As a Junior Scripter, you will analyze narrative pitches to create gameplay sequences, collaborate with teams, and implement content using proprietary tools.
With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Junior Scripter to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.
At Larian, the Gameplay Scripting team plays a central role in breathing life into our projects. Scripters collaborate with a range of Larian teams, from Cinematics to Writing, to implement and augment the narrative vision - using our proprietary tools and game editor. Gameplay Scripting truly defines the player experience in a Larian game - by ensuring every decision made has depth, consequence and resonance.
Responsibilities
- Take internal narrative pitches and analyze them, to create potential gameplay sequences that prioritise player agency and a fun experience
- Collaborate closely with the Worldbuilding team, iterating game content in collaboration with other teams like writing, narrative, other design departments, etc.
- Plan the implementation of content, or work from existing designs - and complete the implementation using our proprietary game editor and internal scripting languages.
- Align with Scripting Leadership and Worldbuilding team on priorities and deadlines
Requirements
- Analytical skills to review complex documentation and identify important pieces, devise solutions to layered problems
- Creative Game Design skills - keeping the player experience front and center, showing an ability to innovate and iterate consistently with feedback.
- Technical skills - proficiency in game development software, and/or writing adaptable, easy to maintain code
- Collaborative skills - enjoys collaboration with a diverse range of teams, and can influence positively
- Must be willing to work onsite
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Nice to haves
- Experience developing or modding games, ideally RPG genre
- Experience with running or participating in ‘DnD’ or other tabletop RPGs
- Experience with scripting or programming languages (Lua, Python, C++ etc.)
Top Skills
C++
Lua
Python
Larian Studios Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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