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Game Designer

A Game Designer at Streamline Studios Colombia is responsible for taking game ideas from concept to completion. You are expected to be a storyteller, world builder, and architect of the overall game experience. This means that you need to be a multitalented individual and may be involved directly with some scripting. You will work closely with the game producer to ensure that the overall vision and direction of the game is adhered to.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivering excellence

• Under the supervision of the Producer and Senior Game Designer, you will work with artists and programmers to make sure that the creative vision is fulfilled

• Design fun and immersive gameplay mechanics and meta-game features drive them from concept and documentation through prototyping, polish and release
• Set clear creative goals and deliverables to the Art and Engineering teams
• Developing exciting new enemy groups for players to combat, Creating fun and balanced missions and encounters. Balancing and tuning each mission or area to create combat experiences that are fun for diverse playstyles
• Assist in checking and ensuring the quality of game version, and ensure the features are implemented correctly
• Proactively work to improve the product on a day-to-day basis (e.g. propose improvements to levels, features etc)

• Creating a new system to further the depth and replayability of our games

• Communication

• Creates and maintains design documentation that keep pace with the project's progress, and accurately conveys all necessary information to the Design, Art, and Engineering teams
• Participates in reviewing, monitoring, and evaluating workflow to improve or automate the design production process.
• Communicates regularly with the Lead Level Designer regarding the status of current project milestones and initiatives; obtains guidance and approval from Lead Level Designer as required to advance initiatives and milestones. Team and personal development

• Team and personal development

• Establish and maintain the core design requirements of the production with an understanding of the game development pipeline.
• Facilitates multiple day-to-day level design production processes to ensure playability of the design.
• Work with Senior Game Designer in developing skill and challenge progression for Player.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional game design experience: Proven experience implementing complete systems from concept to delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Game Design concepts (gameplay, learning curve, core game loop, balancing, reward system, player retention mechanics, etc)
• Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal. Able to illustrate and/or prototype ideas visually using standard industry tools (Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, etc.)
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership

• Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines
• Veteran game player: Knowledge of classic console video games, their flagship titles and their audience
• Deep understanding of the games industry landscape, market opportunities and player expectations
• Experience with Unreal Engine

BENEFICIAL SKILLS

• Shipped at least one title, physically (i.e. on disc), on a console platform
• Familiar with current-generation (PS4/PS5/XB1) TRC/TCRs