Senior Game Designer (UK Remote)

Posted 31 July 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationLiverpool
Job type Permanent
DisciplineDesign
Reference18852
Contact NameLawrie Brennan

Job description

We're working with a Liverpool based, award-winning indie studio, as they seek to recruit a Senior Game Designer to deliver the design visions for their games as they strive to deliver the most memorable gaming experiences using the latest and greatest technology.

As a Game Designer, you take a collaborative approach with a number of differing areas of development, helping to define the core gameplay systems of the studio's titles, such as level design, player combat, balancing, player progression, UI, interaction, inventory management, player movement/controls, and bug fixing.

Your responsibilities…
  • Help to inspire a small rapid prototype team to deliver future game ideas
  • Help create fun playable prototypes and develop them with the support of other team members
  • Design original, fun, and exciting mechanics that support the game’s narratives and themes
  • Maintain very high standards to ensure all game features and content embrace the game vision, giving feedback on other’s work across multiple projects
  • Identify areas of improvement within existing gameplay features and provide alternative solutions where possible
  • Create clear and concise game design documentation with great knowledge and understanding of core loops and what makes games fun
The skills and experience you’ll being to the role…
  • 2+ years industry experience as a Game Designer
  • Shipped one or more titles in a Design role
  • Actively looking to progress and up-skill within your industry career
  • Interest in working with a small rapid prototype team to help create future ideas for the company
  • Strong Unity knowledge and scripting knowledge is a bonus