Puzzle Game Designer Jobs in British Columbia

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.

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 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;

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.

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