Level Designer (Contract)

Mountaintop Studios • Contract • Remote (California, United States, US) • $60k - $70k / year • 4m ago

ABOUT US

Mountaintop is a new game studio creating multiplayer games for players who crave a challenge. We’re an independent, remote-first studio primarily located in the US and Canada.

We’re creating the types of games that bring people together — and keep them together for “just one more round.” The types of games that inspired us as kids. The games that become our hobbies, and sometimes our obsessions.

Games are a reflection of the teams that make them. So to make the best games, we’re building a studio that puts the team first — one that's collaborative, anti-crunch, diverse, and inclusive.

We’d love for you to join us.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for a talented and passionate Level Designer; creating competitive multiplayer FPS levels that deliver outstanding team-centric player experiences for Spectre Divide. The ideal candidate will be responsible for prototyping and maintaining maps, addressing reported issues (bugs), and setting up all aspects of a map following team-established metrics and standards. Great-level designers transform rough block-outs into fully playable environments. You’ll play a crucial role in bringing our first title to life.

YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Designing competitive multiplayer FPS levels that deliver amazing team-centric player experiences
Following existing metrics and standards for maps, and helping create and maintain those standards
Maintaining existing maps, by investigating and responding to reported issues
Setting up all aspects of a map including spawn points, objective areas, boundaries, buy volumes, map objects, collision volumes, buy zone walls, nav mesh, etc
Incorporating Duality thinking into map experiences and architecture
Developing compelling team combat areas through rapid gray box prototyping
Collaborating with art, engineering, and production to convert rough block-outs into awe-inspiring environments
Contributing to concept, direction, and gameplay designs for all Mountaintop projects
Working collaboratively with other disciplines to bring out the best ideas, translating them into compelling prototypes
Inventing, extending, and maintaining design processes, tools, and workflows
Contributing to a team culture that prides itself on excellence, innovation, trust, and respect

ABOUT YOU

A love for playing and making amazing games
One shipped game title or equivalent map experience
Experience creating maps for competitive FPS multiplayer games
Demonstrated ability to analyze and critique maps from a competitive shooter design perspective
Self-motivated and eager to contribute in many different areas of development
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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