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<h3>Overview</h3>MachineGames is looking for a DevOps Programmer to own and evolve the apps, tools and infrastructure powering our upcoming games. To thrive in this role, we believe you enjoy working in a small team where you have a lot of impact. You will work across the stack, evolving our apps while also keeping an eye on overall system performance. Expanding our infra-as-code, monitoring and alerting. Performing troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and expanding documentation.Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, allwithin beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our studio values:&nbsp;- We value Team performance over individual performance - We practice an open door policy - We deliver what we promise - We give constructive and actionable feedback - We practice ownership and accountability - We learn from our mistakes. Our studio is located in central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of the capital, Stockholm. It has a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times. This is a permanent onsite position starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or your application for work permit if you do not have one or are not an EU citizen and/or not currently residing in Sweden.<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Collaborate well with producers, programmers, QA and IT in the day-to-day development of our projects.</li><li>Own internal and external infrastructure supporting our projects and tools, with support from system owners.</li><li>Own and extend build services while respecting platform and design constraints.</li><li>Own and extend other development critical tools such as version control systems.</li><li>Own alerting and monitoring of all relevant tooling. Troubleshooting, debugging and doing root-cause analysis as needed.</li><li>Own documentation of critical infrastructure and processes.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Strong experience of developing systems in Python and Typescript writing code that is clean, professional, well commented and maintainable.</li><li>Strong experience with public cloud providers (Azure preferred) and hybrid environments.</li><li>Strong experience of CI/CD concept and tools (Jenkins, Git, Perforce, custom built system)</li><li>Strong experience with containers and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Rancher, RKE2).</li><li>Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking, Ingress controllers, ALBs, DNS.</li><li>Experience with Infrastructure as Code and GitOps (Ansible, Argo and Arc preferred) in a mixed Linux and Windows environment.</li><li>Experience with troubleshooting and debugging apps using a full-stack approach, moving between infrastructure, code, databases and networking.</li><li>Experience setting up monitoring, alerting and visualizations (Arc and ADX preferred)</li></ul><h3>Preferred Skills</h3><ul><li>Experience shipping AAA games.</li><li>Experience doing integrations with first party publishing platforms, such as PlayStation, Xbox and PC storefronts.</li><li>Experience writing C++ code in production environment.</li></ul>

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MachineGames is looking for a DevOps Programmer to own and evolve the apps, tools and infrastructure powering our upcoming games. To thrive in this role, we believe you enjoy working in a small team where you have a lot of impact.You will work across the stack, evolving our apps while also keeping an eye on overall system performance. Expanding our infra-as-code, monitoring and alerting. Performing troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and expanding documentation.Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, allwithin beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our studio values:&nbsp;- We value Team performance over individual performance- We practice an open door policy- We deliver what we promise- We give constructive and actionable feedback- We practice ownership and accountability- We learn from our mistakes.Our studio is located in central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of the capital, Stockholm. It has a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.This is a permanent onsite position starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or your application for work permit if you do not have one or are not an EU citizen and/or not currently residing in Sweden.

