizes of 15-35 people making amazing games in four locations; Gothenburg, Skövde, Malmö & Karlshamn. The teams within have developed the award-winning SteamWorld series, known for its frequent genre-hopping and inclusive design, and more recent AA games like The Gunk, Lost in Random, and other unannounced but equally charming titles.

Our majestic Thunderful Games HQ in Gothenburg towers over all surrounding buildings except its slightly taller neighbors (we'll get there someday). Please don't mistake it for a typical office! Inside you'll find a custom-built game dev powerhouse with some of the industry's very best. The Gothenburg teams have been at it for over two decades and worked their way to the top with the SteamWorld series and EA Originals like Fe and Lost in Random.

From our rooftop terrace, we overlook the bustling city center with its canal, delightful eateries, a rich cultural life, and a fascinating past – all within walking distance!

Contact

Got questions about the position or Thunderful in general? Please contact:

Pierre Dahlgren
Talent Acquisition Manager - Thunderful Games
E-mail: pierre.dahlgren@thunderfulgames.com
Phone: +(46) 076-027 82 10

You can also send your inquiries to our Union club:

Email: unionen@thunderfulgames.com