Senior - Area Designer

Obsidian is looking for a Senior Area Designer passionate about creating amazing worlds and gameplay experiences to join us in developing our next great multi-platform RPG.

At Obsidian, Area Designers build our core game experience. They invent the spaces that make up our worlds, creating layouts, encounters, and level flow. The ideal candidate thrives on collaborating to build a shared vision of our gameplay areas and directly contributing toward the planning and implementation of content to craft fantastical worlds.

This position requires the ability to work onsite or in a hybrid capacity at the Obsidian Entertainment office in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement spaces that support exploration, combat, and traversal
• Work closely with Environment Art to create a cohesive open-world experience
• Foster a culture of collaboration across all disciplines to bring our area content to life
• Script level logic, encounters, and interactive elements and partner with system designers on AI pathing, spawn flows, cover networks, and encounter rhythm
• Make independent creative decisions that bolster the game's creative vision

Requirements

Pluses

Portfolio Requirements

Pleas include examples from shipped games or a web portfolio demonstrating one or more aspects of the position, including videos, screenshots, and / or design documents. Do not include proprietary / confidential information.

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The estimated base pay range for this role is :

Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.