Unknown Worlds is seeking a talented Gameplay Designer to work on Subnautica 2. Our ideal candidate is a passionate game player and game creator with experience drilling into the fundamentals of character, camera, and controls (3Cs). They are self directed, highly motivated and enjoy working with multidisciplinary collaborative teams. This role works closely with art, design, and engineering folks in Unreal Engine 5 to bring all character actions to life in ways that impact and delight the player.
This is a remote position on a globally distributed team.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with design and art teams to establish player feel in the moment-to-moment gameplay.
Iterate and tune game systems to develop gameplay encounters and deliver narrative content.
Quickly prototype to prove or disprove new content design ideas and concepts.
Work with production and the playtest process to identify and respond to key feedback.
Establish and maintain design documentation as needed for the project.
Shepherd and guide a cohesive vision for player game feel that is at once true to the Subnautica franchise and also helps bring the game to modern genre standards.
Qualifications
Experience shipping at least 2 game titles in a design focused role.
Experience implementing gameplay in Unreal 5 engine, with an emphasis on 3Cs.
Experienced with best practices around 3Cs development in the survival game genre, with knowledge of the Subnautica
Experience transitioning game concepts from prototyping to pre-production and production phases.
Self managing and self motivated; capable of taking high level ideas and executing on them with limited guidance.
Exceptional written and verbal communication.
Preferences
Experience developing multiplayer gameplay or systems on one or more projects.
Experience with open development or Early Access models engaging with large and active communities.
Familiarity with Unreal Engine’s animation and blueprint systems.
Experience working in other design roles that show versatility and being T-shaped, such as working on systems, level, or technical design outside of 3Cs.
Willingness to adjust work hours to overlap with US west coast time zone (at least 4 hours a day) if located outside the US.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply at jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Unknown Worlds we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Unknown Worlds is an independent globally distributed game studio. Our goal is simple, but not easy - to unite the world through play.
We're currently working on two brand new unannounced projects. Previous games include Natural Selection 1 & 2 and the award-winning Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero.
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