Remote Senior Gameplay Designer – Systems & World

Take-Two Interactive; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Equity awards

Medical and other benefits

Job summary

Ghost Story Games is seeking a remote Senior Designer to join Judas, led by Ken Levine. You will own core gameplay systems, shape level design, pacing and global balance, and help connect systems to compelling player experiences.

You should bring 10+ years in design for PC or console games, strong scripting and Unreal 4 experience, and excellent collaboration skills. The role includes a competitive salary, bonus/equity options, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience on PC or console games in a systems design capacity.
• Worked on projects throughout the entire production cycle, from concepting through ship.
• Strong skills in design/scripting; Unreal 4 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, prototyping and fostering of core gameplay systems (player mechanics, world simulation and/or AI).
• Lead, coordinate and participate in interdisciplinary sub-teams to implement and balance gameplay features from initial design to final polish.
• Author, revise and provide feedback on internal design documentation, including feature specifications and implementation guides.
• Collaborate with the design team to incorporate systems into level gameplay and maintain overall balance between multiple gameplay systems.
• Continually iterate, balance and tune features and gameplay based on feedback from design leads, QA and playtesting.

Skills

Level design

Gameplay pacing

Systemic thinking

Communication

Tools

Unreal 4

Perforce

Job description

Ghost Story Games is seeking a remote Senior Designer to join Judas, led by Ken Levine. You will own core gameplay systems, shape level design, pacing and global balance, and help connect systems to compelling player experiences.

You should bring 10+ years in design for PC or console games, strong scripting and Unreal 4 experience, and excellent collaboration skills. The role includes a competitive salary, bonus/equity options, and comprehensive benefits.