Area Designer - 2026 Summer Internship

Irvine, CA

Internship

Design

Entry Level

We are looking for an Area Design Intern to join us for our Obsidian University Internship Program. Come help us make our next world-class roleplaying game!

Work closely with Area Designers and as well as Environment Artists, Narrative Designers, and Game System Designers to design area layouts and implement gameplay mechanics. Spend the summer learning with other RPG enthusiasts and working side-by-side with our developers to build fantastic worlds and contribute to the next great Obsidian title.

Responsibilities

Create and iterate on area and level layouts in Unreal Engine
Implement gameplay for combat encounters, NPC conversations, quest scripting, and other game mechanics

Requirements

Experience with Unreal Engine
Familiarity with conveying layouts and experiential design goals via documentation, top-downs, and editor blockouts
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate design goals and concepts across disciplines
Familiarity with the role-playing games genre, especially recent AAA role-playing games

Pluses

Background in programming and/or scripting languages
Experience with pen-and-paper role-playing games
Experience writing branching narratives
Background in environment art including modeling, texturing, and/or lighting
Passion for gaming and the games Obsidian makes

Portfolio Requirements

A web portfolio that demonstrates one or more aspects of the internship position described above

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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