As a Crusader Kings III Game Designer, you will work as a generalist developer designing and implementing new features for a live game. You will translate historical research into dynamic systems while performing narrative design and balancing game mechanics.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement gameplay features and narrative content for Crusader Kings III
Research medieval history and cultural practices to inspire new mechanics
Participate in design discussions and feature concepting with project leadership
Review and provide feedback on the work of other designers
Iterate on implemented features based on testing and team feedback
Balance game mechanics and fix bugs within a technical development environment
Requirements Snapshot
Proven experience with game design and gameplay implementation
Ability to work as a generalist across systems and narrative content
Experience implementing designs using script or code
Strong communication skills and a solution-oriented mindset
Fluency in English and comfort in a technical environment
Expected Impact
You will take ownership of features from concept to implementation, ensuring they live up to the high standards of a passionate fanbase. Your work will directly shape the player experience by adding historical depth and systemic complexity to one of the industry's most unique strategy titles.
This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, visit the company's site.
As a Crusader Kings III Game Designer, you will work as a generalist developer: designing, implementing, assessing, and refining new features in a live game with a passionate fanbase. You will translate historical research into dynamic systems, perform narrative design and writing, implement features in script, balance game mechanics, and fix bugs. You not only come up with great ideas but take point in bringing them to life, working alongside programmers, artists, UX designers, and QA analysts to make sure the features live up to player expectations.
One week in the life of a CK3 Game Designer can look wildly different from the next. You might be crafting one-off narrative events or critical player interactions, balancing opinion modifiers or the economy, researching and scripting hundreds of dynastic lineages and titles, or contributing to design discussions or critical feedback sessions. Our work simultaneously demands a great deal of ownership while being highly collaborative.
Our tools are flexible and powerful, but complex. You should be comfortable and self-directed in a technical development environment, being able to troubleshoot issues and getting yourself unblocked. Experience with programming or scripting is a strong plus.
Our games are renowned as uniquely complex in the industry. That complexity is made possible by the unique skillsets of the people who craft them. We set high standards on ourselves while helping those around us grow as developers, regardless of whether you're a well-established professional or at the beginning of your journey.
Example of responsibilities
Design, prototype, and implement gameplay features, mechanics, and narrative content for Crusader Kings III.
Research medieval history and cultural practices to inspire new mechanics and content.
Participate in design discussions, feature concepting, and design bashes with project leadership.
Review and provide feedback on the work of other designers through merge reviews and peer discussions.
Iterate on implemented features based on testing, feedback, and team discussions.
The skills we’re searching for…
Experience with game design and gameplay implementation.
Comfort working as a generalist designer across systems, content, and narrative.
Experience in implementing designs in script or code.
Curious and solution-oriented mindset.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Fluency in English.
We consider it a plus if you have…
Experience modding or scripting Paradox titles.
Strong familiarity with Crusader Kings III.
A deep interest in strategy / management / simulation games with complex systemic design.
Paradox is a nerdy place, and we tend to attract nerdy people. We value developers who are genuinely passionate about something, whether that is games, history rabbit holes, fiction writing, philosophy, cooking, mathematics, or music production. If you enjoy complex strategy games or simulations and thinking about how systems interact, you will feel at home with us. While expertise in Paradox games is valuable, enthusiasm for any games with deep and intricate systems - Total War, Mount & Blade, Anno, Caves of Qud, Kenshi, or similar - is just as relevant.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Practical information Scope: Full time and permanent Reports to: Managing Design Lead Location: Paradox Development Studio Black, Stockholm
Show match analysis
