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Game Designer

HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on PS4, PS5, XboxOne, Xbox Series X/S and PC. We have an opportunity for a Game Designer to join our team of developers, creators, and fans, who are passionate about the art and process involved in video game development.

As a Game Designer, you will be responsible for all aspects of game design from concept – through production – to release, all while ensuring the quality of the game and its gameplay are of the highest standards.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain living design documents for use by design, production, development, and QA.
• Work and communicate directly with all members of the game team on a regular basis to develop the game and its design throughout production.
• Perform hands-on work during production including play-testing, tuning, data-entry, content creation, and some scripting.
• Ensure all delivered versions of assigned games are thoroughly play-tested with a design-critical approach and report all issues and required changes.
• Identify and help to prioritize any issues in conjunction with production and other team leads.
• Identify and report any aspects of the assigned game’s design or development process, which may compromise its final quality or overall success.
• Develop and contribute to new concepts and game pitches for the studio as required.
• Play and contribute feedback for all games in development or prototyping.
• Contribute to the studio’s growing philosophy of game design and how we make games.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across disciplines
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to welcome and consider all forms of feedback
• Able to discuss and negotiate case on game-specific issues in a constructive manner
• Self-motivated individual with a willingness to research and learn the subject of assigned games
• A passion for the design of games and play and a desire to improve our understanding of these things
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• A detail-oriented, creative, and outside-the-box thinker

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

• Basic scripting experience (C#, XML/JSON, VBA)
• MS Office experience (especially MS Excel)
• Experience with Unity game engine
• Technical knowledge of the video game development process