DevOps Programmer

<h3>Overview</h3>MachineGames is looking for a Production Director to join our team!&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp;In this role you will be the driving MachineGames' Production Department and will be responsible for leading a talented team of Producers in their development of the studio's internally-developed games. You will be reporting directly to the studio's Executive Producer and will be working closely with the Executive Producer as well as the Game Director to assess and execute on production needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio is located in central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values:&nbsp;- We value Team performance over individual performance - We practice an open door policy - We deliver what we promise - We give constructive and actionable feedback - We practice ownership and accountability - We learn from our mistakes.&nbsp;This is a permanent onsite position at our HQ in Uppsala, Sweden, starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you have a non-EU passport and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Work closely with the Executive Producer and Game Director to assess the overall game vision &amp; project requirements.</li><li>Define, implement, and refine the production strategy to meet the quality, budget, and time constraints of assigned projects.</li><li>Define the assigned project&rsquo;s high-level roadmap and timelines, establishing the main deliverables, and key milestones.</li><li>Manage the capacity plan of the project and define strategy about how to achieve that (hiring vs partner contracting).</li><li>Create production reporting processes and ensure information is available on team&rsquo;s velocity, progress towards goals and project health.</li><li>Identify and predict risks related to project health and develop contingency plans to address.</li><li>Do what is needed to ensure that our game builds for each milestone are delivered on time to appropriate quality.</li><li>Lead and guide the work of the production department, ensuring collaboration and delivery.</li><li>Build the skills and craftsmanship of the production team.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>10+ years of production experience in the videogame industry</li><li>7+ years of game development leadership experience with at least 2+ years in a leadership role shipping games (Principal / Lead Producer, Production Director etc.), end-to-end strongly preferred.</li><li>Experience with various development methodologies and their applications (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall)</li><li>Working experience of game development project management tools such as Jira, Hansoft, etc.</li><li>Experience and familiarity with multiple gaming platforms and genres.</li><li>Experience in developing story-focused games or a passion for story-focused games is preferred.</li><li>Experienced presenter and fluent in English for written and verbal communication</li><li>Experience leading and functioning in ambiguous, collaborative environments with team members of several levels and disciplines.</li></ul>

MachineGames is looking for a Production Director to join our team!&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp;In this role you will be the driving MachineGames' Production Department and will be responsible for leading a talented team of Producers in their development of the studio's internally-developed games. You will be reporting directly to the studio's Executive Producer and will be working closely with the Executive Producer as well as the Game Director to assess and execute on production needs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio is located in central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values:&nbsp;- We value Team performance over individual performance- We practice an open door policy- We deliver what we promise- We give constructive and actionable feedback- We practice ownership and accountability- We learn from our mistakes.&nbsp;This is a permanent onsite position at our HQ in Uppsala, Sweden, starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you have a non-EU passport and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.

Production Director

<h3>Overview</h3>MachineGames is looking for a Senior Environment Artist to join our team!&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010,&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;consists of seasoned,&nbsp;passionate&nbsp;and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp; In this position you will be working in a tight-knit department under the supervision of our Leads and World Art Director and you will collaborate in cross-functional teams on a daily basis. A focus for this role will be on creating high quality materials and we are looking for a senior artist with an interest in just that, while being able to craft visually strong and cohesive environments in the highest standard. &nbsp;Our studio&nbsp;is located in&nbsp;central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp; Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values: - We value Team performance over individual performance - We practice an open door policy - We deliver what we promise - We give constructive and actionable feedback - We practice ownership and accountability - We learn from our mistakes. This is a permanent onsite position, with the possibility to work in a hybrid setting, at either our HQ in Uppsala or in our satellite office in Sundsvall, Sweden starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you are not an EU citizen and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Take ownership of the entire environment art pipeline: creation of assets, modular kits and photoreal textures &amp; materials, along with an understanding of set dressing and large-scale composition.</li><li>Deliver high quality art whilst following established art direction.</li><li>Share knowledge with the team and mentor/guides more junior artists.</li><li>Collaborate with level design, architects, tech, light and VFX, directors, and other departments.</li><li>Work with leads/directors to continually revise game environments, refine visual quality, and incorporate storytelling and drama.</li><li>Take ownership of levels while respecting deadlines.</li><li>Environment building according to level design requirements and gameplay constraints.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Working experience with AAA titles shipped.</li><li>Strong capability in creating textures and materials</li><li>Great understanding of visual hierarchy.</li><li>Excellence in 3D art execution and building out environments with great attention to detail</li><li>Expert knowledge of industry standard 3D modeling, sculpting and PBR texturing packages.</li><li>Technical understanding of AAA pipelines and performance budgets.</li><li>Understands and can work within technical constraints.</li><li>Interest in new workflows and technical advancements.</li><li>Fluent in English, both in written and verbal form.</li><li>Experience with game editors.</li><li>Level Design and Photogrammetry skills are considered a plus.</li><li>Passion for games and art!</li></ul>

