Principal Level Designer

About the job

Anchor Point Studios is a NetEase Games global game studio fuelled by a world-class team of developers. With a passion for creating immersive and engaging console and PC action games, Anchor Point seeks to push the boundaries of entertainment in extraordinary ways and develop experiences that are both memorable and timeless.Based in Barcelona & Seattle, Anchor Point Studios is hiring developers, artists, designers and more for office, hybrid, and remote roles.Founded by veteran game designer Paul Ehreth in October of 2022, Anchor Point Studios is a NetEase Games global game studio fuelled by a world-class team of developers. With a passion for creating immersive and engaging console and PC action games, Anchor Point Studios seeks to push the boundaries of entertainment in extraordinary ways and develop experiences that are both memorable and timeless.We are Anchor Point Studios and we’re looking for a Principal Level Designer to help us build the future of mind-blowing video game entertainment for a new, innovative 3D action title.Reporting Into Our Lead Level Designer You Will Drive The Creation Of Gameplay Environments And Experiences Across The Game From Initial Concept To Release. Additionally You Will Find Yourself Immersed With

• Helping develop best practices while setting the quality bar.
• Create robust levels, enemy encounters, puzzles and scripted events.
• Engage in cross department communication and collaboration as it pertains to levels - work with engineers, artists, productions, leads and directors to ensure levels flow, scale and behave as intended.
• Work closely with systems and AI designers to ensure that your levels showcase their excellent work, and vice versa.
  
  

Requirements And Skills

• Demonstrable experience as a level designer on at least one AAA action title.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint scripting.
• Experience with Dungeon Architect is a plus.
• Experience with text-based scripting systems is a plus.
• Clear, concise planning and communication skills.
• Curiosity, kindness, professionalism, and a positive can-do attitude.
  
  

Why Anchor Point Studios?

We’re drawn to who you are, not just what you do. We’re humble, passionate and dedicated to the journey of creating something extraordinary. Something that will push the boundaries of entertainment in ways that will develop memorable and timeless experiences.You can expect a well thought out benefits package that rewards and recognises your dedication to the role.As a NetEase Games studio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and encourage applications from everyone. We are adventurous and open to challenge. We are humble and committed to lasting quality for our games.We are seeking adventurous teammates who are ready to challenge themselves, are humble and eager to learn, and passionate about crafting exceptional experiences. Our studio's motto is Per Aspera, Ad Astra (through hardships, to the stars) which acknowledges that what we're setting out to do may be difficult, but if we work together, we will overcome these challenges and build something truly amazing together. We will be building action-adventure experiences that take risks and journey deep into uncharted territory. The best things in life are hard-earned, and this is a truth we confidently embrace as we set out to blaze a new trail in the gaming landscape.