Gameplay Designer - Missions & Combat (Unreal Engine)

Aquent; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent is partnering with a globally recognized leader in interactive entertainment, seeking a Gameplay Designer to join a hybrid team in Vancouver, BC. You will shape core gameplay by designing missions, modes, and combat systems that thrill players.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers, iterating on designs, documenting plans, and presenting work to leads. Own ownership of mission quality and contribute to ambitious titles that define the industry.

Qualifications

• Experience with visual scripting or scripting in Unreal Engine.
• Strong understanding of game design fundamentals.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Ideate, design, and steward the development of engaging missions, compelling game modes, and innovative gameplay systems from concept through to final polish.
• Utilize industry-standard tools, including Unreal Engine, to create, implement, and debug intricate missions and gameplay mechanics.
• Take ownership of the design and quality of your assigned missions and gameplay systems, ensuring they meet the highest standards of player experience.
• Actively collaborate with a diverse team of designers, technical designers, artists, and programmers to achieve a cohesive and compelling game vision.
• Serve as a key point of contact for various departments (e.g., Cinematics, VFX, Sound, Programmers), facilitating clear communication and integration.
• Implement memorable challenges, dynamic combat encounters, clear objectives, and impactful scripted events within the game engine.
• Participate in regular critique sessions, providing constructive feedback on your own work and that of your peers to continuously elevate design quality.
• Present your work effectively to design leads, adapting quickly to feedback and iterating on designs to achieve optimal results.
• Create and maintain comprehensive design documentation to ensure clarity and consistency throughout the development process.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Visual scripting

Gameplay design

Collaboration

Scripting languages

Communication

Accessibility

Tools

Level editors

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a globally recognized leader in interactive entertainment, seeking a Gameplay Designer to join a hybrid team in Vancouver, BC. You will shape core gameplay by designing missions, modes, and combat systems that thrill players.

You will collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers, iterating on designs, documenting plans, and presenting work to leads. Own ownership of mission quality and contribute to ambitious titles that define the industry.