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Lead Game Designer

2 years ago

Location: SF Bay Area | Open to remote work in most US and Canadian location

Lead Game Designer Responsibilities Include

Oversee the areas of development as it pertains to the design team
Lead the supporting game designers through mentorship and growth
Transform conceptual ideas into fleshed out designs with the design team
Maintain centralized documentation on all areas of the game
Work with other members of leadership on the game's development
Conceptualize, implement, and balance game content through proprietary tools
Scripting of game content through popular languages (e.g. Lua, Python, TypeScript)
Work (and collaborate) with other teams to develop content and features
Manage subordinate design staff (performance reviews, regular check-ins, etc.)

Qualifications

Serious passion for games and able to break down and explain their strengths and weaknesses
Iterate and improve upon content and features
Minimum 6 years game industry experience (2 within a leadership or management position), and multiple shipped titles
Experience with collectible card games (e.g. Magic the Gathering, Hearthstone, Pokemon, etc.)
Experience with multiplayer online battle arena games (e.g. League of Legends, Dota2, Arena of Valor, etc.)
Experience with massively multiplayer online games (e.g. World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, Final Fantasy XIV, etc.)
Experience with Unity
Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Lua, Python, TypeScript)
Experience with spreadsheet software (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets)
Strong systems design ability with an eye toward both feature development and live operations

Preferred Skills