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 
• A can do attitude
• 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