Position:

Living World Designer (Regular/Senior, Fix-Term Contract)

Company: Fool’s Theory, a company from Bielsko-Biała in Poland, creators of the games Seven: The Days Long Gone and The Thaumaturge. The role is for a project developed in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.

Salary: 11 600 - 19 500 PLN Gross/Monthly

We usually respond within two weeks.

About the job:

We are actively seeking skilled individuals to join our team to work on a project developed in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and maintaining design documentation.
• Creating narrative content - from concept through design and implementation.
• Designing living world activities.
• Implementing previously created designs in Unreal Engine 5.
• Iterating on implemented content and activities to deliver the highest possible quality.
• Populating the world with lootables, monsters, critters and communities.
• Writing documentation for additional game mechanics and systems.
• Working with other departments: Narrative, Level Design, Gameplay.
• Cooperating with Art departments when needed.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in a similar position in the video game industry, with at least one published AA or AAA title.
• A deep understanding of interactive storytelling.
• Excellent proficiency with visual scripting tools.
• Good communication skills and eagerness to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to receive and respond to constructive feedback.
• Imagination, creativity, and the ability to transfer them into the game.
• Independence in performing assigned tasks.
• Ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Ability to work in a structured and organised manner.
• Fluent English.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Unreal Engine and Blueprint scripting.
• Previous experience as a Quest or Narrative Designer.
• Experience in running RPG sessions and playing open world games.
• An analytical approach to games.
• Good knowledge of the Witcher lore.

We offer:

• Fixed-term contract (with possibility of extension).
• Opportunity to work on a project in cooperation with CD PROJEKT RED.
• Flexible working hours (core hours 10:00-16:00).
• Possibility to work remotely (from anywhere with a time zone difference of -/+ 2 hours from GMT+1).
• English language lessons.
• Working in a group of experienced specialists, often gamedev veterans, who are willing to share their knowledge.
• Custom tools to automate boring, repetitive stuff.
• Working with modern tools from leading technology suppliers, as well as with proprietary solutions.
• Support in industry training courses, conferences and fairs participation.
• Private medical insurance (Enel-med).
• Access to MyBenefit platform with a possibility to co-finance a Multisport Card.
• Psychological support.

Additional information:

• Department: Design
• Location: Bielsko-Biała
• Remote status: Fully Remote (possibility to work remotely from anywhere with a time zone difference of -/+ 2 hours from GMT+1)
• Contract: Fixed-term contract