Staff Gameplay Designer – Social

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and sustain the avatar movement and fundamental sandbox systems that facilitate collaborative social gameplay and player expression, fostering trust among players.

• Create systems that support avatar customization, offering scalable opportunities for player engagement and a progression economy, as well as avenues for personal expression.

• Design engaging gameplay experiences through reusable sandbox mechanics, with a strong emphasis on 3C (Character, Camera, and Controls) design and implementation.

• Craft charming NPCs that enhance IP quality and consistency, in alignment with sandbox design principles.

• Collaborate with audio, visual effects, and animation teams to effectively convey gameplay possibilities to players.

⛳️ Requirements

• Knowledge of how contemporary multiplayer social games can utilize an intuitive and expressive action sandbox to forge lasting memories among players.

• Ability to collaborate with designers, artists, programmers, audio specialists, quality assurance teams, and producers to achieve shared objectives, with a flexible approach to working in a dynamic environment.

• Broad T-shaped rapid prototyping abilities, with sufficient interdisciplinary knowledge to quickly develop gameplay concepts for evaluation.

• Proficient technical scripting skills and an understanding of how to design game tools that enhance player expression, content diversity, and execution efficiency.

• Strong grasp of character motion and animation, including momentum and timing, and their effects on player communication and tone.

• Proven track record of fostering alignment and effectively directing feature development while maintaining empathy and collaboration with team members.

• Capability to work independently and navigate ambiguity, including the ability to provide and receive feedback amidst uncertainty.

• Skill in devising plans and assessing them to meet the experiential needs of players and market demands.

• Exceptional oral and written communication abilities.

• Demonstrated comprehension of how systematically consistent, combinatorial game design can evoke player surprise and amusement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.