Senior Game Designer — Player Experience & Systems

Beffio; United States; A distancia; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual team retreats

Flexible contract options

Descripción de la vacante

Beffio Studios is seeking an experienced Game Designer to define core gameplay pillars, design mechanics, and shape player experiences across interconnected systems. You will craft puzzles, loops, and challenges, balancing ambition with accessibility while driving narrative pacing and storytelling through gameplay.

The role emphasizes prototyping in Unreal Engine 5, organizing playtests, and producing clear design documentation.

Formación

• 7+ years of professional game design experience with ownership of gameplay mechanics/systems
• Experience contributing to commercially successful or critically acclaimed games
• Experience in established game studios or complex productions
• Strong understanding of game design fundamentals, player psychology, motivation, engagement, pacing, and feedback
• Ability to design mechanics from exploration through implementation
• Experience with puzzle design, player progression, and interaction systems
• Narrative-driven games appreciation and meaningful player experiences
• Ability to translate ideas into clear design documentation
• Experience creating GDDs, feature specifications, diagrams, and proposals
• Experience with prototyping, iteration, and playtesting
• Collaborate with programmers, artists, and leadership
• Fluent English
• Bonus: Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 and AI-assisted workflows

Responsabilidades

• Define core gameplay pillars, player experience, and design principles
• Design gameplay mechanics, interaction systems, puzzles, and challenges
• Develop gameplay loops that encourage exploration and engagement
• Balance creative ambition with accessibility and feasibility
• Establish learning curves and progression
• Refine difficulty, pacing, and feedback through testing
• Collaborate on narrative structure and player-driven storytelling
• Create and maintain GDDs and mechanic specifications
• Prototype gameplay in Unreal Engine or similar tools
• Organize playtests and interpret player behavior
• Work with Art Directors, Developers, Narrative Designers, and other specialists
• Own gameplay features from exploration to implementation
• Define a shared design language across the player experience
• Translate concepts into testable prototypes and testable environments
• Collaborate with engineers on testing gameplay mechanics

Conocimientos

Game design

Gameplay mechanics

Player psychology

Playtesting

Prototyping

Design documentation

English fluency

Herramientas

Unreal Engine 5

Blueprint scripting

Level greyboxing

Gameplay prototyping

Descripción del empleo

Beffio Studios is seeking an experienced Game Designer to define core gameplay pillars, design mechanics, and shape player experiences across interconnected systems. You will craft puzzles, loops, and challenges, balancing ambition with accessibility while driving narrative pacing and storytelling through gameplay.

The role emphasizes prototyping in Unreal Engine 5, organizing playtests, and producing clear design documentation.