Multidisciplinary Game Designer – Onsite in Manizales

Blind Squirrel Games; Colombia; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 120,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Blind Squirrel Games seeks a Generalist Designer to help shape engaging player experiences across ports, co-development, and full game development. You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team in Manizales, Colombia, reporting to the Lead Designer and collaborating with artists, engineers, and other designers.

Responsibilities include designing and prototyping gameplay mechanics, levels, UI/UX, combat systems, and narrative components, while iterating from playtests to final

Qualifications

• Experience across multiple design disciplines including gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat or narrative design.
• Ability to develop, document, prototype, implement, and iterate on design concepts within a collaborative production environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Greater ownership of complex features and ability to guide other designers for senior-level responsibilities.

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 and engaging player experience.
• Develop design solutions that account for project goals, technical constraints, and production timelines.
• Gather and evaluate feedback from playtesting and other sources to inform design decisions.
• Iterate on designs to improve usability, pacing, balance, and player engagement.
• Design and balance gameplay systems to support a fun and fair player experience.
• Create and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including specifications, flowcharts, diagrams, and storyboards.
• Communicate design ideas and rationale clearly to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of assigned work and communicate progress, dependencies, and risks to the Lead Designer.
• Help resolve design and implementation challenges across disciplines.
• Contribute to feature direction and share knowledge as appropriate to experience.
• Stay informed about industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Gameplay mechanics

Level design

UI/UX

Combat design

Narrative design

Education

3+ years game industry experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Scripting (C#, Python, Lua)

Job description

Blind Squirrel Games seeks a Generalist Designer to help shape engaging player experiences across ports, co-development, and full game development. You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team in Manizales, Colombia, reporting to the Lead Designer and collaborating with artists, engineers, and other designers.

Responsibilities include designing and prototyping gameplay mechanics, levels, UI/UX, combat systems, and narrative components, while iterating from playtests to final