Our mission

To create unforgettable high-stakes moments by elevating every second of gameplay. We empower players to shape the future of gaming at the intersection of creation ownership and competitive play.

The Role

Were seeking an experienced Gameplay Designer to lead the development and refinement of the second-to-second experience in our competitive first-person PvP multiplayer shooter. This is a hands on role ideal for a highly skilled designer who loves building deep responsive systems and influencing the big-picture vision of gameplay. Unreal 5 experience is a must.

As the champion of moment-to-moment gameplay youll focus on delivering combat character abilities and movement systems that feel razor-sharp intuitive and deeply satisfying. Youll help set the standard for how players experience Shrapnels intense high-stakes battles.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the 3Cs (Character Controls Camera) ensuring that every player interaction feels exceptional.
• Provide strategic design insights to guide the overall FPS direction and support the games growth and evolution goals.
• Design prototype and tune combat encounters weapons and character abilities in Unreal Engine 5 to achieve unparalleled responsiveness and depth.
• Develop and balance progression systems including character perks abilities and unlocks to support player mastery and long-term engagement.
• Maintain hands-on involvement from concept through final implementation including playtesting and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with design engineering and art teams to seamlessly integrate gameplay systems and features.
• Expert-level experience with Unreal Engine 5 including system integration and rapid prototyping.
• Proven track record creating exceptional gameplay for competitive FPS games with a strong focus on PvP.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of progression and retention systems for characters weapons and player accounts.
• Highly creative adaptable and self-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: scripting or coding skills to support gameplay design.
• Experience designing combat encounters and weapons for shipped FPS titles (PvP multiplayer preferred).
• Background in character and ability progression systems including tuning for balance and competitiveness.
• Bonus Multiplayer PvP level design experience.
• Bonus Economy design experience.

What You Bring

• Expert-level experience with Unreal Engine 5 including system integration and rapid prototyping.
• Proven track record creating exceptional gameplay for competitive FPS games with a strong focus on PvP.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of progression and retention systems for characters weapons and player accounts.
• Highly creative adaptable and self-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: scripting or coding skills to support gameplay design.

Preferred

• Experience designing combat encounters and weapons for shipped FPS titles (PvP multiplayer preferred).
• Background in character and ability progression systems including tuning for balance and competitiveness.
• Bonus Multiplayer PvP level design experience.
• Bonus Economy design experience.