Video Game Charity Project - Level Designer

Pixel Games Studio is the game development branch of Boundless Gamers, a non-profit charity focused on creating games that raise mental health awareness and highlight gaming’s positive impact. The Level Designer will design, block out, and implement engaging game levels while supporting gameplay mechanics and narrative goals through level flow, pacing, challenges, assets, lighting, audio, and interactive Blueprints.

Responsibilities:

• Designing, blocking out, and implementing game levels that support our core gameplay mechanics and narrative goals
• Setting up level flow, pacing, and challenges, working within Unreal Engine 5.7 to place assets, integrate lighting and audio, and utilize Blueprints to implement interactive elements and ensure a polished player experience

Requirements:

• Proven experience in level design using a modern game engine (Unreal Engine)
• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 5.7 for environment assembly, lighting setup, and basic scripting via Blueprints
• Excellent understanding of level pacing, player flow, and environmental storytelling
• Ability to translate 2D maps/concepts and written design documents into functional 3D spaces
• Experience with level layout and block-out using gray-box methodology
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills related to level geometry and game logic
• Excellent communication and time management skills