Are you a creative and dedicated games industry professional with experience in game design and content creation? Are you a learning focused individual with a knack for documentation who is interested in helping Paradox Interactive take our brands to the next level? Then you may be the one we’re looking for!

About the Role

As a Game Designer for content on Victoria 3 you will be focused on designing engaging content for our Grand Strategy fans all around the world! Your work will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of the game.

While all Game Designers at the Victoria 3 team work with designing and implementing features, mechanics and systems, for this role we are looking for someone with a special interest in narrative and content design.

We are seeking storytellers that are passionate about their craft and about creating exciting experiences for our players. It’s important that you enjoy working in a team where everyone supports each other, and also that you are motivated by having the freedom and responsibility to take charge of a task and deliver. You care about quality and you’re motivated by the idea of our many fans around the world praising your work after release. You thrive in a creative environment where people around you love their jobs and the games we make.

An interest in Paradox Grand Strategy Games is a great advantage, though we are mainly open to applicants with a couple of years of games industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing short narratives as well as other types of content for various gameplay systems.

• Writing text for in-game content in (American) English that thematically fits within the game.

• Scripting game logic, game databases, and branching narratives using our in-house scripting language.

• Engaging in research on related topics to find inspiration for crafting entertaining content that creates memorable gaming experiences.

• Taking ownership of tasks and working independently to ensure quality and timely delivery in coordination with the other Game Designers.

• Defining audiovisual asset needs and communicating them to the producer and art and audio departments.

• Dedicate time to playing the game to be able to build a connection with real player experience and a better understanding of game mechanics.

Actively collaborating with the people around you is key to this role. It’s important that you aren’t afraid to raise issues, and that you continuously look for improvement and try to inspire your colleagues. Since we are a fast-paced company, curiosity and an ability to get into things quickly are two important abilities.

Required Qualifications

• Fluent in English with an excellent command of written American English.

• Experience with or interest in code-based scripting.

• Deep and genuine interest in strategy games; PDS games in particular.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience working with PDS games (for example modding).

• Professional experience in narrative design or game design.

Practical information

We would like your application to include any relevant work samples and/or a link to your portfolio if you have one. We are especially interested in example game content and related work that you have previously designed or produced.

Scope: Full time and permanent

Reports to: Production Director

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Some of our benefits include:

If you think that this description matches you, we highly encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates continuously. If you don't match all the requirements, please demonstrate how your passion, attitude and interest in Paradox might compensate for this.

At Paradox Interactive we celebrate difference and care deeply about diversity and inclusion. We therefore encourage you, no matter who you are, to apply for this job if you think you’d be  a great addition to our team.