Technical Gameplay DesignerCopenhagen, DK

PLAYDEAD ApS; Region Hovedstaden; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Denmark is seeking an experienced technical gameplay designer to prototype and implement gameplay interactions for a 3D, open world adventure game. The role involves collaborating with designers, artists, and programmers to ensure engaging gameplay mechanics and continuous improvement through integration of player feedback. Ideal candidates should have professional game development experience, skills in scripting for gameplay prototypes, and strong communication capabilities. This position offers a collaborative work environment focusing on detail and quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game development experience.
• Ability to create and prototype gameplay mechanics with scripting languages.
• Experience with implementing interactions in gameplay.
• Experience with implementing gameplay interactions.
• Great communication skills to collaborate across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex ideas into game mechanics through prototyping.
• Implement compelling gameplay interactions for players.
• Collaborate with various team members to develop game vision.
• Participate in testing sessions to gather feedback.
• Define your own goals and tasks to deliver best work and support teammates.

Skills

Professional game development experience

Gameplay prototypes with scripting languages

Implementing gameplay interactions

Great communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced technical gameplay designer to prototype and implement gameplay interactions for a 3D, open world adventure game. You will also be involved in testing throughout production and integrating the results back into future iterations of the game. You should be willing to work onsite at the Playdead office in Copenhagen, Denmark. Our workflow is iterative and we strive for detail and high quality in every interaction that a player will experience.

What will you be doing?

• Translate complex ideas and concepts into solid game mechanics through prototyping
• Implement gameplay interactions that are clear and compelling for the player
• Collaborate with level designers, artists, programmers, animators and other members of the development team to develop the vision for locations in the game
• Participate in test sessions and gather feedback to support future iterations of the game
• Define your own goals and tasks so that you can deliver your best work and support other team members to do the same

Required skills

• Professional game development experience
• Ability to create gameplay prototypes with scripting languages
• Experience with implementing gameplay interactions
• Great communication skills to collaborate with others across multiple departments

Bonus Points

• You have developed and shipped a title
• Experience using major game engines - we are especially interested in people with Unreal Engine 5 experience
• Experience with level design

Who We Are

We are a team of more than 100 creative professionals. We experiment and collaborate with a focus on creating new experiences, and as such we are looking for people who can help us achieve them.

Our approach to development does not include crunching towards arbitrary deadlines - instead, we particularly look for talented people who enjoy managing their own schedule and thrive on working within a friendly, collaborative environment.

We carefully craft games with obsessive attention to detail and are always on the lookout for others who share that passion.