Senior Game Designer

19 hours, 21 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
Blackbird Interactive

Blackbird Interactive

Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is an independent game development studio based in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2010 by industry veterans, BBI is known for creating immersive strategy and adventure games like Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and Hardspace: Sh...

Internet Software & Services
251-1K
Founded 2010

Description

  • Design, prototype, and implement content both in and out of the engine in collaboration with other disciplines.
  • Develop features and content through brainstorming, documentation, implementation, and gameplay tuning and balancing.
  • Provide documentation and ongoing guidance to support feature implementation.
  • Interpret and execute direction in alignment with project goals.
  • Resolve implementation issues and gameplay bugs.
  • Assist in testing new features and provide design feedback.
  • Communicate ideas clearly and solicit, receive, and act on feedback from key stakeholders.
  • Support the achievement of objectives assigned by the Design Designer and Game Director.

Requirements

  • 5–6 years of game design experience.
  • Experience building content such as levels and scripting in Unreal Engine 5.
  • Experience prototyping with Blueprints in Unreal 5.
  • Ability to think logically with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of competitive products and a variety of gameplay genres.
  • Strong written communication skills and the ability to convey abstract concepts.
  • Experience with procedural generation systems (preferred).
  • Experience with highly systemic gameplay (preferred).
  • Experience designing for multiplayer (preferred).
  • Interest in single-player games (preferred).
  • Art or creative writing skills (preferred).
  • Ability to understand and communicate in technical language (preferred).

Benefits

  • $115,000 to $130,000 annual salary.
  • Remote work option.
  • Full-time regular employment with Blackbird Interactive.
  • Opportunity to work on an unannounced project in Unreal 5.
  • Work across multiple platforms and genres on world-class IPs and original creations.

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