Game Designer

Lighthouse Games; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A new game studio is looking for a design role to work on a AAA open-world game. You will collaborate with a talented team to create feature and gameplay designs, maintain quality, and ensure effective communication throughout the production process.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday

Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year

Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in a design role on an AAA-published game.
• Creation of feature and systems design documentation.
• Solid understanding of gameplay systems.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed feature and system designs.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback.
• Utilise in-engine tools for gameplay concepts.

Skills

Communication

Gameplay Systems Understanding

Prototyping

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a brand new studio in the development of a AAA open-world game.

Work within a talented design team, to create innovative feature, gameplay and system designs, both written and technical, to the highest possible standards. Be an effective communicator to make sure that designs can be translated from written/technical prototypes, into fully implemented features.

Key Duties

• Work within a talented, multi-discipline design team and produce detailed feature and system designs to the highest possible quality.
• Maintain and iterate on those designs, based upon feedback and the changing nature of the production process.
• Utilise in-engine tools to produce gameplay examples and concepts.
• Be pro-active in developing good lines of communication with team members responsible for the implementation of features and systems.

• Experience in a design role working on a previously AAA-published game.
• Previous experience in the creation of feature and systems design documentation and prototype specifications.
• A solid understanding of gameplay systems and principles.
• High level of knowledge of the current games market and a real passion for games.
• Effective and comfortable communicator.

• 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
• Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare