Game designer/Speldesigner

As Design Director, your focus is on enabling the design team to consistently perform at their best by providing clear, precise direction with enough guided wiggle room to maximize autonomy and creativity, leading to a cohesive and elegant player experience. You empower designers to perform and surprise, ensuring our design culture is based around trust, innovation, iteration, learning, collaboration and sharing. As a manager, you inspire, guide and mentor a team of designers, nurturing a work environment where they can thrive and grow both individually and as a team. We believe that you’re an excellent collaborator with many years of experience working with multiple game crafts, and have a deep understanding of the specific challenges each craft strives to meet. This makes you a pragmatic designer that can evaluate, adapt, compromise, and positively work towards solving problems across multiple axis. In addition to working on a project, you’re also an evangelist for game design across the company with an ambition to improve the design culture, process and thinking among all of our game makers. Examples of responsibilities Nurture and communicate the design direction to ensure the launch of an incredible game experience that can be expanded and iterated on together with the player community Inspire, mentor and manage a team consisting of game, narrative, technical, world and UX designers Plan, prioritize and set goals together with the team to facilitate an iterative and creative process where we evaluate progress on a daily basis through playtests Actively strive to improve and evolve our design culture within the company, helping ensure Embark is the best possible environment for creative talent We would love if you have A creative and curious mind 10+ years of creative work across multiple types of games and at least 5+ years managing and directing a design team Experience launching and operating AAA live service and/or free-to-play games You’ve shipped multiple titles from inception to launch in a design role A strong work ethic and a passion for drawing out and driving creativity and innovation Ability to overcome truly unique design challenges Ability to respond positively and calmly to shifting priorities, demands and timelines Able to adapt to varied learning and communication styles of team members and others Advocacy for the player's experience and their creative involvement At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."

You will join a small team building a new creative experience, creating and refining ideas, and then rapidly prototyping and iterating. You have a background in games - and ideally worked on projects with layered systems for players to explore. You want to work on something different, leveraging design ideas into a new context focused on enabling player creativity.. You will build many proof of concept prototypes - paper prototypes, in-engine experiences, diagrams - whatever is needed, and help lift that work into the larger technical framework. Speaking of that, while you won't be expected to write code, a strong understanding of systems and technical processes is important. You will own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing Gameplay Features, together with Animators, Coders and other design disciplines. Example of responsibilities Work with the team to ideate and prototype game mechanics together. Balance, tweak and iterate the game-feel to provide an enjoyable core gameplay experience. Be an ambassador for gameplay. Sharing ideas and driving player centric designs. Document and communicate designs in a digestible format. We would love if you have A creative and curious mind Ability to overcome truly unique design challenges in a complex open-ended context Experience and enjoy working with new technology and new ideas (even when they don't work out) Flexible design mindset that adapts to and furthers the ideas and work of your teammates Ability to document and provide vision while mostly being hands-on in software and communication At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."

As a Video Artist at Embark we have a “game first” attitude where our players are our number one priority. To us, it’s important that our trailers represent our games, and it will be part of your job to ensure that! In this role you will work heavily with gameplay material and other in-game content. As with all roles at Embark, it’s important that you are open to new ideas and creative solutions! Example of responsibilities Record, edit and polish gameplay material. Create in-game content, such as store front images, icons and screenshots. End-to-end set up of cinematic scenes with the use of in-engine tools; such as camera animation, lighting, previs and post-production. Edit and polish trailers as well as marketing materials. Design motion graphics and video transitions. Edit footage with post-effects and color-correction. It would be awesome if you have A creative and curious mind! Relevant professional experience within the game industry and gameplay editing and capturing specifically. Estimate tasks and time, update plans, and deliver content to quality according to directions. Experience with game engines, knowledge in Unreal Engine is a requirement. Knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro. Extensive knowledge of cinematography and composition. Great communication and collaboration skills. A strong passion for art, games and relevant technologies. Fluency in English. At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together. We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability. Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table. Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

