Open-World Environment Gameplay Prototyper

Sunblink; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunblink seeks a mid-to-lead level designer for a ~30 hour/week contract. You will design and prototype expansive open-world environments, balancing visual spectacle with playable flow.

Strong skills in Unreal Engine or Unity, plus visual scripting, are required to iterate quickly from blockout to gameplay-ready spaces. You will define large space layouts, POIs, and traversal systems, implementing interactive gameplay elements and presenting prototypes to leads and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience designing large-scale non-linear spaces is required.
• Ability to prototype in-engine with fast iteration cycles.
• Strong understanding of player navigation and pacing.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype open-world environments end-to-end.
• Define space layouts, sightlines, traversal routes and pacing.
• Implement pathing systems and POIs within the world.
• Create interactive environmental gameplay and reactive spaces.
• Prototype via scripting or visual scripting and present to leads.

Skills

Open-world design

Prototyping

Level design

Gameplay scripting

Navigation/flow

Visual scripting

Unreal Engine

Unity

Blueprints

Rapid in-engine iteration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Blueprints

Job description

Sunblink seeks a mid-to-lead level designer for a ~30 hour/week contract. You will design and prototype expansive open-world environments, balancing visual spectacle with playable flow.

Strong skills in Unreal Engine or Unity, plus visual scripting, are required to iterate quickly from blockout to gameplay-ready spaces. You will define large space layouts, POIs, and traversal systems, implementing interactive gameplay elements and presenting prototypes to leads and stakeholders.