MachineGames is looking for a Senior Environment Artist to join our team!&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010,&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;consists of seasoned,&nbsp;passionate&nbsp;and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the&nbsp;Wolfenstein-series&nbsp;and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed&nbsp;Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.&nbsp;In this position you will be working in a tight-knit department under the supervision of our Leads and World Art Director and you will collaborate in cross-functional teams on a daily basis. A focus for this role will be on creating high quality materials and we are looking for a senior artist with an interest in just that, while being able to craft visually strong and cohesive environments in the highest standard. &nbsp;Our studio&nbsp;is located in&nbsp;central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values: - We value Team performance over individual performance - We practice an open door policy - We deliver what we promise - We give constructive and actionable feedback - We practice ownership and accountability - We learn from our mistakes. This is a permanent onsite position, with the possibility to work in a hybrid setting, at either our HQ in Uppsala or in our satellite office in Sundsvall, Sweden starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you are not an EU citizen and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.

Senior Environment Artist

<h3>Overview</h3>MachineGames is looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join our team!&nbsp;<div>In this role, you&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with art, design, and tech teams to craft lighting that elevates gameplay and storytelling, while pushing visual quality to the next level. If you have a strong artistic eye and a passion for real-time lighting, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you.</div>&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the Wolfenstein-series and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.In this position you will be working in a tight-knit department under the supervision of our creative leadership and you will collaborate in cross-functional teams on a daily basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio&nbsp;is located in&nbsp;central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values:&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;We value Team performance over individual performance&nbsp;&nbsp; - We practice an&nbsp;open door&nbsp;policy&nbsp;&nbsp; - We deliver what we promise&nbsp;&nbsp; - We give constructive and actionable feedback&nbsp;&nbsp; - We practice ownership and accountability&nbsp;&nbsp; - We learn from our mistakes.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a permanent&nbsp;onsite&nbsp;position, with the possibility to work in a hybrid setting, at either our HQ in Uppsala or in our satellite office in Sundsvall, Sweden starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you are not an EU citizen and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.<h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Light gameplay spaces and cutscenes for both linear and open ended sandbox maps.</li><li>Use our proprietary engines built in lighting tools, along with third party software to produce visually stunning final results. Including post processing work and color grading.</li><li>Place and control lighting environment effects via volumes and probes, such as volumetrics, light shafts, fog, environment and reflection probes.</li><li>Implement both static and dynamic lighting setups where appropriate.</li><li>Work with the Art Director and Lead Artists to maintain the artistic style &amp; mood, keeping it consistent with our defined visual target for the game.</li><li>Communicate with the environment team concerning lighting needs and direction.</li><li>Support leadership and principal artists with the tech team in pushing tools development and workflow.</li><li>Contribute to the documentation of lighting guidelines and implementation techniques.</li><li>Research and prototype competing and future lighting solutions.</li><li>Be comfortable with different type of styles and themes of lighting, day / nighttime, high contrast or working with a muted palette</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Have excellent understanding of lighting theory, color space, exposure, and physically based natural light</li><li>Have insight into cinematography and dramaturgy, scene blocking and lighting to set different moods.</li><li>Have experience with 3D graphics programs and game engines (Maya/3ds Max, Blender, Unreal, Unity).</li><li>Have a thorough knowledge of lighting pipelines and techniques, such as baked lightmaps vs. real time global illumination, PBR &amp; HDR lighting.</li><li>Can balance visual quality against performance requirements and production schedules.</li><li>Have a keen eye for artistically and well balanced picture</li><li>Take full ownership of game levels and take them from start to finish.</li><li>Be passionate about Games!</li></ul>

