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Junior Game Designer
24 days ago
Nimble Giant Entertainment is looking for a full-time Jr. Game Designer.
Our Game Design Department is looking for a talented and passionate Game Designer to join our New Games Team. The ideal candidate would be a collaborative individual with excellent communication, research, and design skills, who loves playing games across various genres for PC and console.
As a Junior Games Designer, you will be responsible for assisting in the creation of new game ideas for our studio. You'll create high level concepts, game pitches, game design documents and visual aids for future projects, and prepare presentations to share with stakeholders. You'll keep up with the latest industry trends and successful games to figure out what makes 'em tick. We're looking for someone with killer communication, collaboration, organization and research skills, and a love for all genres of video games.
Responsibilities
- Participate and contribute in brainstorming sessions with the design team for future projects.
- Create high level concepts, game pitches, game design documents and visual aids to communicate the vision, mechanics, and art direction of future games.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders to pitch ideas and gather feedback.
- Stay up to date on the latest industry trends and successful games.
- Analyze what makes games “tick” and identify elements we can incorporate into future games.
- Collaborate with members of the design teams to create a vision for a project.
- Document the game design and provide clear instructions for other members of the team to follow, ensuring that future development teams can pick up and work on the project.
- Play games across various genres and platforms, not only to gain inspiration for their own game designs, but also to stay current with emerging trends in the industry.
- Keep an eye on competitors' sales/revenue and analyze the data.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of experience as a professional Game Designer.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Discipline to self-manage and self-evaluate.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
Desirable Perks
- Experience with Unreal, Unity or any 3D game engine.
- Experience with iterative design and rapid prototyping.
- Experience modding games.
- Experience with coding or scripting is a big plus.
WHAT WE OFFER
Excellence
Excellence is one of our core drivers. Not only in the products we deliver, but also in the way we do things.
Continuous learning
In order to be on top of the game, we always encourage our employees to keep updating and deepening their know how.
Flexibility
We aim to always work in a fun and relaxed environment.
Working remotely is an option.
Inclusion and Diversity
We want a diverse talent team and would like to encourage ethnicities, gender, age, and disabilities communities with a strong interest in developing themselves in the videogame industry to join us.
ABOUT US
We are Nimble Giant, a game development studio founded in 2002 in Argentina. With offices in Perú, Chile and Uruguay, Nimble Giant Entertainment (Formerly NGD Studios) is one of the leading developers of PC and console games studios in Latin America. Our first major release, Champions of Regnum, was the first commercial MMORPG made in the region. We are the team behind the reimagining of the classic 4X strategy game Master of Orion and the multiplayer time travel shooter Quantum League.
In 2020 we merged with Embracer Group. With its head office based in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group has a global presence through its ten operative groups: THQ Nordic, Koch Media, Coffee Stain, Amplifier Game Invest, Saber Interactive, DECA Games, Gearbox Entertainment, Easybrain, Asmodee, and Dark Horse.We are certified as one of the best companies to work for by Great Place to Work®.
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