Senior Level Designer: Create Immersive Game Environments

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health coverage

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West is seeking a Senior Game Designer with a focus on Level Design to craft engaging game levels from concept to final implementation, collaborating with designers, artists and programmers.

You bring 6+ years in game design with a strong level-design portfolio, proficiency with Unreal Engine UED or Unity Level Editor, solid gameplay mechanics understanding and great collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in game design with a focus on level design.
• Proven experience designing levels for PC, console, or mobile games.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality level design work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement engaging game levels aligned with game design goals.
• Create detailed level layouts, block-outs, and prototypes using industry tools.
• Collaborate with narrative designers to support story and pacing.
• Work with environment and technical artists for visual quality and performance.
• Iterate on level designs based on playtesting and metrics.
• Define gameplay mechanics and systems for level environments.
• Ensure levels are fun, balanced, and progression-friendly.
• Document design specifications for the development team.
• Stay current with level design trends and techniques.

Skills

Level design

Game design

Spatial design

Player psychology

Team collaboration

Communication

Scripting basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 in Mahikeng, North West is seeking a Senior Game Designer with a focus on Level Design to craft engaging game levels from concept to final implementation, collaborating with designers, artists and programmers.

You bring 6+ years in game design with a strong level-design portfolio, proficiency with Unreal Engine UED or Unity Level Editor, solid gameplay mechanics understanding and great collaboration skills.