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Senior Game Designer
1 year ago
Your mission
We are Vertigo Games, the largest VR developer in the world and part of the Embracer Group, the largest group of developers in the world. As our Amsterdam studio is in full production of its most ambitious project to date, a true multi-platform high-end VR action shooter based on a global franchise, and with plans to start the next project this year, we are looking to recruit a veteran designer to ensure we meet our goal of bringing VR to the next level.
Are you a professional Game Designer, who loves to get hands-on to flex your technical expertise and express your design passion? Then please apply!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Generate novel game design ideas and solutions in support of the project’s vision.
- Design and communicate game mechanics and complex systems.
- Proactively plan and manage your workload and dependencies in the short and medium term.
- Implement robust and scalable mechanics and systems in the Unreal Engine using Blueprints and proprietary tools.
- Collect and analyze data to create options that can methodically drive design decision making.
- Share your design knowledge and passion with junior team members, striving to elevate their skills and confidence.
- Work autonomously in multidisciplinary teams.
Your profile
- You have worked through the full game development cycle in a multidisciplinary team on a console or PC title.
- You know how to create unique player experiences whilst working within the boundaries of existing IP.
- You are skilled in multiple areas of design, including player mechanics, AI, and systems.
- You have proficiency with Perforce, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Discord, MS Office or equivalent tools.
- You act as a driving force in an inclusive collective creative process, delivering the best player experience and maximizing team ownership of their work.
Bonus points for
- Having skills in creating a variety of placeholder content, such as 3D meshes, materials, voice or other audio, animations/particles, etc.
- Being a keen gamer and have controversial opinions to share on the development industry and its products.
- You are excited by the opportunities and challenges of creating immersive and ground-breaking VR.
We offer
- A company culture that values a healthy work-life balance.
- A hybrid working model with two office days per week.
- Career coaching and a personal development budget.
- 30% Income tax reduction for eligible expats.
- Relocation cost compensation depending on your situation.
- 26 standard vacation days with an option to buy 5 more.
- Free train commuting to and from the office.
- Free pension plan.
- A healthy lunch in our canteen.
- Group activities and an annual VR game jam.
- Thursday afternoon drinks.
- The latest VR hardware and titles which you can borrow and take home.
- Whilst working from home we provide all the relevant hardware, budget for a desk and chair and a contribution toward your energy costs.
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