Game Designer — Hybrid, Console Studio, Collaborative

Next Level Games; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Health coverage

Employee assistance

In-studio gym

Media library

Board game club

Discount Nintendo Store

Job summary

Next Level Games is seeking a Game Designer to join our Vancouver studio. You will learn and apply the Nintendo philosophy of game development, collaborating with directors, designers, engineers and artists to deliver high‑quality experiences that bring smiles to players worldwide.

You will contribute to gameplay moments, take ownership of core features, and drive projects from conception to completion within a highly iterative, collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Have shipped 1+ games, preferably with console experience.
• Experience across all phases of game development and multiple projects/genres.
• Strong desire to solve hard design problems and coordinate with other departments.
• Proficiency in programming or scripting; ability to script gameplay moments and enemy encounters.

Responsibilities

• Create carefully crafted gameplay moments that guide players through fun experiences.
• Work closely with the Game Director to understand and champion design direction.
• Communicate design ideas clearly to multiple disciplines.
• Design with simplicity and clarity in mind.

Skills

Gameplay design

Communication

Scripting

3D level layout

Maya

Unreal Engine

Unity

Tools

Maya

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Next Level Games is seeking a Game Designer to join our Vancouver studio. You will learn and apply the Nintendo philosophy of game development, collaborating with directors, designers, engineers and artists to deliver high‑quality experiences that bring smiles to players worldwide.

You will contribute to gameplay moments, take ownership of core features, and drive projects from conception to completion within a highly iterative, collaborative team environment.