MachineGames is looking for a Senior Lighting Artist to join our team!&nbsp;In this role, you&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with art, design, and tech teams to craft lighting that elevates gameplay and storytelling, while pushing visual quality to the next level. If you have a strong artistic eye and a passion for real-time lighting, we&rsquo;d love to hear from you.&nbsp;MachineGames&nbsp;Sweden AB is a game developer based in Uppsala, Sweden&nbsp;(a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Founded in 2010, MachineGames consists of seasoned, passionate and talented developers recognized for unique creative vision and ability to fuse intense first-person gameplay with immersive narratives, all within beautifully detailed worlds. The studio is best known for developing games in the Wolfenstein-series and, most recently, the development of the critically acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.In this position you will be working in a tight-knit department under the supervision of our creative leadership and you will collaborate in cross-functional teams on a daily basis.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio&nbsp;is located in&nbsp;central Uppsala, Sweden which is a small and vibrant city 40 minutes north of Stockholm with a historical heritage reaching back to pre-medieval times.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our studio has a legacy of being down to earth and free from big egos, our everyday work as well as our long-term goals are driven by our values:&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;We value Team performance over individual performance&nbsp;&nbsp;- We practice an&nbsp;open door&nbsp;policy&nbsp;&nbsp;- We deliver what we promise&nbsp;&nbsp;- We give constructive and actionable feedback&nbsp;&nbsp;- We practice ownership and accountability&nbsp;&nbsp;- We learn from our mistakes.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a permanent&nbsp;onsite&nbsp;position, with the possibility to work in a hybrid setting, at either our HQ in Uppsala or in our satellite office in Sundsvall, Sweden starting as soon as possible. We will support your relocation and/or application for work permit if you are not an EU citizen and/or are not currently residing in Sweden.

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Las oficinas de MachineGames, que acabamos de reformar, se encuentran en el centro mismo de Uppsala, lo que significa que desde ahí se puede llegar paseando a la zona comercial de la ciudad. Trabajar en el centro de la ciudad supone estar bastante cerca de encantadoras tiendecitas, teatros, cines, restaurantes y bares frecuentados por turistas, residentes y estudiantes procedentes de la comunidad universitaria de Uppsala. Desde la terraza del tejado del edificio se disfruta de una vista maravillosa del río Fyris a su paso por Uppsala, junto a la catedral y el famoso castillo que conforman la emblemática silueta de la ciudad. Al sur, junto al río, se extiende un bosque exuberante que se adentra en la ciudad y forma un gran parque en el que los residentes pueden realizar actividades recreativas o dar paseos matutinos. 

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Emil Berglund

Trabajo como Systems Administrator en MachineGames. Nuestro departamento de tecnologías de la información es bastante pequeño —solo cuatro personas, incluida la que lo dirige—, así que tengo responsabilidades muy amplias para un Systems Administrator. Nos encargamos entre todos de las tareas de asistencia que surgen cada día, pero mis ámbitos principales de experiencia son la gestión de identidades, la administración del software y la instalación de actualizaciones en las estaciones de trabajo y los servidores.

También soy el principal responsable de gestionar a nuestros socios externos, tanto dentro como fuera de Bethesda Softworks, de asegurarme de que cuentan con todas las herramientas que necesitan y de garantizar un alto nivel de seguridad.

¿Cuánto hace que trabajas en el estudio?

Llegué a MachineGames en septiembre de 2019, poco después del lanzamiento de 

. Desde entonces, he trabajado principalmente en 

pero también he echado una mano en otros títulos de Bethesda Softworks como 

¿Cómo es el día a día de un Systems Administrator?

Llevo unos días pensando en cómo es un día corriente para mí, y la verdad es que no consigo definirlo. Y es que cada día nos trae problemas nuevos e inesperados que tenemos que resolver: compañeros recién llegados a la empresa, nuevas herramientas que hay que implementar, la gestión de todo nuestro entorno, la coordinación de un equipo tan pequeño... ¡No paras un momento!

Además, debido a la manera en que funciona Bethesda Softworks, no dedico mi jornada diaria a MachineGames en exclusiva, sino que también debo trabajar y hablar con compañeros de todo el mundo.

Me siento muy orgulloso de lo que hemos conseguido como estudio y mostrado al resto del mundo incluso a estas alturas del proceso. Me consta que la empresa está poniendo muchísima pasión en este proyecto a todos los niveles, y la verdad es que se nota. No resulta fácil expresar lo importante que es formar parte de un equipo tan rebosante de talento y trabajar para dar vida a una nueva historia de Indiana Jones.

