SENIOR GAME DESIGNER

Answers Recruitment UK; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company is seeking a game designer for its mobile games project in Lyon. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in mobile game design, a strong understanding of game mechanics, and proven success in the industry. This role involves collaborating with teams to develop engaging gameplay experiences and requires both creative and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience as a game designer.
• Experience with at least two commercially successful launched mobile games.
• Excellent knowledge of the mobile market.

Responsabilités

• Create and defend visions for mass market mobile games.
• Communicate with external developers to clarify designs.
• Proactively find and solve problems with gameplay.

Connaissances

Analytical gameplay balancing skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proactive

Formation

College degree in Game design, Mathematics, Physics or similar

Outils

Unity

UDK

Cryengine

Description du poste

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Our Client is looking for a game designer to work on its upcoming mobile Games. This job is based in Lyon

The ideal candidate will have experience in designing systems for mid-core and casual mobile games in the free to play sector. He is not only a creative mind who can come up with suitable game mechanics appropriate to a mass-market game, but he also has the ability to communicate his ideas clearly, concisely, and understandably in both oral and written form. An analytical mind is equally required, as game mechanics must be both designed and balanced. He also knows that game development is about quality, time, and money… one can never have it all.

Responsibilities

• Create and defend Visions for mass market mobile games.
• Come up with suitable game mechanics that fall in line with the game’s vision
• Create and maintain design documentation in a Wiki
• Iterate designs to create a great gameplay experience
• Communicate with an external developer to make them understand the design and the overall vision
• Proactively find problems with the gameplay and come up with solutions
• Skills

Job Requirements :

At least 5 years of experience as a game designer an at least two commercially successful launched mobile games

Lead a Team of Designers
Excellent knowledge of the mobile market and the overall gaming business
preferable – college degree in Game design, Mathematics, Physics or similar

Technical expertise

• Very good analytical gameplay balancing skills
• Worked with professional Game engines (Unity, UDK, Cryengine) before
• Ability to understand and create a game’s vision and apply it to every design
• Ability to take direction and feedback, and working this into your designs
• Ability to interpret and consult on game KPIs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
• Self driven and Pro-active

Language Skills

• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Written and spoken French highly beneficial