We are looking for a Technical Designer who will work on our upcoming AAA title Contraband - a co-op smuggler’s paradise game set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan. Contraband is a brand-new IP published by Xbox Game Studios. The Position As a Technical Designer, your vital role in the development of Contraband will involve tackling its unique challenges and contributing to its successful launch. Your hands-on expertise in game engine editors and scripting is essential for creating innovative and enjoyable gameplay experiences as well as providing team members with prefabs and scripts to help them excel. What you’ll do: Scripting events, experiences, and systems in open-worlds Craft immersive and interactive locations Operate hands-on with the Apex Engine and its visual scripting editor Collaborate with World Artists and Designers to create balanced worlds in terms of visuals and gameplay Implement new missions and content Interact with team, community, and telemetry for balancing and refining systems Participate in the creative process of the design team Influence moment-to-moment gameplay and contribute to future feature development Who you are: Committed to creating high-quality, stable, and efficient software Focused on providing an engaging and enjoyable gameplay experience for our users Skilled with game engine editors and knowledgeable in scripting languages Service-oriented and eager to work collaboratively with our diverse team Capable of excelling in challenging situations while staying focused on project goals Has been part of a shipped AAA game

As a Senior Game Designer on Embark's Creative Play team, you will work with the team building systems that enable and encourage creative play for our users. You may specialise in a certain discipline or skill - but you have a broad interest in design and creativity.. You will collaborate closely with the Creative Director and other designers of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You have ideally worked on several different game styles in varied contexts, and are interested in overarching challenges and possibilities of game creation. You want to build things, but what excites you is providing the tools that enable others to create. You will be entering the project in early production meaning many things are yet to discover. You are comfortable with early stage tools and technologies - able to give constructive feedback on improvements while finding ways of unblocking yourself and the team around you when things are not working.We are a hybrid-remote team based in our lovely office in central Stockholm, and value designers who take initiative, communicate and collaborate across the project. Example of responsibilities Design a core system: brainstorm with teammates, collect ideas and make them coherent, present to rest of team Find ways to improve existing systems based on user feedback and based on changes brought by new features Exploring other relevant products and distilling learnings and ideas for us to consider Constantly using the software - understanding what we have, feedback on highest value improvements We would love if you have A creative and curious mind and have worked on early stage concepts or experiments Experience working with editors, mods or user generated content Experience working on products with shared communities and features heavily focused on user behavior 10+ years of experience within Game Design, focused on systems design and content design At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."

We are looking for a talented and skilled Engagement Designer to join one of our game teams here at Embark. We are looking for a person who can add their knowledge, skills and experience within Meta Game, Progression, Engagement and Retention design, to a team of around 100 game makers that are in the production phase of development of a Free-to-play PvP Action Game. As an Engagement Designer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, balancing and maintaining meta game features, including various types of player progression and player competition, that add to the player experience, and give players meaningful goals and activities to strive for over time. You will be working closely together with the monetization team, as well as Game Production and Product Direction, in analyzing the performance of meta game features, to ensure that we are able to engage and retain consistently and over a long time, as part of the game’s Live Service ambitions. You will also work closely together with Creative and Gameplay Direction. And you will be working cross collaboratively with Core Gameplay Designers as well as UI and UX Developers, to ensure that engagement features are presented as an attractive package that fits well with the rest of the game. Example of responsibilities Design and collaborate on metagame and progression systems and features for long term player retention and engagement Articulating, pitching and presenting engagement features and systems for the project to adopt and develop Monitor trends on engagement systems in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation Be a stakeholder in the frontend, to make sure that retention and engagement features are part of a cohesive experience design Analyze the impact of changes in the game and identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on engagement in development and as part of the Live Service Track the performance of engagement and retention features, and suggest alterations and improvements in live context, to achieve healthy performance indicators Continuously balance and optimize retention and engagement features for achieving the best player enjoyment and engagement. It would be awesome if you 3+ years or more experience in similar roles Has shipped games AA, AAA, F2P Has experience with balancing in-game economies (XP, Reward Frequency, etc.) Experience using analytics and telemetry to make design decisions, and to advice project leadership, when needed Experience working on live service game Great cross collaboration skills Ability to articulate and champion features and initiatives in a diverse group of developers Fluency in English At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."

