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🕹️ Ready for your next big play in the games industry? InGame Job and Values Value bring you the hottest job opportunities this week. Your ideal role might just be a click away!

Top Job openings 5 September — 11 September 2024 - Boost InGame Job  

Conference Insights: Our Collaboration with GamesMarkt at devcom and gamescom 🤩

Attending devcom and gamescom provided us with the invaluable opportunity to engage with fascinating teams across the gaming industry. One standout encounter was with the team from the German media, GamesMarkt.
They expressed a keen interest in the findings of our Big Games Industry Employment Survey, and this led to an exciting collaboration 🤝

Find out what we've created together in our blog - https://valuesvalue.com/blog/conference-insights-our-collaboration-with-gamesmarkt-at-devcom-and-gamescom/

Explore the hottest job openings of the week in our latest roundup by InGame Job and Values Value. Whether you’re just starting out in the games industry or are a seasoned professional, there’s something for everyone 🔥🎮

Top Job openings 29 August — 4 September 2024 - Boost InGame Job  

How to Attend Games Conferences if You Can't Afford a Ticket? 💸 📉

We often get asked how to attend a conference when you’re just starting out, have a small team, and can’t afford the regular tickets. Here are some tips and tricks from the DevGAMM team on how you can attend their event for free or at a discount! 🚀

Join as a Volunteer 🎅

Volunteers get free access to the conference. In exchange for your help, you can participate in activities and network with industry professionals.

How Volunteers Work:
- Work for one full day (choose any of the two event days)
- Shift times vary based on your role
- Enjoy the event and all the perks of a Standard ticket holder on your free day

Volunteer Criteria:
✔ Must be at least 18 years old
✔ English level B2 or higher
✔ Must be in the city where the event is held (lodging and transportation not covered)
✔ Passionate about the gaming industry and ready to help!

Discounts for Indie Game Developers 👨‍🏭

Indie game developers can get discounted tickets. Teams of up to 10 people qualify as Indie Game Developers. To get a discounted ticket, contact us at [email protected] and tell us about your team and your game.

Indie game developers can also participate in the DevGAMM awards! If nominated, you’ll receive 1 free ticket per team.

Discounts for Students 👩‍🎓

Students from any university are eligible for discounted tickets. If you’re a student, contact us at [email protected] with your name, student ID, and university name.

We hope this information was helpful! See you at DevGAMM Lisbon 2024! Check the website of our beloved partners https://devgamm.com/ and feel free to reach out to us if you're looking for a job or if you want to get a sense of the job market [email protected].

Devcom and Gamescom: A Thrilling Week in Cologne for Values Value and inGameJob

We all know that the first week after devcom and gamescom is usually spent catching up, taking a well-deserved break, or recovering — and sometimes all three at once!

Our teams from Values Value and inGameJob have also just returned from Cologne, energized and full of fresh ideas. The conferences were a success for us: we had productive meetings with partners and clients, made new connections, engaged in fascinating discussions, and enjoyed some great social events.

Tanja Loktionova, founder of Values Value and co-founder of inGameJob, gave an excellent presentation titled “Career Challenges in the Games Industry in Numbers and Research: Salaries, Layoffs, Employee Engagement” at devcom. Her talk was bookmarked by 165 people before the event, and the room was packed! We’re grateful to the audience for their thoughtful questions.

The German media GamesMarkt also showed interest in the findings of our Big Games Industry Employment Survey. We shared some initial data with them before the conference, and at gamescom, visitors to the business area could pick up a special issue of the magazine featuring an article (https://www.gamesmarkt.de/business/europe-wide-survey-european-game-workers-want-more-equality-money-and-protection-8725868803540550a084f02bf2ebff4d) on the state of the game industry job market, including our insights.

Another event we want to highlight is the Ukrainian charity auction (https://gamesukraine.com/?p=3086) organized by Elena Lobova. Over 20,000 euros were raised in one evening for “Gamedev Under Bombs.” It was an emotional event, full of generosity, sadness, joy, and a powerful sense of unity in helping those in need.

Next year, we’ll be back as partners at devcom. We’re planning another presentation, collaborations with GamesMarkt and other media, and reconnecting with friends and colleagues in the industry.

See you in August 2025!

