Multidisciplinary Game Designer - Onsite

Blind Squirrel Games; Colombia; On-site; COP 24,000,000 - 42,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Blind Squirrel Games is seeking Generalist Designers to shape engaging player experiences. You will work with a Lead Designer and a multidisciplinary team to deliver design solutions across gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat, and narrative design.

Based in Manizales, Colombia, this full-time onsite role requires collaboration, translating ideas into practical designs, and guiding design decisions as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Three+ years in the game industry or related field; senior level may require 5+ years.
• Portfolio showing design work across interactive media with depth and complexity.
• Experience across multiple design disciplines: gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat, or narrative design.
• Ability to document, prototype, implement, and iterate on design concepts within a collaborative production environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in feature planning meetings and contribute to design discussions.
• Design, prototype, and implement gameplay mechanics, levels, UI/UX elements, combat systems, and narrative components.
• Collaborate with artists, engineers, and other designers to create a cohesive player experience.
• Develop design solutions considering project goals, technical constraints, and production timelines.
• Gather and evaluate feedback from playtesting to inform design decisions.
• Iterate on designs to improve usability, pacing, balance, and engagement.
• Design and balance gameplay systems to support a fun and fair experience.
• Create and maintain design documentation: specifications, flowcharts, diagrams, storyboards.
• Communicate design ideas and rationale to stakeholders clearly.
• Take ownership of assigned work and report progress and risks to Lead Designer.
• Help resolve design and implementation challenges across disciplines.
• Contribute to feature direction and share knowledge as appropriate.

Skills

Game design

Prototyping

UI/UX design

Level design

Narrative design

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Prototyping tools

Job description

Blind Squirrel Games is seeking Generalist Designers to shape engaging player experiences. You will work with a Lead Designer and a multidisciplinary team to deliver design solutions across gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat, and narrative design.

Based in Manizales, Colombia, this full-time onsite role requires collaboration, translating ideas into practical designs, and guiding design decisions as you gain experience.