Level Designer / Game Designer

Location: Remote (CET working hours) 

Type: Full-time 

Experience: 4–5+ years 

Platform: Unity (PC-focused)

About Scape

Scape is a creative platform where players and creators come together to build and explore interactive worlds. We are a small, highly collaborative team building both the platform and our own internal experiences to define quality, direction, and best practices for creators.

Because we are a small company, roles at Scape are broad, hands-on, and production-focused. You will not just design on paper – you will take levels all the way from greybox to shippable, polished content inside Unity.

The Role

We are looking for a Level Designer / Game Designer who is comfortable owning the entire lifecycle of a small game: from early level blockout and gameplay iteration, through art replacement, sound placement, and final polish.

This is a hybrid role combining level design, game design, and a strong amount of practical world-building. You will work directly in Scape every day and be responsible for how levels look, sound, and feel when they ship.

What You’ll Do

• Block out and iterate on levels using greyboxing and rapid prototyping in Scape
• Take levels from greybox to final quality by: 
• Replacing greybox geometry with final art assets
• Dressing levels with props, set dressing, lighting, and visual polish
• Help define what art and sound assets are needed to support gameplay and level goals
• Work closely with artists to communicate asset needs, constraints, and usage
• Place, tune, and iterate on sound assets (ambience, one-shots, gameplay sounds) directly in levels
• Own moment-to-moment gameplay: pacing, flow, difficulty, player guidance, and readability
• Contribute to the design and iteration of core gameplay systems such as: 
• Movement and traversal
• 3Cs (character, camera, controls)
• Core mechanics and interactions
• Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure designs are feasible, performant, and feel great in-game
• Playtest frequently and iterate based on feedback from peers.
• Help establish internal best practices for level building, world dressing, and gameplay polish at Scape

What We’re Looking For

• 4–5+ years of professional experience in level design and/or game design
• Strong, hands-on experience building and polishing levels in Unity
• Experience with 3D platformers or traversal-heavy gameplay 
• At least one shipped game (PC, console, or mobile)
• Proven experience taking levels from greybox to final, shippable quality
• Comfortable working directly with art and sound inside the engine
• Good understanding of gameplay fundamentals: flow, pacing, difficulty, and player readability
• Some experience contributing to system design (movement, mechanics, player abilities)
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership in a small team

Nice to Have

• Experience working on small or indie teams where roles overlap
• Technical design experience or close collaboration with engineering
• Experience with multiplayer or systemic gameplay

How We Work

• Fully remote, with collaboration primarily during CET working hours
• Small team, high trust, and high ownership
• Strong focus on iteration, playtesting, and shipping
• Minimal bureaucracy – quality and clarity matter more than process