Check out the list of current games industry job openings for this week, curated for you by the InGame Job and Values Value teams. From diverse genres to verified positions across various levels and specialties, we’ve got you covered 🌟

Top Job openings 22 August — 28 August 2024 - Boost InGame Job  

Explore the latest job opportunities in the games industry curated by InGame Job and Values Value! We've compiled openings published on our platform and from trusted sources to make your search easier 🎮

https://boost.ingamejob.com/top-job-openings-15-august-21-august-2024/

I Want to Take a Sabbatical but Fear my Employer Won't Approve And Might Judge Me. How Should I Approach The Negotiation? 🤔

Requesting a sabbatical is a serious decision, and it’s important to approach negotiations with your employer carefully. ☝ Here are some recommendations by Values Value to help you minimize risks and increase the chances of positive outcome:

1️⃣ Prepare for the Conversation:
Understand Your Reasons: Clearly articulate why you need a sabbatical. It could be for rest, education, travel, or personal matters. Be ready to explain how this experience will help you become a more productive and motivated employee.
Return Plan: Prepare a plan for how you intend to return to work after the sabbatical. Explain how your skills or perspectives will improve and how this will benefit the company.

2️⃣ Research Company Culture and Policies:
Look for Precedents: Find out if similar cases have occurred in your company and how they were handled. This will help you gauge how realistic your request is.
Review Internal Policies: Some companies already have formalized rules for such cases. If there are no such policies, consider proposing to create a precedent.

3️⃣ Define the Best Conditions:
Timing: Decide on the length of the sabbatical you’re seeking. The shorter the period, the more likely the company will agree.
Format: Consider a partial sabbatical (e.g., part-time work or remote work) as a compromise.
Return Conditions: Propose conditions such as retaining your position or guaranteeing a return to a similar role.

4️⃣ Demonstrate the Benefit to the Company:
Productivity: Show how a sabbatical will help you avoid burnout and return to work with new energy and ideas.
New Skills: If you plan to use this time for learning, explain how these new skills will benefit your role.
Company Image: Emphasize that such practices can enhance the company’s reputation by showing that it supports work-life balance.

5️⃣ Prepare for Different Scenarios:
Rejection: Be ready for the possibility that your employer may decline. Think about how you will respond. Is a compromise possible (e.g., a shorter sabbatical or different terms)?
Risk of Losing Your Job: If the company isn’t willing to guarantee your position, evaluate your financial situation and your readiness to look for a new job after the sabbatical.
Consequences of Rejection: Consider how a refusal might affect your morale and productivity. This could be a signal that it’s time to explore other job opportunities.

6️⃣ Structure the Conversation:
Start with positive points: highlight your achievements and contributions to the company.
Explain your reasons for the sabbatical and how it will positively impact both you and the company.
Offer multiple options: for example, different lengths or conditions for the sabbatical.
Be open to discussion and compromise.

7️⃣ Consider Alternatives:
If a sabbatical isn’t an option, you might be able to negotiate a shorter leave or more flexible working conditions.

The key is to be open, honest, and constructive in your dialogue with your employer. By approaching the conversation with both parties' interests in mind, you can minimize risks and increase the likelihood of a positive outcome 🤝 💫

Feel free to reach out to us if you're looking for a job or if you want to get a sense of the job market. [email protected]

Games Industry Career Challenges in Numbers. Tanja Loktionova’s Talk at devcom🎙

We’re excited to announce that Tanja Loktionova, Founder of Values Value and Co-Founder of inGameJob, will be sharing her expertise at devcom with a talk on "Career Challenges in the Games Industry in Numbers and Research: Salaries, Layoffs, Employee Engagement." This highly anticipated session will take place on Monday, August 19, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM (Europe/Berlin) at Stage 5. 🏟

⭐️ Unpacking the State of the Industry

The gaming industry has been through another challenging year, marked by mass layoffs and a noticeable slowdown in investment deals. Companies have shifted from large-scale hiring to a more targeted approach, focusing on retaining and attracting top-tier talent. But how has this tumultuous period impacted the people at the heart of the industry?

Tanja’s talk will delve into these pressing issues, exploring how the current economic climate has affected salaries, compensation packages, and employee engagement. Are industry professionals feeling the strain? Has the compensation structure evolved to meet the new realities? What factors are influencing employee loyalty in 2024?