¿Cuál es la parte que más te gusta de tu trabajo?

Los videojuegos me han encantado desde pequeño y siempre he alucinado con los mundos que creaban los estudios de desarrollo. Cuando me surgió la oportunidad de trabajar para MachineGames, fue como un sueño hecho realidad.

Al principio, me pasaba el día entero fascinado por todas las cosas que se hacían en el estudio. Y aunque ya llevo cinco años en la empresa, es un sentimiento que me asalta de nuevo de vez en cuando.

En mi opinión, lo que hace que MachineGames sea distinto a otros estudios es la gente. Nunca he trabajado en una empresa con tanto talento y personalidades tan diferentes pero unidas por una pasión común. La diversidad está en todas partes, no solo en las habilidades que aporta cada miembro del equipo, sino también en su historia, su nacionalidad y su cultura.

¿Qué te inspira en el trabajo que haces en el estudio?

Me encanta ver las consecuencias directas de lo que hacemos mi equipo y yo. Tanto el diseño de la infraestructura como el hecho de ver cómo evoluciona y se adapta a necesidades diferentes y permite al estudio crear los mundos que queremos mostrar a nuestros jugadores son cosas que hacen que me encante mi trabajo.

Ocupo un puesto en el que debo diseñar e implementar un montón de soluciones que afectan mucho a centenares de personas. Esta responsabilidad y el nivel de confianza que ha depositado el estudio en mí resultan inspiradores a nivel personal.

¿Qué otros juegos o estudios te inspiraron para dedicarte a la industria del videojuego?

Pues han sido muchos a lo largo de los años. Seguramente, los primeros juegos con los que nos enganchamos mi hermano y yo fueron 

, al que me encantó volver a jugar cuando salió la 

Siempre he sido un gran fan de los juegos de Bethesda y habré dedicado centenares de horas a la serie 

 pero también he jugado mucho a franquicias como 

¿Qué crees que le gustará más a la gente de 

Tengo la seguridad de que la nostalgia será un factor muy importante para muchos jugadores. Tanto los personajes como la historia son 

fieles a la saga de Indiana Jones, sin dejar por ello de ser un juego de MachineGames. Confío en que esta combinación nos permita crear algo único que le encante a la gente.

¿Cuál ha sido la mayor aventura que has vivido en la vida real?

Posiblemente, el tiempo que pasó mi familia en Zimbabue cuando yo era niño, así como algunos viajes a Sudáfrica que he hecho posteriormente. Un fin de semana entero de safari es una experiencia que le recomiendo a todo el mundo.

Hace un par de años, hice un viaje en moto con unos amigos a Noruega, y no puedo por menos que destacar la belleza de este país. Es algo asombroso. ¡De hecho, tengo la intención de volver en un futuro próximo!

¿Alguna otra cosa que quieras contarnos?

MachineGames es un sitio increíble para trabajar. Desde que empecé aquí, he conocido a un montón de gente increíble, he aprendido muchísimo sobre los entresijos del sector y he crecido mucho más de lo que me esperaba, tanto a nivel personal como profesional.

No es que haya sido un camino de rosas, recordad que nos pilló la pandemia. Pero nos hemos mantenido fuertes, y ahora, la constatación de que estamos 

* al cabo del proyecto es emocionante, aunque da un poco de miedo y resulta casi surrealista después de tantos años.

Didrik Breitholtz

¿QUÉ ES LO QUE MÁS TE GUSTA DE TU TRABAJO EN MACHINEGAMES?

En los años que llevo aquí, he ocupado varios puestos. Entré como Quality Assurance Tester en 2012 para Wolfenstein: The New Order. Luego, durante el desarrollo de Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, fui Technical Level Designer y, a partir de ahí, pasé a diseñar los niveles propiamente dichos.