Are you passionate about creating a great gaming experience and developing a scalable product? Come help us build the best geography games ever! You will be a part of a team with huge impact, shaping the game experience for our amazing 70 million players. At GeoGuessr we do more than create games, since 2013 we have crafted a game that turns the world into a playground for the curious and knowledge-hungry. During the last couple of years we have focused on building an incredible team, now over 50 people, and craft new ways for our dedicated players to experience our fantastic geography games. GeoGuessr is widely played all around the world and have a large and dedicated community. The role We are looking for a UI Designer with the ambition to be working with games in both browser and mobile apps. You are a strong game enthusiast. You know how to design engaging and user-friendly game layouts. Furthermore, you know how to create highly immersive and engaging expressions that catches the players attention. Your emphasis is on UI elements, artwork, motion and transitions but you also have a great understanding of game flows and design concepts. As a UI Designer at GeoGuessr you will work closely with other UI designers, 3D designers as well as our tech teams. You will play a big part in taking the visuals and game experience to the next level, and make sure we keep our design cohesive and immersive. Innovation and exploration will be part of your daily work. You actively use your knowledge and imagination to further improve your own and others' work. You will collaborate and work at our office in Stockholm in a friendly atmosphere where team skills are highly appreciated. Who you are? You have proven experience of designing successful games. You have been working as a UI designer for at least 3+ years. You’re a strong visual designer with a good understanding of game flows and game concepts. You are an artist that utilize art, movements, and interactions to create an enjoyable experience for the players. You are self-motivated and always want to challenge yourself and others. You like to work in a flexible and innovative environment. You are ready to work in a scaling organization with a fast pace. Need to have Experience within the Gaming Industry for at least 1 year. Nice to have Experience with motion and sound design. Wait, there's more! We're offering a package of perks to keep you charged up and ready to create wonders: Daily breakfast and lunch at the office. 6 weeks of vacation + 3 extra days off, for a well-deserved rest. Pension and insurance as per ITP1 guidelines. 50,000 SEK education benefit. 5,000 SEK wellness allowance. A high energy and very much alive office. We encourage exercise during working hours. We provide a large selection of snacks and drinks for recovery. A home to simply enjoy. This role is based in Stockholm where we have invested in creating our unique home at Katarinavägen 17, in the glass house by Slussen. Sounds exciting? To apply, you don’t need a fully-fledged portfolio with elaborate case studies, but please provide visual examples of your best work along with a short description of your contribution in the projects. We will conduct a case interview in the hiring process and look forward to hearing from you. Let’s Go!

A passion for fantasy worlds has long been ingrained in our studio, and at last, we can announce we have embarked on a journey into that beloved realm. With a party of veteran IOI guild members and new wizards and sorceresses of the industry, we are building an ambitious new IP for console and PC that will revolutionize the online fantasy RPG genre. If you share a similar passion for creating welcoming, heartfelt, bold, and impactful worlds, join us and together we will write the next chapter in IOI's history. As Sound Designer, you will be an integral part of our sound team and be responsible for major parts of the game’s production. You will be expected to own technical designs and implementation in collaboration with programmers and designers to help develop our next generation multiplayer sound experience. You bring a passion for fantasy and multiplayer games. The role is open hybrid on-site at our, Malmöstudio. You have the option to work 2 days from home and 3 days at our studio. We help with relocation and moving to any of the mentioned studios. *This is not a music composition role. We can only consider candidates who can provide demonstrations of their sound design work along with their application. What you will do: Design and implement audio systems Design final level assets using both pre-recorded material and in-house recordings. Improve and implement audio in our proprietary tools, with a close ear on the combined game experience. Be an active part in the initial conceptualization to final production in cross disciplinary collaboration. Who you are: A generalist with solid sound designer experience. 3+ years of professional experience in game audio, being part of at least one AAA game. Experience with logic scripting (Unreal blueprints, Max, Pure data…). Possess a critical eye for storytelling, with the ability to bring soundscapes to life. Show a strong reel/portfolio of sound design, design process and/or technical design skills. Demonstrate a good skillset in fantasy sound design. Who we are: IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology. We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way. We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people. Learn more about Project Fantasy.

