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Level Designer/Design Assistant Surrey £15-17K This is a new company located in the South with a pedigree backing. Their game for XBox has won numerous awards even in its pre-production stages.Candidate must have previous experience as a level designer or as an enthusiast using 3rd party tools. Ref: 3940 Contact: Paul 2x Scripters/Junior Programmers Surrey £18-22K This is a new company located in the South with a pedigree backing. Their game for XBox has won numerous awards even in its pre -production stages.Candidates must have C/Programming experience. Ref: 3938 Contact: Neil London [top] Level Designer Central London £DOE We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and the London office is a world class development studio. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer in Soho.They currently have a requirement for a level designer, with games industry experience. You should have a good understanding of games design and documentation with specific experience of 3D level design. You should have some experince of level editors and/or 3D software. Ref: 4038, 03/06/03 Contact: Paul Junior Accountant London £20-22,000 They are one of the few independently owned computer games publishers in the world. Working for a growing games software company, this role would suit a recent graduate with at least 18 months experience in basic book keeping and accounts. The role will involve dealing with bought and sales ledger, payroll, petty cash, bank reconciliation and credit control. The role will also require you to liaise with European distributors and retail partners on a regular basis.Some interest in the computer games industry would also be an advantage. There is scope for this role to develop further for the right candidate. Ref: 1096, 23/05/03 Contact: Malsara Lead Designer London £30-42K This highly successful company was founded eight years ago, and has been seeing a steady increase in staff size ever since. Their first product was a famous artistic success. They are currently developing a similar program utilising a sound to light interface. Other projects presently being finished include a multi-format game for current and future games consoles that will include cutting-edge technology, innovative character AI, and exquisite 3D environments.They are looking for and experienced lead designer to oversee the formation of next gen titles. You will be working on a variety of platforms including Xbox and PS2. In this role you will be responsible for maintaining documentation, deconstructing the design, performing presentations to publishers, working closely with the code and art team leads, advising the level designers and maintaining the creative vision. Applicants must have designed at least 2 console games, and have 3-5 years industry experience. Ability to meet deadlines and perform to tight schedules is essential. Must have good communication skills and analytical skills. Ability to create well-structured documentation and to work under own initiative is essential. Experience of working on online games adventageous. Ref: 3916, 19/05/03 Contact: Paul Lead Designer London £Neg This is the London arm of one of the largest independent games developers in Europe. With studios in London and Surrey, they develop games for PS2, Xbox, and PC. The company is also developing ideas and technology for mobile and fixed internet games. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, and be capable of working under pressure and maintain objective, positive and proactive communication with project team, leads, senior management and the publisher. Candidates will be expected to accurately estimate timescales for all work done by themselves and junior staff, be responsible for the management of design team project tasks and be responsible for the delivery of project milestones schedule. Candidates will also be required to provide mentoring and training to junior staff. Candidates must have experience of leading a design team on several projects, one of which must have been a first person shooter or similar (3rd person shooter). Experience using the Unreal editor or similar would be an advantage. Ref: 3930 Contact: Paul Senior/Lead Designer Central London £Neg This is the London studio of the UK's largest publisher, they are attached to one of the world's most popular consoles. They currently require a Senior Designer to work on new projects. Ideally you'll have a number of successful projects under your belt and experience covering a variety of genres and platforms. You should be extremely well organised have excellent communication skills both verbal and written. This is a senior role so management and team leading experience are both important. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in ground breaking new projects with world-wide potential. Ref: 3898 Contact: Paul Abroad [top] Level Designer Amsterdam £DOE This Amsterdam studio is the product of three established Dutch development companies merging to bring their talent and ideas under one roof. The current workforce combines industry experienced individuals with raw homegrown talent in which all employees are encouraged to contribute ideas. They have created original titles for PC, Gamecube, PS2, Gameboy Colour and Advance, and the Xbox.They are looking to fill a number of positions in their Design Department and are looking for well-rounded team players with a passion to create AAA quality games. The tasks include: -Designing 3D gameplay environments/levels and bringing them to life -Placing and scripting objects/enemies to create fantastic gameplay -Working closely with project artists to create visually stunning environments -Contributing to the production of level design documentation -Identifying level requirements to the appropriate project leads -Collaborating with the Lead Designer and other project leads to define and refine gameplay mechanics -Maintaining knowledge of game features and responding pro-actively to any changes derived from technology, art, design or any other sources -Providing the basis for a constant testing loop and liasing with other team members Ideal candidates will have strong level design and level building skills, 2+ years of industry experience as a level designer, a good undestanding of the entire game development process from Design to Gold Master, and the ability to work to schedules and milestones. Ref: 4008, 13/05/03 Contact: Paul Senior Level Designer Amsterdam €DOE This Amsterdam studio is the product of three established Dutch development companies merging to bring their talent and ideas under one roof. The current workforce combines industry experienced individuals with raw homegrown talent in which all employees are encouraged to contribute ideas. Currently they are working on a PS2 title. Tasks: - Driving the level design process according to established procedures and schedules - Visualising and designing 3D gameplay levels and environments - Creatively placing and scripting objects and enemies to create an absorbing gameplay experience - Understanding and interpreting the vision of the game artists to create stunning and immersive environments - Overseeing and contributing to the production of level design documentation - Identifying level requirements to the appropriate project Leads - Working in partnership with the Lead Designer and other project Leads in order to define and polish gameplay mechanics - Maintain knowledge of game features and responding pro-actively to any changes derived from technology, art, design or any other source - Providing the basis for a constant testing loop and liasing with other team members - Representing the level design process and team with key team members and other parties where appropriate Skills and Experience: - Strong level design skills and background - 2 plus years industry experience - 2 or more released products, FPS preferred - Awareness of gameplay mechanics, systematic design, mission walkthroughs, and AI scripting - A thorough understanding of the total game design process - Experience using level design packages, such as Unreal Editor - Experience with Maya would be useful - Ability to work to schedules and milestones. Ref: 3956, 24/04/03 Contact: Paul Games Designer Belgium, Brussels £Neg This long established games company based in the UK but with offices all over the world have specialized in strategy, sports and historical war games across all major platforms. They have recently created an arcade perfect conversion of House of the Dead with tons of extra effects as well as a very engaging typing program based on the same game. They are currently urgently looking for a highly reknowned game designer who has already worked on million-selling AAA titles. The candidate will work on their current project (Project Alpha), a tactical squad-based shooter that innovates regarding the emotional involvement of the player and constitutes the conceptual continuation of OUTCAST. This project has currently reached the end of pre-production and the full production is about to start. Ref: 3936 Contact: Paul

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