César Benítez is a solo independent developer creating RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow, an emotional and artistic metroidvania centered on the duality of light/darkness, a world of living clay, and mechanics based on calm, empathy, and inner transformation.

I’m looking for creative collaborators who are passionate about telling stories through art, gameplay, and atmosphere.

The Project — RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow

RÉQUIEM: Light and Shadow is an emotional metroidvania where the world changes based on how you play.

Every screen can remain “dark” or become “calm” depending on your actions, affecting enemies, platforms, routes, and narrative progression. The protagonist is a small being made of living clay, guided by its own floating consciousness.

This is an atmospheric, symbolic project — a unique experience about identity, emotion, and transformation.

The Role

I'm looking to hire a freelance Level Designer (Metroidvania / 2.5D) for a short-term contract.

While I’m based in Madrid (CET), I’m open to candidates from anywhere, as long as communication is clear and async-friendly. I can work with both Spanish and English speakers.

Responsibilities

• Design the full layout of the 20-minute demo.
• Build screens with two states: “Blind Mode” vs “Calm Mode”.
• Create dynamic platforms, living-root puzzles, and alternate routes.
• Integrate enemies into reactive environments.
• Collaborate with art and programming to define modular level pieces.

Requirements

• Experience designing levels for platformers or metroidvanias.
• Ability to work with diagrams, top-down maps, and side-view layouts.
• Strong sense of rhythm, flow, and emotional pacing.
• Understanding of how world design reflects player behavior.

Bonus

• Experience with living worlds, dual-state systems, or environmental storytelling.

Additional Details:

• Role: Level Designer
• Type: Freelance / Contract
• Duration: 6–12 weeks
• Location: Remote

To Apply:

Please send an email with the subject line "Level Designer Application". Please include a link to your relevant portfolio, your rates, your location, and a note on why this project is of interest to you.