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About the Role

At Velan Studios, we foster a culture of curiosity, creating diverse games fueled by our team's adventurous spirit. We are known for titles like Star Fox, Knockout City, Midnight Murder Club, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, and Bounce Arcade (VR). Our mission is to pioneer groundbreaking gaming experiences, reimagine play, push traditional gaming boundaries, and revolutionize the industry. We are seeking an experienced Level Designer to own layout, planning, grey-boxing, and gameplay, collaborating with others to create compelling level designs from concept to shippable quality.

Responsibilities

Brainstorm, innovate, create, refine, and finalize 3D level layouts
Greybox layouts to determine gameplay spaces, high-level pacing, and identify key moments
Prototype and script gameplay sequences and encounters for early development feedback
Own the design of moment-to-moment and overall pacing for multiple levels, collaborating with environment artists and gameplay engineers
Work closely with the Game Director, Designers, and Artists on level and environment design, layout, construction, and scripted mechanics and events
Help define and implement unique gameplay mechanics for levels
Collaborate with the Game Director and Lead Designers to shape and implement compelling level and quest content

Requirements

5+ years of design experience
At least one shipped title as a level designer
Experience grey-boxing to blockout gameplay spaces and establish landmarks
Understanding of level pacing and encounter design
Ability to create quick prototypes to prove gameplay ideas
Familiarity with tool-use and basic scripting in major game engines like Unity, Unreal, or equivalent

Skills

Experience creating Co-Op gameplay
Experience crafting cinematic gameplay moments with an eye for camera
Familiarity with major 3D art creation tools such as 3ds Max, Maya, or Blender
Expertise in other design areas (systems, combat) to contribute to different teams and projects

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Downtown Toronto (near Queen and University)

Work Type

Full time
Hybrid
Onsite

Experience Level

Senior+
Experienced
5+ years of design experience
At least one shipped title
Senior
Specialist

Salary/Compensations

Senior: $75,000 - $115,000 CAD
Specialist: $95,000 - $145,000 CAD

About the Company

Velan Studios fosters a culture of curiosity.
Our games embrace diversity and are fueled by the adventurous spirit of our team.
We are the creative minds behind titles like Star Fox, Knockout City, Midnight Murder Club, Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, and Bounce Arcade (VR).
Our studio's mission is to pioneer groundbreaking gaming experiences and reimagine play in new ways.
We are committed to pushing the boundaries of traditional gaming, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and revolutionizing the industry.

Equal Opportunity

Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
If excited about a role but experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage submitting a General Application.
Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, diversity, and a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
We seek to create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.