⭐️ Presenting the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024

For the first time at devcom, Tanja will present the findings of the eighth edition of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey, conducted by Values Value and inGameJob. This survey has become a key resource for understanding the state of employment in the games industry, offering an anonymous glimpse into the real experiences of industry professionals across Europe.

⭐️ Why This Talk Matters

This presentation is a must-attend for anyone invested in the future of the games industry — whether you're a developer, a recruiter, or a studio leader. Tetiana Loktionova’s insights will equip you with a deeper understanding of the current landscape, empowering you to navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Join us at devcom to gain a clearer picture of the industry's future and how to better support the talent that drives it. 🏎

See you at Stage 5!

Job Opening: Lead VFX Artist 💥

We at Values Value are currently looking for an experienced Lead VFX Artist with in-depth knowledge in the field of creating visual effects for mobile applications, experience working with mid-core products, understanding of basic physical principles and more.

⚡ About the Employer

Our client is an award-winning mobile development game studio that delivers the best entertaining mobile games for over one million players. Now it is working on a new mid-core MMO project.

⚡ Responsibilities

As a Lead VFX Artist, you will be responsible for creating and configuring visual effects for mobile mid-core applications, optimizing these effects for mobile devices, and managing the team of VFX artists. You will design and set up processes in the VFX direction and collaborate with other development team members, including artists, technical artists, and developers, to ensure consistency in style and technical requirements.

⚡ The Ideal Candidate has:

- At least 3 years of experience as a Lead VFX Artist or a similar position.
- Experience working with mid-core products in a similar style is required;
- In-depth knowledge in the field of creating visual effects for mobile applications;
- Experience with the Unity game engine;
- Understanding of basic physical principles, knowledge of general principles of dynamics, pyrotechnics, creating artistic effects such as fire, magic, smoke, shots, water, steam, explosions, dust, etc.;
- Knowledge and practical application of graphics optimization;
- High level of responsibility and the ability to work on tight deadlines;
- Self-organization at work;
- Interest in the gaming industry, experience working on game projects;
- Portfolio is mandatory;
- English language — Intermediate+

Would be a plus:

- Experience in creating stylized animations (such as Wild Rift, Ruined King and similar styles);
- Experience in creating game animations using generally accepted animation principles (such as Scratch Squash, accents, etc.);
- Knowledge of Maya animation packages;
- Ability to work with rig automation plugins (such as MGear, Advanced Skeleton);
- The ability to create or modify rig (MGear, Advanced Skeleton).

⚡ What the Company Offers

- Opportunity to work with a professional team in a creative environment.
- Work on a project in the early stage of development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working hours and remote/office work options.
- Medical insurance
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Partial compensation for training.
- Employment opportunities throughout Europe.
- Support in relocation to one of the countries Cyprus, Armenia.
- Paid vacation and sick leaves.

If you see yourself in this description, please send your CV to [email protected].

We also welcome recommendations!

Ukrainians’ Career in GameDev: War, Global Crisis, and Opportunities 🌏

On 14-16th of August, the long-awaited https://gamecityconference.com/ will take place - it is the first gaming conference in the Rivne region, aimed at bringing together experienced professionals in the game development industry. Over 300 participants and 20 speakers are expected to attend 🎙

Anna Vashchenko, Recruitment Lead at Values Value, will be speaking at the conference. On August 15th at 3:00 PM, she will discuss the current state of the Ukrainian game development market amidst the ongoing war and global crisis. She will share up-to-date data on how much Ukrainian specialists earn, which roles are most in demand, and which are less so. Additionally, she will provide several tips on how to adapt to changes during these turbulent times 🛩

We eagerly look forward to meeting you at this event! Join Anna’s speech on August 15th and don't miss the chance to hear fresh market insights firsthand (speech will be in Ukrainian) 🗣

See you there! 🤝

Values Value and inGameJob are heading to devcom and gamescom! Let's meet up 🎉

Hooray, the long-awaited August is upon us, the traditional time for meetings in Cologne at the main event of the games industry – the devcom and gamescom conferences! The teams of Values Value and InGame Job are diligently preparing for this grand journey 🚀.

