Sound Designer – Make Our Game Breathe

About R16 Interactive & Tale’s Edge

R16 Interactive is a lean, high-caliber team building Tale’s Edge, a gritty action-adventure RPG set in a shared universe of dark, reimagined Grimm’s fairy tales. We’re part of the AA resurgence: grasping AAA polish while executing lean and in the open as an independent studio. We value hunger, bold ideas, and the grit it takes to make a game worth playing.

Key links to learn more:

• Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3752650/Tales_Edge/

• Website: www.r16.com

• YouTube: www.youtube.com@r16interactive

The Role:

The Sound Designer will define the audio personality of the game — from environmental presence to combat feedback to subtle narrative cues and atmospheric ambience. They are responsible for shaping a world that players feel through sound.

Who thrives here:

• Self-directed contributors who take ownership without waiting for every detail to be spelled out.

• People who value tight-knit teams over large pipelines.

• Rational optimists — excited by potential, grounded in execution.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement high-quality sound effects for characters, environments, UI, and gameplay events.

• Collaborate with the composer for a cohesive audio direction.

• Integrate and optimize audio in Unreal Engine using industry best practices (our sound pipeline has yet to be established, so you can help build it).

Requirements:

• Proven credits on at least one shipped PC/console title.

• Strong Unreal Engine audio implementation skills (Wwise or FMOD).

• Portfolio/reel demonstrating range and quality.