Puzzle Game Designer Jobs

Excellent time management skills and ability to meet production deadlines;

Minimum (5) years' experience as a designer;

Excellent knowledge of the various stages involved in creating a video game;

Very good knowledge of English;

Excellent critical and questioning skills;

Interest in sharing and passing on knowledge to peers.

Self-motivated, and directed with strong time management skills that enable you to work well with deadlines.

Work closely with the Environment Art Team providing them with detailed breakout sheets and communicating environment set requirements.

3+ years of environment/level art experience with at least one shipped title.

Strong working knowledge of Maya (preferred) or similar 3D modeling software, Substance, Photoshop Z-brush, etc.

Produce high-quality artwork work and maintain a strong understanding of current-level art creation workflows and future industry trends.

Partner with the Level Design Team working together to solve art/design challenges and ensuring levels are both playable and performant.

Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, and skills

Create game economy simulations and evaluate their performance & their impact on player experience.

An undergraduate degree in Game Design, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or equivalent

At least 2 years of experience in design, economics, or related experience (live/online game development a huge plus)

In-depth knowledge of Excel + basic familiarity with game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) *

Excellent problem-solving, organizational, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Experience in creating mockups and prototypes hands-on in-engine (Unity preferred)

Create detailed specifications for new features, scalable game systems, and in-game rewards.

Develop comprehensive wireframes and userflows that depict game features visually and describe interactions between their elements.

Ensure that games mechanics, systems and economies meet product goals around engagement, retention, and monetization.

Lead playtesting at scale and fast iteration on games in development

1-3 years as a game designer in a commercially successful free-to-play game studio

You will be able to work fully remotely from anywhere across Canada in this position.

Worked on a live mobile free to play game for a few years?

Used spreadsheets to organize and evaluate design data?

Analyzed data and designed experiments to test out design theories?

Extended or rebalanced existing content systems?

Systems design, combat balance, merchandising monetization or economy design

5+ yrs of professional game design experience or a strong portfolio of equivalent work.

Skilled with tools including Unity, Git, Creative Suite and Figma.

Strong sense of inherently satisfying mechanics and crafting cohesive game play experiences.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Eagerness and drive to learn and develop skills.

While this is not a game developer role Unity/C# programming experience is considered an asset.

Your CV, highlighting your education, experience, skills, and any games shipped.

Attestation of collegial studies (AEC) in video game design and production or any other equivalent educational background;

Experience with design methods in video game production or any field where design is needed, or any other relevant experience;

Solid communication skills (written and spoken).

Carry out all other related tasks.

What to send our way

Actively participate in finding solutions to enhance the gaming experience

Minimum of ten (10) years of game design experience

Experience in delivering AA/AAA games

In-depth knowledge of video game culture

Knowledge of scripting tools (Blueprint) is a plus

Develop and maintain design documentation

5+ yrs of professional game design experience or a strong portfolio of equivalent work.

Skilled with tools including Unity, Git, Creative Suite and Figma.

Strong sense of inherently satisfying mechanics and crafting cohesive game play experiences.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Eagerness and drive to learn and develop skills.

While this is not a game developer role Unity/C# programming experience is considered an asset.

5 to 7 years experience as a game designer;

Experience tuning of complex gameplay system;

Experience with game analytics and running a live product;

Experience with freemium game mechanics and monetization strategies;

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate ideas clearly;

Experience in understanding the market and target audience for mobile, online & console games;

The studio offers benefits such as additional holiday, premium healthcare +more.

Oversee the improvement of the gameplay experience’s quality through game specs and in-game reviews.

Previous experience in a designer role in the video games industry with at least 2 shipped projects;

An experience in User Generated Content gameplays, and end-user editors design

An experience in multiplayer games design

Experience in working in a team in a fast-paced, iterative and agile professional environment;

5+ yrs of professional game design experience or a strong portfolio of equivalent work.

Skilled with tools including Unity, Git, Creative Suite and Figma.

Strong sense of inherently satisfying mechanics and crafting cohesive game play experiences.

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Eagerness and drive to learn and develop skills.

While this is not a game developer role Unity/C# programming experience is considered an asset.

You have knowledge and experience designing within game pipelines, while using metrics to validate and inform your product decisions

We value wellness, so in addition to wellness classes and benefits, we also offer an additional $720.00 fund to all employees

Take charge of designing user interfaces, menus, and interactions to optimize user experience and enhance player engagement

3+ years of experience spanning the product design lifecycle and shipped games elegantly with a genuine passion for gaming

Employees receive full health benefits from day one! Including separate allocation for mental health.

$500.00 to create your own work from home set-up

Collaborate with other disciplines to implement core game mechanics and assets, ensuring they make for the best possible gameplay experience

Support and grow your teammates through knowledge-sharing, debugging, mentoring and training.

Experience designing competitive multiplayer game modes.

Experience managing and mentor 1 or more people.

Create and maintain high-quality game modes in script.

Set priorities and goals for your work and the work of the Modes team.

6+ years of experience in game design and/or level design or scripting;

Experience with first-person games preferred;

In collaboration with other experts, be in charge of expressing the vision of the project;

Actively participate in the ideation and prototyping of game mechanics;

Participate in the hiring process for the design team.

Excellent ability to prototype game mechanics, especially in Unreal;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey design specifications to team members and project stakeholders.

Experience with Unreal Engine (or equivalent)

Having experience in developing other game systems such as progression, AI… is a plus.

Faire partie d’une équipe multidisciplinaire responsable de tout ce qui a trait aux 3Cs pour un projet original.

Concevoir, prototyper, implémenter et itérer sur des systèmes de jeu et fonctionnalités reliés aux 3Cs.

Travailler en collaboration étroite avec l’équipe de design de niveau pour assurer la pertinence des systèmes conçus in situ.

Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Designer working in medium/large teams within the video game industry.

Experience mentoring other Designers and providing insightful feedback on design efforts.

Experience in multi-platform/AAA game development.

Experience working on designs from initial creation through to implementation.

Understand why an idea will or won't work, and how to design to hit specific goals. #torontohiring #remote

Design complex systems and tune them for specific goals.

Critical-thinking skills, the ability to understand long-term objectives and priorities

Collaborate with the rest of the Game Design Team using your own unique experience and perspective to improve the game

Extensive health benefits for Canadian employees

A positive attitude and passion for the job

The ability to form your own opinions and communicate those efficiently to others

A willingness to learn, and as a junior member of the team, the ability to take direction

Combat Design Experience – You have been the primary combat designer for at least one title in your experience.

Documentation – You can create strong design documentation, including both detailed written documentation and compelling visual documentation (depending on your audience).

You play screen-based games and VR games... A lot!

Experience with the player, playstyle and personas

Proven skills in engagement systems design

Proven skills in mentoring and supporting fellow designers

Excellent skills in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and analytics

Relevant education and diploma (Game Design, Computer Science, engineering etc)

3 + years of Design Experience