Lead Game Designer

Tic Toc Games; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Tic Toc Games is seeking a Lead Game Designer with outstanding communications skills and a proven track record of shipping high quality video games. You will cast a clear vision for features, craft wireframes and specs, and drive design through all development stages from conception to live ops.

The role requires shipping multiple titles, strong collaboration with product and development teams, and the ability to distill feedback into actionable design improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as Lead Game Designer.
• Shipped multiple high quality products as a Game Designer.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about games.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative to improve your games.
• Ability to work well within a dynamic, cross-discipline, iterative environment.

Responsibilities

• Own game design and major game features/UX from concept to live.
• Work with the product team to identify features & content to satisfy project goals.
• Collaborate w/ the dev team to ensure designs are accurately represented in game.
• Support design team through concise feedback on specs and wireframes.
• Create clear & concise documentation that can be converted into User Stories.
• Proactively seek feedback and distill it into inflective solutions.
• Present designs and field questions from internal and external stakeholders.
• Deconstruct competitive products and apply learnings to improve our games.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Game design

Documentation

Tools

Lucidchart

Balsamiq

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

About the Role

Tic Toc Games is seeking a Lead Game Designer with outstanding communications skills and a proven track record of shipping high quality video games.

The ideal candidate should be able to cast a clear vision for game features, create thoughtful wireframes & specs, write easy to understand user stories, and drive game design at all stages from conception through live ops.

Responsibilities

• Own game design and major game features/UX from concept to live.
• Work with the product team to identify features & content to satisfy project goals.
• Collaborate w/ the dev team to ensure designs are accurately represented in game.
• Support design team through concise feedback on specs and wireframes.
• Create clear & concise documentation that can be converted into User Stories.
• Proactively seek feedback and distill it into inflective solutions.
• Present designs and field questions from internal and external stakeholders.
• Deconstruct competitive products and apply learnings to improve our games.

Requirements

• Knowledgeable and passionate about games.
• 3+ Years of Experience as a Lead Game Designer.
• Shipped multiple high quality products as a Game Designer.
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative to make your games better.
• Ability to work well within a dynamic, cross-discipline, iterative environment.

Pluses

• Experience working on mobile/touch based games.
• Experience working on live service / live operated games.
• Experience working with free-to-play style games.
• You’ve developed your own games for fun.
• Proficient in multiple design tools (Lucidchart, Balsamiq, Figma, Adobe XD, etc)
• Familiarity with modern coding languages and game engines.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.