Studio: Darkpaw Games
Job Opening: Game Designer
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with design leads to execute the vision of the game
- Create design documents for game content
- Participate in team meetings and present ideas for discussion to improve the game
- Communicate design goals to other team members, including artists and engineers
- Help to deliver updates and expansions through ongoing game iterations
- Quickly learn to use a variety of technical and proprietary tools used to create EverQuest
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Game Design or equivalent work experience
- 1-3 years of experience in a professional studio or published game
- Experience scripting
- Experience with successfully implementing content in a game design context
- Understanding of fundamental principles of game design and what makes games fun
- Ability to design within constraints and set goals
- An independent thinker who speaks their mind candidly and respectfully and has an amazing ability to integrate their ideas with others, and constantly incorporate feedback into their designs
- Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and other office software
- Extremely self-motivated with strong prototyping, and written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines
- Knowledge of EverQuest or other similar MMORPGs
- A passion for making and playing games