A passion for fantasy worlds has long been ingrained in our studio, and at last we can announce we have embarked on a journey into that beloved realm. With a party of veteran IOI guild members and new wizards and sorceresses of the industry, we are building an ambitious new IP for console and PC that will revolutionize the online fantasy RPG genre. If you share a similar passion for creating welcoming, heartfelt, bold and impactful worlds, join us and together we will write the next chapter in IOI's history. We are seeking a TechnicalUI Designer who is able to focus on hands-on implementation. With a strong studio culture dedicated to high quality of life, supported by transparent communication and supportive engagement with our team members, we are seeking individuals who can see the vision and take the leap on this new adventure that promises to deliver a one-of-a-kind gameplay experience for players. What you will do: Implement UI screens into our in-house Glacier engine, using a custom scripting language specially built for our engine Collaborate with game designers and engineers in the creation of user interface and user experience to help define and develop games Design UI screens that follow good UX practices, keeping in mind the balance between the needs of the player, systems complexity and production constraints Iterate on look and feel of the UI, incorporating feedback from design, stakeholders, and playtests to produce the most user friendly and visually compelling experience possible Fix bugs and optimize game assets for required performance and to comply with specifications on various platforms Who you are: Experience with a scripting language i.e. JavaScript, Lua, ActionScript, or Python Experience with game development, familiarity with at least one major game engine (Unreal, Unity, studio proprietary engines etc.) Has a keen artistic eye with graphic design skills Familiarity with the basics of UX design Ability to respond elegantly to creative changes Ability to maximize result under strong technical constraints A dedicated team player, yet able to work independently Familiarity with an object-oriented language (C++, C#, Java) and Motion Graphic skillsis a bonus Who we are: IO Interactive is an independent videogame development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Istanbul and Brighton. As the creative force behind some of the most talked-about multiplatform video games in the last decade, we are committed to creating unforgettable characters and experiences – all powered by our award-winning, proprietary Glacier technology. We know that to achieve those goals, we need courage, talented people and a great working environment – and we do our utmost to have all of that. Across our multiple studios, we’re working on several projects. Crucially though, we’re all one team. We value the work and impact that each person brings to the table and we actively encourage new ideas, whilst listening to your insights along the way. We have a dedicated team of People Managers, who look after you as an individual and as an employee. With more than 40 nationalities, we know that everyone is different and we are proud to have a reputation for being a friendly workplace with highly-talent people.

We are looking for a Technical Designer to join one of the game teams here at Embark, a team that is currently numbering around ~100 developers. In this role you will be responsible for the technical design work on a project by creating, implementing and maintaining tools, systems and other workflows as a bridge between design and code. You will collaborate closely with the Design Director and other Designers of the project, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. Example of responsibilities Help design and prove new features by developing prototypes for the design team to experiment with Help identify technical pitfalls and challenges in our designs, offering possible solutions or alternatives Contribute tool and workflow improvement ideas, especially design tools Help design, balance and tweak our more technical gameplay systems, for example environmental destruction Work with other disciplines to help align design intent with non-design pipelines and tech We would love if you have 3+ years of experience within technical design making games A good grasp of AAA PvP gameplay and systems design, including player psychology, UX design and gameplay mechanics and dynamics Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience in scripting and blueprints Knowledge of the UnrealEngine-Angelscript plugin is a big plus, but not required Knowledge of programming languages such as C#, Lua, Python A creative and curious mind A good knowledge or familiarity with other game making disciplines such as animation, game physics, 3D Art, etc. A great creative collaborator in cross disciplinary groups Professional English communication skills At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.We welcome game makers of all sex, class, colour, age, gender identity, education, religion, opinion, culture, nation of origin, language, sexual orientation, shape, size, and ability.Did we leave anyone out? Well, we welcome you, too! We think that the gaming industry is made better when everyone has a seat at the table.Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!If this role doesn't quite match what you're looking for, feel free to apply to us via our "Open Application."