Senior Quest Designer - Open World RPG

Demiurge Studios is seeking a highly motivated Senior Quest Designer with open-world RPG experience. As a Senior Quest Designer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing quests ranging from procedural open-world encounters to handcrafted story beats for the next great Demiurge game. 

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about world-building and quest design, has demonstrable experience crafting fun and engaging game content for players, and thrives collaborating with a cross-discipline development team.

Remote work is available for this role. Relocation assistance to the Boston area may also be available.

Responsibilities:

• Own the design, development, and pipeline of the game’s quest system focused on clear goal setting for players that build exposure, experience, and mastery of game mechanics.
• Build best-in-class, engaging gameplay challenges, encounters, and story beats that engage and delight players while immersing them in the game world and narrative.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to prototype and iterate on quest systems and content creation that ensure a thrilling player experience.
• Solve creative & technical challenges that require navigating ambiguity and production constraints.
• Ownership of quest and encounter features and design decisions.
• Technical implementation of features within Unreal utilizing blueprints, Unreal features, and other tools as applicable.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience as a game designer working on quest content or goal-based progression systems, ideally in open-world RPG games.
• Demonstrable experience designing significant chunks of open-world game content on at least one shipped open-world RPG game. Please submit a portfolio link that showcases your experience!
• Experience designing systems and implementing workflows for content creation, management, and tuning.
• Hands-on experience creating game content with a AAA game engine (strong preference for Unreal expertise).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey designs clearly.
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate within an agile, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Passion for open-world RPG gameplay with the desire and motivation to take an idea from initial concept to launch.

About Us:

Headquartered in Boston, MA at Demiurge you will find a studio with an amazing, collaborative culture and a deep respect for art in all our games. With over 20 years of game development expertise and teams all over North America our commitment to sane and sustainable development is well known in the game community. We also provide co-development services to larger, best-in-industry game companies. In this capacity, Demiurge has worked with some of the industry’s biggest hitters on exciting projects including Marvel Snap, 2XKO, Marvel Puzzle Quest, and Teamfight Tactics to name a few. This is an exciting time to join Demiurge as we are developing our own independent titles as well. With tons of challenges and opportunities ahead we are always looking for great talent! If you are looking for an exciting, creative, and collaborative studio come join us on Demiurge's next journey!

DEI Statement:

At Demiurge, we celebrate our differences and know that diverse perspectives empower us to build a stronger company and better games.

We work hard to create an equitable, safe and accessible work environment where all Demiurgers are empowered to be themselves and do their best work regardless of race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or physical or mental ability.

We thrive on self-reflection, healthy debate, and mindful listening. We respect each other's opinions and seek new ideas.

We denounce hate, discrimination and racism in all forms.

What Demiurge Offers:

• Flexible work environment

• Generous PTO program including vacation days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, offering flexibility as well as the last week of December the studio closes to recharge

• A variety of medical benefits with PPO options that start on your first day of employment

• Vision and Dental benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA) - Available if you select a High Deductible Healthcare plan

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA)

• 401K Partial Match

• Commuter Reimbursement Program for hybrid employees

• Tuition reimbursement promoting lifelong learning

• Referral bonuses

• Bonus plan

• So. Many. Games. - Access to our huge game library!

As well as a State of the Art Boston Studio with in Office Perks:

• Free snacks and drinks!

• Demi-Lunch Tuesday - Lunch is on us!

• Game Night Food

• Ping Pong!

• Step Mania! Get your dance on!

Demiurge Studios is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, or Veteran status. Demiurge Studios also makes workplace accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs.

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