Senior Game Designer

Avalanchestudios; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Job summary

Avalanchestudios is hiring a Senior Game Designer to work on the Call of the Wild development team. This role involves building a thorough understanding of gameplay systems and proposing meaningful changes to enhance core gameplay.

Located in Södermalm, Stockholm, the position requires in-office presence Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday for collaboration. Ideal candidates have experience in open world game design and strong systems design skills.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of systems design, progression, and economy.
• Experience working on an Open World game.
• Proven ability to contribute to releasable gameplay in a production environment.
• Experience and confidence in presenting new ideas.
• Proven ability to create viable design solutions on paper.
• Experience with shooters or ballistic systems design would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with your fellow designers, artists, animators, programmers, audio designers and the QA team.
• Connect with our player community to identify new trends and generate ideas.
• Own feature design from idea to release.
• Iterate and change gameplay based on feedback from the player community.

Skills

Systems design

Progression design

Economy design

Open World game experience

Gameplay presentation

Design solutions

Shooters or ballistic systems design

Job description

Overview

Expansive Worlds is currently hiring a Senior Game Designer to join our Call of the Wild development team. As a Senior Game Designer, it is your job to build a thorough understanding of our current core gameplay and progression systems, reference system models in other games, and work to propose meaningful changes and upgrades that deepen the Hunter's core gameplay and progression systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with your fellow designers, artists, animators, programmers, audio designers and the QA team to map out and deliver your ideas from conception to final release.
• Connect with our player community and identify new trends that will be key to coming up with new ideas for the existing game, as well as push it into new territory.
• Own feature design from idea to release.
• Iterate and change gameplay based on feedback from the player community.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of systems design, progression, and economy.
• Experience working on an Open World game.
• Proven ability to contribute to releasable gameplay in a production environment.
• Experience and confidence in presenting new ideas.
• Proven ability to create viable design solutions on paper.
• Experience with shooters or ballistic systems design would be beneficial.

Location

The Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games – the lush vegetation of Just Cause and the Hunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. Our hybrid model requires you to be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays to foster collaboration and creativity.

Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

Diversity & Inclusion

Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.

Relocation

At Avalanche Studios Group we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.