DESIGN
What We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is looking for Quest Designers to join our team working on LEGO Fortnite. In this role, you’ll work with a team of designers in order to create quest content that supports a variety of systems, modes, and playstyles. Quest Designers at Epic collaborate with a cross-discipline development team responsible for engaging players with goals that enrich their experience and tie in to broader forms of progression.
In this role, you will
Collaborate to craft goals for players that build their exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing game mechanics in the world of LEGO Fortnite
Contribute and help guide the design, vision and outcome for quest content that fulfills key player engagement metrics and supports broad systematic framework needs
Communicate and represent a vision for the player’s experience to your team members as well as supporting teams of all crafts
Collaborate with product management and marketing teams to ensure player satisfaction and overall game health
Maintain a high quality bar for design
Actively participate in big-picture decisions and take initiative to achieve superior results
Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game
Attend playtests, provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems
Work closely with production to identify, prioritize, and complete design work
What we're looking for
3+ years experience shipping multiple titles as a game designer working on quest content or goal-based progression systems
Experience designing game content for GaaS model
Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
Strong interest in Fortnite and crafting games with an understanding of what makes them work
Solution oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive to decisions
You’re user-focused, passionate, scrappy, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