Siempre he encontrado la forma de aportar algo, al margen del puesto, y creo que he disfrutado mucho de la colaboración entre departamentos. Es muy satisfactorio colaborar para resolver problemas o compartir ideas, aparte de que es una forma ideal de cohesionar al equipo, y creo que es en ese espacio donde mejor se mueve un Level Designer.

¿QUÉ HACE QUE TE SIENTAS REALIZADA AL TRABAJAR EN MACHINEGAMES?

Desde mi infancia, los juegos han sido para mí una forma de evadirme de la monotonía de la vida en un pueblo, cosa que creo que le pasa a mucha más gente.

Para la mayoría de nosotros, los juegos son una afición o una forma de desconectar tras un día duro en el trabajo o los estudios, pero también ayudan a la gente que está pasando un mal momento ofreciéndoles un refugio. Por eso me parece importante lo que hacemos los desarrolladores.

¿DE CUÁLES DE TUS CONTRIBUCIONES A MACHINEGAMES TE ENORGULLECES MÁS?

He participado en todos los juegos que hemos lanzado hasta ahora, sea en el departamento de pruebas o como Level Designer. Creo que mi proyecto favorito es Wolfenstein: The New Order, seguramente porque, por aquel entonces, todo era muy nuevo para mí.

Fue una experiencia maravillosa, llena de esfuerzo y noches de trabajo hasta altas horas (o en vela, en algunos casos). Me encantó la responsabilidad de asegurarme de que cada parte del juego salía al mercado con el nivel de calidad al que aspiraban los desarrolladores. Me enorgullece haber participado en aquella primera producción porque demuestra la clase de juegos que se crean en este estudio.

En el campo del diseño de niveles, mi aportación se produjo en Wolfenstein: The New Colossus, donde mi principal responsabilidad consistió en asegurarme de que el mundo por el que se mueve el jugador le ofrece los mínimos impedimentos.

En esencia, esto significa reconstruir todas las superficies de juego y convertirlas en espacios lisos por donde pueda moverse sin quedarse enganchado o atrapado y, en algunos casos, colaborar para dirigirle hacia alguna puerta o asegurarse de que es un poquito más fácil saltar un agujero grande dándole unos centímetros más para correr. Mi principal contribución como Level Designer también fue mi primer gran reto en este campo: la torre de la Gestapo de Wolfenstein: Youngblood.

Además de la misión de la campaña principal, también trabajé en algunas secundarias, como un sabotaje a unas instalaciones de propaganda, una fuga de una cárcel o una misión de recuperación de información. Y también supervisé la distribución de los niveles y los scripts de todas las misiones.

Mariusz Macieja

¿QUÉ ES LO MEJOR DE SER PRODUCER EN MACHINEGAMES?

Sin ninguna duda, lo mejor que tiene mi trabajo es que carece de rutina. En un momento dado puedo estar trabajando con diseñadores para convertir sus ideas en tareas concretas, discutir los problemas de implementación con los programadores o asegurarme de que las ideas que transmiten los artistas son factibles y comprensibles... o puedo pasarme el día entero ante una hoja de cálculo y una lista de bugs cuando queda poco para el lanzamiento.

Todas ellas son facetas muy importantes de mi trabajo, y me encanta que sea así. Como desarrolladores, la tendencia es la de comenzar a trabajar en un juego con ideas muy ambiciosas que luego, por diferentes razones, terminan recortadas o incluso eliminadas.

Una parte de mi trabajo consiste en ayudar a los equipos a desglosar sus ideas, planificar el trabajo y mejorar la comunicación para que podamos lanzar un juego fantástico en los plazos previstos y sin grandes errores, además de recortar lo mínimo posible de la idea original. Tratar de perfeccionar el juego y preservar el concepto inicial es lo que hace que mi trabajo sea tan maravilloso.

¿CREES QUE MACHINEGAMES TIENE UN BUEN FUTURO POR DELANTE?

Entré a trabajar aquí en 2020 y las cosas en las que he estado trabajando son secretas de momento, pero confío en haber realizado alguna contribución significativa. ¡Y lo que sí les aseguro es que lo mejor está por llegar!