About the role
Why us? welevel is an innovative game studio based in Munich, backed by top-tier investors. We are developing Solid River, the first AAA survival game with deep city-building mechanics in the late game, set in a medieval, procedurally generated world with AI-driven NPCs. Here’s what makes us stand out: Inspiring Work Environment: A central Munich location with a diverse, motivated, and international team that fosters creativity and collaboration. Competitive
Compensation: We believe in rewarding talent with attractive and fair packages. Innovative Technology: Work with the latest tools and technologies to push boundaries and make the impossible possible. Your Role We’re looking for a World Artist to define and oversee the overall visual direction of Solid River’s expansive game world. In this role, you will set the tone for biome aesthetics, lighting moods, and environmental storytelling, ensuring every corner of the world feels immersive, cohesive, and alive. You will collaborate closely with our development team, providing guidance and direction to maintain a consistent visual style while fostering creativity across all disciplines. Your work will bridge the gap between high-level art direction and hands-on creation, shaping the player’s visual and emotional experience.
Responsibilities Oversee the overall look and feel of the world. Define biomes, lightning mood and environmental storytelling. Design and implement procedural generation pipelines for landscapes, biomes, settlements, and structures. Develop custom Houdini, Unreal Engine, or in-house tools to automate asset creation and terrain generation. Work closely with environment artists and level designers to refine procedural content workflows and maintain artistic quality. Optimize performance and memory usage for large-scale procedural worlds. Ensure seamless integration between handcrafted and procedurally generated content. Collaborate with the engineering team to define technical