This time, we have very big plans (as always):

▪️ At devcom, Tanja Loktionova, founder of Values Value and co-founder of InGame Job, will present the results of the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2024 📊. Attend her talk, "Career Challenges in the Games Industry in Numbers and Research: Salaries, Layoffs, Employee Engagement." The schedule will soon be available on the conference website 📅.

▪️ At gamescom, our teams will once again support the organizers of the Ukrainian pavilion 🇺🇦. Be sure to visit us to learn more about Ukrainian games 🎮.

▪️ We are open to discussing anything related to careers in games, recruitment, employer brand development, and industry trends 💼. Schedule meetings with us through the meeting system and on LinkedIn: Tetiana Loktionova (founder Values Value & InGame Job), Alina Alekseyevskaya (COO Values Value), Katya Sabirova (CEO InGame Job) .

See you soon in the wonderful summer Cologne! 🌞

Job Opening: Game Producer 📽

We at Values Value are currently looking for an experienced Game Producer who could create a commercially successful game, be responsible for the overall vision and product strategy, roadmap, data-driven decision-making, and team management. We need a specialist with an interest in space-themed games and experience as a Producer/ Product Manager in midcore or hybrid-casual mobile projects.

🛰 About the Employer

Our client is a well-known publisher with many top games on the market who are now making their own mobile game (Role-playing, Action, Strategy) in a space setting.

🛰 Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for defining the long-term vision of the game and establishing a comprehensive feature roadmap. Formulate the product strategy, design engaging game mechanics and core game loops. Throughout the development process, you'll track features from the initial stages to release, ensuring continuous optimization through post-launch analysis. Collaborating with external teams or building an internal team is key to achieving the best outcomes. You will measure game performance, utilizing game data and industry insights to improve key metrics. Additionally, you will communicate the game's status and future plans to various stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency. Also, team building (whether collaborating with external partners or forming your own) is crucial for achieving results.

🛰 The Ideal Candidate has:

- Experience as a Producer/ Product Manager on midcore or hybrid-casual mobile projects.
- Interest in space-themed games.
- Released projects.
- Understanding of the mobile gaming market.
- Experience in team building.
- Data-driven approach.
- Interest in learning what players like, how to improve their experience, what keeps them engaged, and what motivates them to spend money.

🛰 What the Company Offers

- Opportunity to create a product – work on a completely new project.
- Ability to gather a team.
- Stable company with its own investments.
- Own publishing. The company works with 11 networks, 110 countries, and substantial budgets.
- A professional and development-focused atmosphere.
- Transparent management.
- The founders are industry veterans.
- Open communication within the team. Startup-like relations are maintained, and the horizontal structure allows you to suggest ideas, be heard, and interact freely with all departments.
- No bureaucracy.

If you see yourself in this description, please send your CV to [email protected].
We also welcome recommendations!

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Job Opening: Senior Level Designer ⛰️

This time at Values Value we are looking for an experienced Level Designer who will translate high-level design concepts into detailed level layouts, prototype and iterate on gameplay spaces, and design levels from inception through release. We need a specialist with extensive knowledge of current survival horror titles and experience in staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.

🌳 About the Employer

Our client is a game development studio that creates games highly praised by millions of players and industry experts worldwide. Currently they are working on a new AAA project with a horror survival setting (Action, Adventure) for PC/Console.

🌳 Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for translating high-level design concepts into detailed level layouts, ensuring a balance of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat encounters. You will prototype and iterate on gameplay spaces to optimize player engagement and pacing. The position involves designing levels from their inception and pitching phase through their scripting, polishing, bug fixing, and game release. Additionally, you will organize and manage the production work related to the levels you are responsible for, working closely with design teams to deliver the stories through gameplay as intended. Collaborating with environment artists to ensure that levels are visually stunning and technically optimized is essential. You will also contribute to the creation and constant improvement of pipelines and processes, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in level design and survival horror games.

🌳 The Ideal Candidate has:

- 3-5+ years of experience in level design for video games (ideally survival horror genre).
- Proven track record of shipping successful titles on console/PC platforms.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with team members and the clear articulation of design concepts and intentions.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine, including blueprints.
- Excellent understanding of level design fundamentals and the role of level design in the overall player experience.
- Proficiency in creating map layouts at all stages of development – from initial sketches to fully realized levels.
- Understanding aesthetic and functional roles of the environment.
- Ability to clearly pitch and iterate gameplay ideas.
- Extensive knowledge of current survival horror titles.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Level of English – Upper Intermediate and higher.
- Experience with task and bug trackers.

