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Assistant Game Designer - NHL
2 years ago
Assistant Game Designer - NHL
Vancouver, Canada
EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connecting millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for tens of millions of players around the world, pioneering award-winning and creative technology and experiences that connect players to the speed, skill, and creativity of the NHL.
The EA SPORTS NHL franchise is founded on passion and new ideas. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the team is composed of remarkable talent on a mission to accomplish on-ice experiences that connect gamers around the world through play. If you're a creative pioneer with a passion for your craft, you will have the chance to turn a job into something you love.
As an Associate Game Designer, you will create content, balance systems, design features and prototype creative game mechanics for EA SPORTS NHL. You will report to the Creative Director and design team during pre-production, production, and finalling.
Your Responsibilities
- Design and implement game mode content involving narrative, progression, economy, and reward systems
- Create engaging mechanics through iterative prototyping while maintaining EA SPORTS’ high standard of quality
- Design novel gameplay while staying true to the NHL franchise’s core brand values and overarching game vision
- Evolve design decisions based on regular play testing and audience feedback
- Communicate game design and design rationale with the members of the team
- Receive and provide critiques in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement
- Integrate learnings from quantitative data and A/B test results and constantly strive to improve the design
- Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods and new platforms
Your Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years industry experience working as a game designer
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
- Able to conceptualize, create and implement game concepts using multiple tools and technologies
- Experience with game editors such as Unity/Unreal Engine/Radiant/Hammer
- Creatively and organizationally experienced with ability to write, communicate and maintain detailed design documentation throughout the game life cycle
- Passion for hockey and sports games preferred
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