SOCIAL GAME DESIGNER

Answers Recruitment UK; España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player in mobile gaming seeks a creative Social Game Designer to join their Madrid studio. In this engaging role, you'll craft compelling social experiences for mobile games that captivate players and encourage community interaction. Your expertise in user experience design and social mechanics will be pivotal in enhancing gameplay and driving virality. Collaborating with a passionate team, you'll have the opportunity to influence game design and strategy, ensuring a vibrant community around the games. If you're enthusiastic about multiplayer games and want to make a mark in the gaming world, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Servicios

Professional work environment

Passionate team

Creative freedom

Formación

• 3+ years in social game design with a focus on community engagement.
• Experience with UI and flow prototyping tools is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Design social mechanics to enhance gameplay and user retention.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement game features.

Conocimientos

Social Game Design

User Experience Design

Community Building

Prototyping Tools (Flash, Visio)

Knowledge of Free-to-Play Market

Educación

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Sociology

Degree in Cognitive Science

Herramientas

Flash

Visio

Descripción del empleo

Our client is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, smart phones and downloadable games for consoles. We are looking for a Social Game Designer for their studio in Madrid.

As a social game designer, your responsibility is to design iPhone and mobile games that will be played by a maximum number of players, understanding why people want to play together and what motivates them to promote the game to their friends.

You are a confident designer, an expert in creating accessible and entertaining user experience. You understand the difference between player types and you are able to design game features that will forge a vibrant community.

Responsibilities:

1. Design strong social mechanics for the core gameplay and improve user experience for existing ones to boost virality and social retention.
2. Define priorities and follow implementation with the teams: producers, artists, developers, and writers.
3. Research competition and internal products to create benchmarks, best practices, and pitch for new social concepts.
4. Analyze the evolution of the metrics you defined to spot both viral bottlenecks and facilitators, then report suggestions for the game design or strategy accordingly.

Job Requirements: Skills required:

1. 3 years proven experience of designing social features (i.e. not just multiplayer).
2. At least two shipped titles that have a strong community.
3. Deep, up-to-date knowledge of the free-to-play market and social media, both web-based and on smartphones.
4. Mastering of UI and flow prototyping tools (Flash, Visio).
5. Passion for all types of ‘multiplayer’ games: board games, sports, MMO, ARG, street games, gambling, and all genres of video games.

Major Pluses:

1. Good understanding of the network architectures: client/server, turn-based/real-time.
2. Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or Cognitive Science.
3. Previous experience as a community manager.

Benefits:

Opportunity to work in a professional environment with people who have a passion for creating video games.