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SENIOR GAME DESIGNER
Smoking Gun Interactive is looking for a talented, passionate individual to take on the role of Senior Game
Designer in helping to create our next generation cross-platform original content title. The ideal candidate is an
expert in their area of game design, able to deliver everything from the design document to the implementation
of a final-quality level. The candidate is self-driven, striving to create an exceptional product but always delivering
to the schedule. The candidate has hands-on experience working in game mechanics design and level design on
two or more AAA-quality titles.
The Senior Game Designer role requires an experienced and versatile individual who can lead by example and
mentor others to improve the overall quality of design. They have a strong literacy in game design and are able to
clearly and concisely communicate ideas in written and verbal form. The candidate has a flexible nature and a
desire to collaborate with art and programming teams to achieve results that everybody can be proud of. The
Senior Game Designer collaborates closely with the Lead Designer in realizing the vision of the project’s Creative
Director.
Responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with the Design and Creative Directors to develop and communicate the creative vision for the
project
- Design and build gameplay missions to final quality including documentation, level roughs and geometry,
scripting, item & AI placement
- Collaboratively develop, build, tune and document gameplay mechanics to final quality
- Work closely with the story team in developing ideas that will produce exceptional gameplay missions
- Collaborate with art and programming disciplines in achieving project goals
- Assist in review and risk-management of milestone and project goals
- Lead a small design group in creating AAA-quality gameplay in both game mechanics and level design
- Mentor and share knowledge in the skills development of the design team
- Assist in hiring additional members of the design team
Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience as a game designer
- Shipped at least 1 AAA game as a senior game designer
- Demonstrable expertise in game mechanic or level design
- Experienced in 3D software package (Max, Maya) or game editor (Unreal, Source, Radiant)
- Experience with game scripting systems such as Lua, Python or Kismet
- Experienced with Word, Excel, Photoshop
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate ideas clearly
- Self-driven, taking initiative when needed, with strong organizational skills
- Exceptional creativity and willingness to push the envelope and innovate within game parameters
- Ability to accept and provide direction, work well under pressure, and handle multiple tasks
- Passionate about gaming and striving to improve the quality of games
- Positive attitude and a great team-player
Assets:
- Prior experience managing a group of designers (4+)
- Recent experience with console development, having shipped an Xbox 360 or PS3 title
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience
- Demonstrable experience in another discipline (ie, production, programming)