Associate Game Developer

Asmodee; Everett, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 Days of PTO Annually

13 Paid Holidays

Competitive 401K Match

Fertility & Family Building Benefits

Legal & Identity Theft Support

Flexible & Hybrid Schedules

Extensive Game Discounts

$250 Annually in Game Bucks

Mental Health Programs

Virtual Healthcare Options

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Asmodee is seeking an Associate Game Developer to join our studio team. You will work with Game Developers to tune game design documents and create rule content for new and existing miniatures and board games.

You will collaborate closely with the Development Director and Manager to reflect the licensed IP’s core pillars in the final rules and assist with layouts in print files. You will also help manage play-testing groups, keep projects on schedule, and coordinate with Graphic Design to ensure

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, iWorks Pages, iWorks Numbers, and Adobe InDesign.
• Self-directed time management and strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Detail oriented and dedicated to making great games.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other teams and individuals.

Responsibilities

• Assist Game Developers in developing rules based on design content for various games.
• Coordinate with Development Director and Manager to align rules with project vision.
• Layout final rules into print files alongside Graphic Design.
• Serve as primary contact for play-testing groups and processes.
• Work with Development Manager and Game Producers to ensure budgets and milestones are met.
• Maintain cross-team communication with Freelance Artists, Writers, and play-testers.

Skills

Communication skills

Office & InDesign

Time management

Detail orientation

Team collaboration

Travel up to 10%

Education

Tabletop miniatures experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

iWorks Pages

iWorks Numbers

Adobe InDesign

Job description

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Composed of veterans from the tabletop miniatures games industry, Atomic Mass Games is committed to delivering immersive lifestyle hobby games that combine industry-leading tabletop miniatures and fast, fun, kinetic game rules to create lifelong collectors and players.

Job Summary

The Associate Game Developer is responsible for working with Game Developers in tuning game design documents and developing game rule content for new and supplemental miniatures and board game products. The Associate Game Developer works closely with the Development Director and Development Manager to ensure game rules reflect the core pillars of Atomic Mass Games. The Associate Game Developer serves as part of the creative review team for products alongside the games Lead Developer, helping provide feedback and input toward realizing the final product. The Associate Game Developer also works closely with Graphic Design to assist with layout and proofing on their projects and others as necessary.

What will your role involve

• Assist Game Developers in developing rules based on design content and mechanics for a variety of new and established game systems as part of a larger studio team.
• Work alongside Game Developers to ensure final game products are fun, engaging, thematically appropriate, in keeping with the spirit of the licensed intellectual property (if any), within the scope of the vision outlined at the beginning of the project.
• Manage the status and progress of all active projects as assigned.
• Work to layout final rules into print files alongside Graphic Design.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the play-testing process including establishing strong external play-test groups.
• Work closely inside the Development department to ensure each project reaches its full potential while staying on target with deadlines.
• Work as needed alongside the Development Manager in coordinating with Game Producers to ensure budgets for assigned projects are within specifications and sufficient benchmarks are in place to meet planned deadlines.
• Help progress of non-game rules related assets by ensuring that stake holding departments have critical information concerning how their projects interact with game development.
• Maintain good communication and overall excellent relationship with Freelance Artists, Writers, Editors, Play-testers, and internal teams as needed.
• Support studio events and promote studio products as requested by Marketing.
• All other assignments as directed by management.

What do you bring

Position Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in word processing programs (e.g., MS Word, iWorks Pages), spreadsheet programs (e.g., MS Excel, iWorks Numbers), and Adobe InDesign.
• Self-directed time management and strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Able to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines while working independently.
• Detail oriented and dedicated to making great games.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other teams and individuals.
• Able to travel up to 10% of the time; sometimes with short notice.

Education/Experience

• Experience with tabletop miniatures games both those produced by AMG and others.

Hesitant to apply because you don’t have all the experience or qualifications listed? Let us decide! The right candidate doesn’t always match up perfectly on paper. We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences bring fresh ideas and innovation to our team. If you’re passionate about this role and believe your unique background and skills could contribute to our mission, we’d love to hear from you!

• 22 Days of PTO Annually
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Competitive 401K Match
• Fertility & Family Building Benefits
• Legal & Identity Theft Support
• Flexible & Hybrid Schedules
• Extensive Game Discounts
• $250 Annually in Game Bucks
• Mental Health Programs
• Virtual Healthcare Options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

At asmodee, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Our commitment extends beyond the workplace, offering comprehensive healthcare and 401(k) retirement plans, as well as generous paid time off and hybrid schedules to support our team members in every aspect of their lives. We understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why we are proud to provide a competitive total rewards and compensation package, with several benefits listed below.

Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, market conditions and specific work location. Base Salary: $60,000

Our Commitment

asmodee’s purpose is Bringing People Together. To us that means all kinds of people, no matter their perceived differences.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to show up as their full and authentic selves. We seek to support our diverse community of players by creating representative gaming experiences that celebrate a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. Diversity and Inclusion fuels our creativity and promote internal and external equity which allows us to continue in our efforts to bring people together around the game table. Games are for everyone.