Multidisciplinary Game Designer - Onsite in Auckland

Rippling, Inc.; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blind Squirrel Games in Auckland, New Zealand, 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 on gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat, and narrative design, adapting to project needs.

Reporting to the Lead Designer, you translate ideas into practical designs, prototype, implement, and refine through playtesting.

Qualifications

• Three+ years in game design or related field.
• Portfolio showing design work in interactive media.
• Ability to prototype and iterate on design concepts within a collaborative production environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience guiding other designers is a plus.

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, provide constructive feedback, and share knowledge as appropriate to your experience.
• Stay informed about industry trends and incorporate relevant best practices.

Skills

Gameplay design

Level design

UI/UX design

Narrative design

Prototyping

Unreal Engine

Unity

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

C#

Python

Lua

Job description

Blind Squirrel Games in Auckland, New Zealand, 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 on gameplay mechanics, level design, UI/UX, combat, and narrative design, adapting to project needs.

Reporting to the Lead Designer, you translate ideas into practical designs, prototype, implement, and refine through playtesting.