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Game Designer - Rocket League
2 years ago
About Us
Psyonix is a video game developer best known for Rocket League, the award-winning game that combines soccer, driving, and highly competitive gameplay. As part of the Epic Games family, we are an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes an amazing employee experience, located in the heart of San Diego. For nearly 20 years, we have been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III and Unreal Tournament 2004.
What You'll Do
Psyonix is looking for a team-oriented Game Designer to help drive feature design and implementation for Rocket League. You will be working with our established development team of artists, engineers, and producers to maintain and improve existing features as well as design future features for Rocket League. Working with our Analytics & Design teams, you will identify what new features are needed and what existing features need design changes to keep Rocket League fans entertained and engaged.
In this role, you will
- Work closely with the Design Team
- Collaborate with the development team to create clear and concise design documents for feature implementation
- Work collaboratively to find practical solutions for adding new features into a successful game without sacrificing fun or quality for our players
- Obtain team playtest feedback on new features and collaborate on improvements
- Identify live feature improvements and find design solutions for implementation
- Review feedback from UX tests to help identify issues and improve usability, fun, and engagement
- Monitor the Rocket League community to seek out feedback and identify player needs, evaluate what’s actionable, and create a plan of action to address
What we're looking for
- 2+ years of professional game design experience
- Experience with feature design
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well with other departments
- Shine in a collaborative team environment, be self-motivated and open to feedback
- Thorough familiarity with Rocket League mechanics and features
- UE4 development experience
- Experience designing for live “as a service” games
- Familiarity with Google Workplace tools (Docs and Sheets) and Atlassian suite (Confluence, Jira)
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
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