Senior Quest Designer
Elsewhere Entertainment is looking for a Senior Quest Designer to join the development of a new IP.
Feed your creativity while collaborating with our team of highly skilled developers to build something innovative, exhilarating, and expansively entertaining!
As a member of the Content Team, you’ll create fun and memorable quest experiences by designing and implementing the many types of content that players can engage with in our game.
As a member of the project, you’ll help take the studio and our game from great to even better; with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect (for ourselves and our players), thoughtfulness, empathy, professionalism, and collaboration.
If you’re an experienced designer who values cross-functional collaboration and creative problem-solving, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll help us by…
Collaborating with the quest, narrative, level design teams and other departments in crafting a cohesive experience for the game’s locations, characters, content, and plots.
Collaborate with our Quest and Narrative Designers and Engineers to further develop the pipelines and processes of the Quest Design team.
Designing and implementing functional quests and becoming proficient in using our tools
Help express the story's vision via excellent exploration, dialogue, gameplay, and activities.
Providing constructive feedback on others’ work
Acting as a liaison to other departments, conveying the consistent design vision of the project
You’re awesome because you have…
Proven experience as a professional Game Designer (or some combination of applicable training and experience) and have shipped 1 or more titles as a quest designer.
Experience with technical game design (implementation in tools, game logic, visual scripting, etc.)
Ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative team and comfortable with self-critique and accepting outside feedback
Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks in a confidential environment
Creative problem-solving skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach
Experience pitching game design concepts in a clear, detailed manner, through strong written and verbal skills
Organization methods and the capability to meet agreed timelines
Bonus points for…
Experience with AAA games
Industry recognition or demonstrated impact in your field
Having made your own game as a side or indie project
Experience in adjacent fields such as content design, narrative design, environment art, programming, etc.
Experience playing and/or crafting pen and paper, board, or trading card games
Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
This role can be based in our Warsaw office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the companies discretion to meet business needs.
Our World
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.
Ready to Activate Your Future?
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Skills Required
- Proven experience as a professional Game Designer and shipped one or more titles as a quest designer.
- Experience with technical game design, including implementation in tools, game logic, and visual scripting.
- Ability to collaborate and thrive as part of a creative, cross-functional team and accept constructive feedback.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks in a confidential environment.
- Creative problem-solving skills with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
- Experience pitching game design concepts clearly with strong written and verbal communication.
- Organizational methods and capability to meet agreed timelines.
- Experience with AAA games.
- Industry recognition or demonstrated impact in the field.
- Having made your own game as a side or indie project.
- Experience in adjacent fields such as content design, narrative design, environment art, or programming.
- Experience playing and/or crafting pen and paper, board, or trading card games.
