Studio: AdHoc Studio
Job Opening: Game Designer
Location: Los Angeles, California, US/ Remote
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to shaping initial key concepts and direction for the game.
- Develop and design of gameplay systems and mechanics.
- Examine and understand the desired player experience, building everything in support of those goals.
- Regular hands-on in-engine work to bring ideas to fruition.
- Work with the narrative team to facilitate the design needs of the story.
- Collaborate with a small team on early prototypes
Qualifications & Skills:
- 2 shipped titles as a Designer, preferably in the Singleplayer genre.
- An understanding of both level and systems design.
- Experience prototyping and scripting gameplay mechanics.
- Experience in modern game engines (Unreal, Unity, etc.)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to write clear, concise and accurate design documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics.
- Ability to give and take criticism in a professional manner.
- A fundamentally iterative mindset.
- Positive and self-driven attitude with the ability to participate in a collaborative environment.
Preferable Experience:
- Shipped titles in the Unreal Engine.
- Experience working in interactive narrative.
- Ability to analyze and filter external user testing data.
- Familiar with fundamental level design concepts like flow, scale, landmarking, etc.
- An understanding of how color, art, composition etc. can complement and enhance the game design.
- Some programming experience; both code and visual scripting.
- A passion for better representation in games and game development.
- Able to align with team and project goals, but isn’t hesitant to prove out solutions of their own.
- Competency with tools like Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects etc. in order to help with previsual development or provide placeholder, in-engine art.
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://adhoc-studio.breezy.hr/p/b2b208ed66a9-game-designer/apply