🌳 What the Company Offers

- Stability and reliability. The company has been on the market for over 20 years and has released a number of successful projects.
- Medium size company – the opportunity for real influence on the product and processes.
- Highly professional team.
- An agile environment with minimum bureaucracy.
- Paid vacations/sick leaves.
- Regular reviews/feedback and development support.
- Full-time, remote work.

If you see yourself in this description, please send your CV to [email protected].
We also welcome recommendations!

Feeling overwhelmed at work? Use our checklist to identify the signs of professional burnout and take actions to fight it 🏌‍♂️

Dealing with a toxic manager? Discover practical steps to handle the situation and protect your well-being in our latest article ⏬

Hiring a Game Designer for a AAA Studio: Navigating Stop-List and Salary Constraints 🧗‍♂️

Check out our approach to hiring a specialist in this brand new case study 🔽

📍We were looking for a candidate capable of designing, prototyping, implementing, and refining new features, as well as supporting and developing existing ones.

📍The candidate needed to create and maintain detailed game design documentation, plan their work to ensure timely delivery of high-quality features, and collaborate with various departments to implement and enhance game features and content, ensuring design compliance.

🛣Process in Numbers:

111 candidates found and contacted.
18 interviews conducted by Values Value.
10 candidates recommended to the client.
3 technical interviews with candidates and the client.
Total of 34 working days.

Read the full case study in our blog - https://valuesvalue.com/blog/hiring-a-game-designer-for-a-aaa-studio-navigating-stop-list-and-salary-constraints/

Job Opening: Senior Game Designer (Merge) 🧩

We at Values Value are looking for a Senior Game Designer (Merge) to strengthen the team of our clients who create engaging top-casual mobile games. We need a specialist with experience in leading features as a feature owner, good knowledge of the F2P game market and strong communication skills.

🍏 About the Employer

The company offers the opportunity to join a successful game development team and take on an important role in developing the Merge-2 direction. You will have the chance to work in an innovative environment and implement strategic planning and vision for the successful development of the project.

🍏 Responsibilities

You will need to develop Merge-2 features and mechanics from planning to implementation, including hypothesis formulation, idea description, competitor analysis, mechanics setup, analysis, and further improvement. Additionally, you will enhance and improve the core Merge-2 mechanics such as visuals, gameplay, and UX, and integrate these mechanics into other parts of the project. You will review the work of the Merge-2 mini-team of game designers and write clear and understandable documentation for all project participants. You will also be responsible for planning and analyzing project metrics, as well as inputting and configuring game data.

🍏 The Ideal Candidate has:

- At least 3 years of experience as a Senior Game Designer.

- Experience in leading features as a feature owner at all stages (planning, implementation, analysis, and improvement).

- Experience in releasing and operating casual F2P projects.

- Good knowledge of the F2P game market and understanding of current gaming trends.

- Ability to clearly communicate ideas to all team members.

- Ability to receive and act on feedback.

🍏 What the Company Offers

- Comprehensive benefits package + 4 days off without additional documentation.

- Medical insurance, encouragement for sports activities.

- Possibility to work remotely or in the top-notch working conditions in our offices (modern equipment, company-paid lunch, unlimited snack bar).

- Attendance at industry conferences and English language courses in the office/online.

- Professional literature.

- Bonuses for holidays and important life events.

If you see yourself in this description, please send your CV to [email protected].
We also welcome recommendations!

How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome? Join the Stream With Tanja Loktionova 📹

Does impostor syndrome exist at all?

How can somebody determine the criteria to assess their knowledge and usefulness, especially if none of the projects they worked on are successful … when they’re the developer, the game designer, the project manager, and the one-man band? 🥁

Join the live stream where Tetiana Loktionova, Founder of Values Value, and Alexander Shtachenko, Gamer Producer and Course Author, will discuss this hot topic 👨‍🚒🔥

In the chat, you can join the dialogue, ask a question, or share your own case.

Information about the stream:

⮕ When: Thursday, July 27 at 4:00 PM (GMT +3)

⮕ Where: Alex’s channel https://www.youtube.com/ – subscribe so you don’t miss it.

