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 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.

Take internal narrative pitches and create engaging gameplay sequences, with a wide variety of outcomes, to reward player agency and deliver a fun experience

Collaborate closely with the Worldbuilding team to create outstanding game content

Contribute towards and own gameplay features and scripting mechanics, organising teams around feature creation

Prepare designs for content implementations, and execute the implementation using our proprietary game editor and internal scripting languages

Align with the Scripting Leadership on priorities and deadlines

Seek to continuously improve our development processes and efficiency of implementation and iteration

Grow the skills of your local team, mentor Junior staff and facilitate knowledge sharing

Be a gatekeeper of quality, proactively flag issues and risks with Scripting Leadership and Worldbuilding team

Fluent in English, both spoken and written

Professional Technical Design, Gameplay Scripting or Programming experience

Creative Game Design skills - keeping the player experience front and center, showing an ability to innovate and iterate consistently with feedback.

Organisational, analytical and communicative skills to work on requirements, feedback and pitch ideas, identify risks and opportunities

Self-motivated and able to prioritise & manage tasks independently

Collaborative skills - enjoys collaboration with a diverse range of teams, and can influence positively

Experience with Lua or other scripting languages

Experience developing RPG games in a technical designer or programming role

Experience with Jira and Confluence

Experience with Perforce version control software

Experience modding RPG or other types of games

DnD or other tabletop experience

An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel

An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged

A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields

Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues

Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees

Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback

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