Senior Game Designer

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Who We Are

At Fortis Games, we aspire to make great games that bring people together while redefining how game companies work. We believe in building a sense of belonging through our games, their communities, and how we operate and treat each other. Through our game communities, we create powerful connections and lasting memories. We foster a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging where our diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds impact the games we make.

We are an early but mighty organization with a leadership team of game industry veterans. There are many opportunities for you to have a big impact on the products we'll be making as well as the overall direction of the company. If you're passionate about tackling difficult problems with direct and thoughtful communication and a team-first mentality, we may be the right place for you.

About The Role

In this critical design role, you will be a primary feature owner, steering a significant aspect of the game. Collaborating closely with your senior design colleagues and product leaders, you will develop major systems and features for innovative game concepts. Additionally, you will mentor and nurture the growth of a talented team of game designers, fostering a culture of creativity and excellence.

What You’ll Achieve

• Design core systems in our new games that are critical to their success by :

Creating proposals that articulate how these features and systems uphold the game’s design pillars and drive the desired player behaviors.

• Delivering clear, concise, and thorough specifications to cross-functional teams responsible for implementing these systems.
• Providing team members with direction on how content should be created, tuned, and live operated within these systems.
• Becoming an expert in the opportunity spaces, genres, and game mechanics explored during prototyping and sharing learnings with the broader product team.
• Developing an independent design philosophy that upholds Fortis’ key tenets while adding your unique perspective on emerging patterns in service design.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• A holistic view of game systems and the downstream effects of all design decisions throughout the product and player lifecycle.
• A firm understanding of fundamental design principles, metagame systems, game economies, and player psychology.
• Strong technical Unity skills from a game designer perspective. Comfortable with content design in Unity and Google Sheets. Familiarity with GitHub and merging work.
• Ability to own, design, and translate systems into long-term data flow implementations.
• Ability to articulate the nuances of abstract concepts and their application to complex, interrelated systems.
• Ability to synthesize feedback from team members, user playtests, and validation efforts into product insights and iterate rapidly.
• Extensive knowledge of games as a service and live operations, with the ability to build efficient design processes, workflows, and tooling.
• Enthusiasm for directing, mentoring, and elevating team members to do their best work.
• A natural curiosity and eagerness to learn, which is essential to staying ahead of market trends.

Our leaders are committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends. We value education, perspective, and innovative thinking in our team members.

• We believe in changing how game studios operate and focus on creating great games that foster connected communities.
• We are dedicated to building inclusive communities where our people belong, celebrating diversity, and fostering growth.
• Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have made impactful contributions in and out of gaming.

Fortis is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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