Senior Game Designer

CultureMill Recruiting
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/7/2024 CLOSED ON 9/12/2024

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Senior Game Designer (Plymouth, MI)

Our client is currently seeking a talented Senior Game Designer to join their team and play an important role in shaping and executing the vision for our upcoming unannounced game title.

The ideal candidate has a deep passion for strategy and simulation games and is comfortable with all levels of ownership: from personally designing features to providing high-level feedback and mentorship to other members of the Design team.

This is a salaried, full-time position at their Plymouth, Michigan office, with relocation assistance available.

Key Responsibilities:Create and translate high-level product goals into engaging and innovative game mechanics and player stories in collaboration with the Production, Art, Engineering, and Design teams.Collaborate closely with other Senior Game Designers and the Creative Director to ensure cohesive and innovative game design across all project elements.Brainstorm, develop ideas, create worlds, and contribute to the design of a new AAA strategy/simulation game.Author, maintain, and interpret comprehensive Game Design Documents.Script complex events, AI behaviors, and intricate game mechanics utilizing in-house tools and editors and Unreal Engine.Oversee and maintain gameplay balance, swiftly addressing and resolving gameplay bugs.Leverage generative AI tools to enhance productivity and streamline design workflows, ensuring efficient development processes.Mentor and guide Associate Designers, fostering their growth and development.

Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Game Design, Computer Science or relevant field or equivalent experience.Proven experience with at least one shipped AAA game title.Proven experience with at least one shipped strategy or simulation game.Passion for PC strategy and simulation games and an understanding of their mechanics.Broad familiarity and interest in history, anthropology, science fiction.Excellent creative writing and communication skills, both written and verbal.Demonstrated ability to champion design ideas and inspire enthusiasm in others.Experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously.Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new, often proprietary technology and tools.Sense of ownership and responsibility in project work.

Perks:30 year studio track record of success and stabilityNo crunch cultureOpportunity to work across multiple projects and titlesFull Benefits; Medical, Dental, and Vision
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