game designer for Adult Visual Novels

Octo Games; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Paid vacation and sick days

Commercial projects with real audience

Team onboarding support

Job summary

Octo Games ищет дизайнера игр для ПК‑проектов и Adult Visual Novels. Ваша задача — писать и поддерживать документацию по дизайну, проектировать и балансировать механики, передавать требования разработчикам и контролировать реализацию функций.

Требуется минимум 1 год опыта в midcore проектах, базовое знание Unity, понимание UX и UI‑пользовательского опыта. Удаленная работа 5/2, оплачиваемый отпуск и больничные, возможность участия в коммерческих проектах и роста вместе с командой.

Qualifications

• at least 1 year of experience on midcore projects, ideally PC or Adult titles
• basic practical experience with Unity
• understanding of fundamental game design principles and a professional approach to player experience design
• understanding of clear, intuitive, and user-friendly interface design principles
• ability to evaluate and maintain the product’s visual quality and consistency
• experience collaborating with developers, UI artists, narrative designers, and other team members
• ability to take gameplay features from initial idea through full implementation
• responsible and engaged in the development process, comfortable with 18+ projects

Responsibilities

• Write, maintain, and regularly update game design documentation
• Design, configure, and balance core and supporting gameplay mechanics
• Create clear specifications and communicate design requirements to developers
• Oversee gameplay feature implementation and ensure features work as intended
• Work with the narrative designer to connect mechanics with the story, characters, and pacing
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to create clear, intuitive, and consistent player interactions
• Work with 2D and 3D artists to align gameplay features with the project’s visual direction
• Review implemented features, identify design issues, and provide feedback
• Maintain consistency between the original design vision and the final in-game result
• Own gameplay features from initial concept through implementation and final review

Skills

Game design

Player experience

Team collaboration

Feature implementation

Tools

Unity

Job description

Описание

Octo Games is an international game development studio that creates commercial games for the Steam audience, focusing on Adult Visual Novels and story-driven games. Since 2017, it has released more than 200 projects and built an international audience.

Задачи

• Write, maintain, and regularly update game design documentation
• Design, configure, and balance core and supporting gameplay mechanics
• Create clear specifications and communicate design requirements to developers
• Oversee gameplay feature implementation and ensure features work as intended
• Work with the narrative designer to connect mechanics with the story, characters, and pacing
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers to create clear, intuitive, and consistent player interactions
• Work with 2D and 3D artists to align gameplay features with the project’s visual direction
• Review implemented features, identify design issues, and provide feedback
• Maintain consistency between the original design vision and the final in-game result
• Own gameplay features from initial concept through implementation and final review

Требования

• At least 1 year of experience working on midcore projects, ideally PC or Adult titles
• Basic practical experience with Unity
• Understanding of fundamental game design principles and a professional approach to player experience design
• Understanding of clear, intuitive, and user-friendly interface design principles
• Ability to evaluate and maintain the product’s visual quality and consistency
• Experience collaborating with developers, UI artists, narrative designers, and other team members
• Ability to take gameplay features from the initial idea and task definition through full implementation
• Responsible, engaged in the development process, and comfortable working on 18+ projects
• Будет плюсом: experience working on PC games released on Steam, experience with Adult Visual Novels or other story-driven games

Условия

• Remote 5/2 work schedule
• Paid vacation and sick days
• Participation in commercial projects with a real audience
• Opportunity to contribute to game creation and improve skills in Unity and game development
• Support from the team and management during onboarding and throughout the work process
• Open-minded management, space for initiative and creative contribution, and communication without unnecessary bureaucracy