Lead Game Designer

Glowmade Ltd; East Horsley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Glowmade Ltd, an imaginative game development company located in Guildford, seeks a Lead Game Designer to spearhead the design of their next multiplayer game. The role involves collaboration, empowering the design team, and defining key game features. Candidates should have a strong background in game design, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating engaging gaming experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior/lead design roles with multiple games shipped.
• Understanding of multiple design disciplines.
• Great written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the shape and scope of the game.
• Document and communicate features and systems.
• Prototype and balance core features in the editor.

Skills

Communication

Feedback

Game Design

Collaboration

Job description

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Hello, we’re Glowmade! We’re an independent, exciting company and the goal of our games is to unlock people's imagination and help them express themselves in wonderful, fun ways. Right now we’re busy working on King of Meat, a multiplayer cooperative action game releasing this year - watch the trailer here!

We are looking for a Lead Game Designer to join our team and play a crucial role in the development of our next project. Reporting to the company’s design director Mike Green, you’ll be working closely with him to develop the core design concepts for this new game, and collaborating with the whole team to realise this vision.

From day one we would like you to…

• Jump headfirst into the project, defining the shape and scope of the game in collaboration with other designers and producers
• Document and communicate features and systems to all teams across the studio
• Get hands-on in the editor to prototype, develop and balance core features
• Empower other members of the design team to grow and excel in their roles
• Work with stakeholders both inside and outside of the studio to understand requirements for the game, studio and publisher.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will…

• Have shipped multiple games in senior / lead design roles
• Have experience and understanding of multiple design disciplines
• Be a great communicator, with excellent written and verbal skills
• Be a great listener, able to take on and provide critical feedback
• Have a passion for games, and the type of games we love to make

A few more bits...

This is an opportunity for you to make a significant contribution not only to the game but to our team and the company. Everyone at Glowmade has a voice, and it’s important to us that you feel empowered and are given the time and space to use it.

We’re based in Guildford, UK, and are interested in both onsite and remote candidates. We offer competitive wages and we are an actively equal opportunities employer. If all of the above sounds exciting and you think you can fill this pivotal role, please get in touch. No agencies please!