Senior Quest Designer

3 Months ago • 6 Years + • Game Story Writing/Narrative Design

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Quest Designer will be responsible for creating immersive storylines and directing complex projects within the worlds of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. Daily responsibilities include detailed storyline creation, quest design using Unreal Engine 5, asset planning, collaboration with other departments, asset integration, quality assurance, design documentation maintenance, and bug fixing. The role requires a high level of narrative proficiency, experience with visual scripting and game design tools, strong critical thinking skills, and the ability to work effectively within a team and deliver feedback. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in AAA game development and a passion for RPGs.
Must have:
  • 6+ years experience in Quest/Mission Design (AAA title)
  • High creativity & narrative proficiency
  • Proficiency in visual scripting tools
  • Strong critical thinking & analytical skills
  • Teamwork & communication skills
  • Unreal Engine 5 experience (Nice to have)
  • Mentoring experience
Good to have:
  • Narrative work in movies/plays/books
  • Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints
  • Witcher universe knowledge
  • Fantasy genre familiarity
Perks:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Welcome pack
  • Trainings & courses
  • Merch
  • Private medical healthcare
  • Psychological care
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy snacks & drinks
  • International environment
  • Sustainable campus
  • Onsite gym
  • Casual dress code

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Quest Designer to join our team. In this role, you will create immersive storylines and use your narrative-driven design skills to direct complex projects. As a key member of the Quest Design team, you will craft and implement your own stories within the iconic worlds of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, engaging our global community and creating unforgettable experiences for our players.

Join us and be a part of creating unforgettable experiences in the iconic worlds of The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077. Apply today and bring your storytelling expertise to life!

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Creating the storyline on a detailed level.
  • Designing quests and implementing them using Unreal Engine 5.
  • Planning assets required for the creation of the quests.
  • Cooperating with other departments.
  • Integrating delivered assets (like gameplay elements, locations, characters, dialogue etc.) into a seamless, engaging and unique experience.
  • Maintaining the highest possible quality of quests, and fixing reported bugs.
  • Creating and maintaining design documentation.

Qualifications

  • At least 6 years of experience working in a Quest or Mission Design position, with at least 1 AAA shipped title with strong narrative design elements.
  • High creativity and exceptional level of narrative proficiency.
  • Proven high proficiency with writing scenarios, screenplays or short stories.
  • Very high proficiency with visual scripting tools.
  • Experience with game editors and game design tools.
  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
  • Sense for designing in-game features as well as tools for efficient implementation.
  • Ability to receive and apply feedback in a highly iterative environment.
  • Proven ability to effectively work across teams involved in a game development lifecycle.
  • Excellent communication skills & proven ability to work within a team.
  • Experience with mentoring other designers and ability to deliver accurate feedback.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
  • Real passion for playing games (cRPGs or pen & paper role playing systems).
  • Fluent English.

Nice to have
(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

  • Credited work on narrative field for movies, plays or books.
  • Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 Blueprints.
  • Knowledge of Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher universe.
  • Familiarity with the fantasy genre in games, movies and literature.

Candidates for all Quest Design positions are kindly requested to provide portfolio/examples of the projects they did.

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Remote/ Hybrid. For this role, you can choose to work from one of our offices located in Warsaw, Krakow, or Wroclaw.

Perks & Professional Growth

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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