Remote Senior Videogame Designer — Narrative RPG Systems

Seismic Squirrel LLC; Issaquah (WA); Remote; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seismic Squirrel LLC is seeking a Senior Videogame Designer for a remote role. You will design gameplay, systems, mechanics, maps, and levels for narrative-driven RPGs set in an alternate-history 1930s New York City.

Collaboration with multiple departments and a focus on clear design documentation are essential. The role emphasizes strong UX, iteration, and communication with engineering, writers, artists, and testers, while aligning with core work hours Pacific time.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience with shipped titles and system design.
• Strong collaboration across design, engineering, art and narrative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Design gameplay, systems, mechanics, maps, and levels for our RPGs.
• Collaborate with other departments to implement game levels and missions.
• Document game designs and drive requirements for delivery.
• Communicate mechanics clearly to Engineering and QA.
• Maintain high UX quality and iterate based on feedback.

Skills

Unity

UX Design

Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Articy

Arcweave

Pixel Crushers

Jira & Confluence

MS Word / Excel / Visio

Job description

Seismic Squirrel LLC is seeking a Senior Videogame Designer for a remote role. You will design gameplay, systems, mechanics, maps, and levels for narrative-driven RPGs set in an alternate-history 1930s New York City.

Collaboration with multiple departments and a focus on clear design documentation are essential. The role emphasizes strong UX, iteration, and communication with engineering, writers, artists, and testers, while aligning with core work hours Pacific time.