Senior - Principal Game Designer

Experienced Game Designer

Overview We’re looking for a skilled and imaginative Game Designer to join a collaborative development team working on an adventure game rooted in authentic cultural storytelling. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of Unity (or equivalent scripting systems) and a passion for creating quests and gameplay experiences that are both meaningful and engaging.

You’ll play a key role in designing and implementing quests that explore historical and cultural narratives, working alongside designers, engineers, and subject matter experts to ensure the gameplay is immersive and respectful of the real-world traditions it’s inspired by.
Responsibilities

• Design Interactive Experiences: Develop quest-based gameplay systems that encourage player curiosity and exploration.
• Gameplay Implementation: Use Unity or similar tools (e.g., Unreal Blueprints) to bring adventure mechanics to life.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with creative leads, engineers, and cultural consultants to integrate gameplay with historical and cultural context.
• Support Learning & Creativity: Occasionally guide and mentor players and students using the game’s sandbox tools to build their own narrative experiences.
• Contribute to Planning: Align design work with project timelines and deliverables by collaborating with production.

Desired Qualifications

• Solid experience designing adventure gameplay in Unity, Unreal, or comparable engines.
• Strong background in quest and systems design, especially in narrative-driven projects.
• Familiarity with scripting or visual scripting (e.g., Lua, Blueprints, C#, etc.).
• Comfortable collaborating with non-technical stakeholders, including cultural experts and educators.
• Clear communicator, proactive collaborator, and self-directed contributor.

What This Role Offers

• A chance to create culturally rich gameplay with real-world relevance.
• Full creative participation in a small, passionate, and remote-first team.
• A flexible, healthy work environment without crunch or burnout culture.
• Opportunities to mentor and support emerging creators using the game’s tools.

Bonus Points

• Experience integrating cultural or historical content into gameplay.
• Prior involvement in community-focused or educational game projects.
• Passion for co-creation, player empowerment, or game-based learning.