Quest Design Intern

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QUEST DESIGN INTERNWhat You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Quest Design Intern to join our team working on Fortnite. In this role, you'll be part of a team of designers in working to create quest content that supports a variety of systems, modes, and playstyles. Quest Design Interns at Epic work with a cross-discipline development team responsible for engaging players with goals that enrich their experience and tie in to broader forms of progression. You'll go on some adventures with your internship Quests here at Epic!

In this role, you will

• Collaborate to craft goals for players that build their exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing game mechanics all while immersing them in the world of Fortnite.
• Build content that fulfills key player engagement metrics and supports broad systematic framework needs.
• Actively participate in design discussions, and process feedback to identify the strongest path forward.
• Participate in collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game.
• Attend playtests, provide feedback, and help identify practical solutions to problems.
• Work closely with production to identify, prioritize, and evaluate design work.

What we're looking for

• Experience as a game designer working on quest-style content or goal-based progression systems.
• Familiarity with the GaaS (Games as a Service) model and how it impacts the approach to design.
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge.
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play.
• Strong interest in BR and multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them work.
• Solution-oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive to decisions.

This internship has a flexible start date in 2025. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!