Open-World Environment Gameplay Designer

Sunblink Studios; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunblink Studios is seeking a mid-to-lead level designer for a ~30 hour/week contract to quickly graybox open worlds and prototype dense, rich interactions that prioritize visual design. You will design layout, traversal, POIs, and interactive space systems, sketching end-to-end experiences from blockout to playable builds, and collaborating across art, design, and engineering teams.

Required: portfolio demonstrating large-scale space design, proficiency with Unreal Engine or Unity, and

Qualifications

• Portfolio showing layout and gameplay work.
• Design large-scale, non-linear spaces with strong navigation flow.
• Hands-on prototyping in a modern engine (Unreal/Unity).
• Proficiency with visual scripting or a scripting language to build interactions.
• Experience designing POIs, encounters, and interactive spaces.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype open-world environments end to end.
• Define layout, sightlines, traversal routes, and pacing across areas.
• Design and implement POIs, encounters, and interactive spaces.
• Prototype in-engine to test ideas quickly and iteratively.
• Present design intents to leads and cross-discipline partners.

Skills

Open world design

Gameplay prototyping

Scripting skills

Communication

Rapid prototyping

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Blueprints

C#

C++

Python

Job description

Sunblink Studios is seeking a mid-to-lead level designer for a ~30 hour/week contract to quickly graybox open worlds and prototype dense, rich interactions that prioritize visual design. You will design layout, traversal, POIs, and interactive space systems, sketching end-to-end experiences from blockout to playable builds, and collaborating across art, design, and engineering teams.

Required: portfolio demonstrating large-scale space design, proficiency with Unreal Engine or Unity, and