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Unreal Engine 5 Horror Level Designer (Lighting & Atmosphere)

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RemoteremotePosted 1 month ago

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**Responsibilities**

Design and develop levels for STATIC, a first-person psychological survival-horror game in Unreal Engine 5.

You will be responsible for:

  • Creating level blockouts and developing them into polished playable environments.
  • Designing player flow, exploration routes, objectives, puzzles and horror encounters.
  • Building tension through layout, pacing, visibility, lighting, sound and environmental storytelling.
  • Guiding the player naturally using composition, landmarks and environmental cues.
  • Handling set dressing, lighting and atmospheric presentation using existing asset packs.
  • Implementing basic Blueprint events, triggers, scripted sequences and gameplay interactions.
  • Testing and iterating on levels based on gameplay feedback.
  • Maintaining organised, optimised and production-ready Unreal Engine levels.
  • **Qualifications**

  • Strong experience with level design in Unreal Engine 5.
  • Portfolio showing playable level-design work, preferably horror, survival or narrative environments.
  • Good understanding of player flow, pacing, sightlines, composition and environmental storytelling.
  • Experience with Unreal Engine lighting, Lumen, post-processing and atmospheric effects.
  • Comfortable working with Blueprints, triggers, Level Sequences and basic gameplay scripting.
  • Ability to create strong blockouts before focusing on visual polish.
  • Able to work independently while following the game’s creative direction.
  • Horror-game experience, environment-art skills and optimisation knowledge are strong advantages.
  • We are looking for someone who understands that horror level design is not simply decorating an environment. Every room, corridor, reveal and encounter should have a clear purpose in controlling what the player sees, feels and expects.

    **How to Apply**

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    Application deadline: November 22, 2026

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