The talk will be in Ukrainian 🇺🇦

Standing out in today's competitive job market can be tough. Here are some tips to help you get noticed by recruiters💡

Explore the latest job opportunities in the games industry curated by InGame Job and Values Value! We've compiled openings published on our platform and from trusted sources to make your search easier 🎮

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🚀 devcom & gamescom launch new Scholarship Programs to support inclusion & diversity in the games industry! 🎮🌍

🤝 Partnering with:

Game Developers Association (https://igda.org/)
(https://globalgamejam.org/)
(https://indiegamebusiness.com/)

🎟 The programs offer:

- Free passes for devcom (Aug 18-20)
- Free passes for gamescom b2b (Aug 21-23)
- Online briefing before events
- On-site networking opportunities
- Direct support for scholars

🌟 Central to the program’s mission is the emphasis on the recruitment and retention of qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds, especially those from globally marginalized and minority communities.

📋 More details and application info: https://www.devcom.global/ddc-2024/for-attendees/

❗️Organizations, universities, associations, and companies who want to become a partner can apply for the 2024 program until June 27 by using the Partner Application Form (https://forms.monday.com/forms/336b75a7ec4020105629e5206cd406ac?r=use1).

Job Opening: Lead Level Designer 🏕️

We at Values Value are currently looking for an experienced Lead Level Designer who will translate high-level design concepts into detailed level layouts, lead and mentor a team of level designers, overseeing the implementation of gameplay mechanics and more. We need a specialist with extensive knowledge of current survival horror titles and experience mentoring and motivating team members.

🌳About the Employer

Our client is a game development studio that creates games highly praised by millions of players and industry experts worldwide. Currently they are working on a new AAA project with a horror survival setting (Action, Adventure) for PC/Console.

🌳Responsibilities

As a Lead Level Designer, your primary responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks. You will lead and mentor a team of level designers, providing guidance, feedback, and support throughout the development process. This involves close cooperation with stakeholders and other teams to ensure that the levels created not only contribute to but also enhance the gameplay and game narrative. Your role includes translating high-level design concepts into detailed level layouts, ensuring a balanced mix of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat encounters.

You will prototype and iterate on gameplay spaces to optimize player engagement and pacing. Additionally, you will work closely with environment artists to ensure that levels are both visually stunning and technically optimized. Overseeing the implementation of gameplay mechanics, scripted events, and interactive elements within levels is a key part of your role.
Establishing quality benchmarks and driving the team to reach them is crucial, as is overseeing the creation and maintenance of detailed, comprehensive documentation. You will contribute to the creation and constant improvement of pipelines and processes, ensuring efficient and effective development workflows. Staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in level design and survival horror games is essential to maintain the relevance and competitiveness of your projects.

Finally, you will organize and manage the production work related to the levels you are responsible for, coordinating the work of various departments to ensure seamless integration and delivery of high-quality game content.

🌳The Ideal Candidate has:

- Minimum of 5 years of experience in level design for video games, with at least 2 years in a Lead Level Designer role (ideally survival horror genre).
- Proven track record of shipping successful titles on console/PC platforms.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with team members and the clear articulation of design concepts and intentions.
- Strong leadership abilities, with experience mentoring and motivating team members.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Proficiency in Unreal Engine, including blueprints.
- Excellent understanding of level design fundamentals and the role of level design in the overall player experience.
- Proficiency in creating map layouts at all stages of development – from initial sketches to fully realized levels.
- Understanding aesthetic and functional roles of the environment.
- Ability to clearly pitch and iterate gameplay ideas.
- Extensive knowledge of current survival horror titles.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Level of English – Upper Intermediate and higher.
- Experience with task and bug trackers.

🌳What the Company Offers

- Stability and reliability. The company has been on the market for over 20 years and has released a number of successful projects.
- Medium size company – the opportunity for real influence on the product.
- The game is in its early stage.
- Highly professional team of Level Designers with 6 people under supervision.
- An agile environment with minimum bureaucracy.
- Paid vacations/sick leaves.
- Regular reviews/feedback and development support.
- Full-time, remote work.

If you see yourself in this description, please send your CV to [email protected].
We also welcome recommendations!