Game Designer

Responsibilities

• Team position which assumes working on fight design
• Communicates the vision of major design initiatives, new features and major design overhauls to client and team
• Contribute to prototyping, game balancing and gameplay tuning
• Create and maintain design documentation
• Own and hold playtest/brainstorming sessions
• Work closely and unify all other disciplines: engineers, artists and QA to design, tune and implement various game design directions
• Write proposals for major systems, new game modes and other design initiatives
• Maintain complex, challenging, impactful game aspects with minimal oversight
• Analyze internal and external metrics feedback and adjust design or balance when necessary

Requirements

• Must have experience in Game Design or own a compelling portfolio
• Knowledge of 3D level/game design tools and editors, primarily Unreal 4
• Full cycle and multi-discipline development experience is a must
• Understanding of gameplay densities and dependencies plus ability to unify all elements together
• A fine attention to quality and detail, both creatively and technically
• Strong creative skills
• Demonstrated ability to work self-directed when necessary
• Confident English level both written and verbal (at least Intermediate)
• Knowledge of Project Management tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Solid user of office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent knowledge of the video game industry
• Ability to put oneself in player’s shoes.

Nice to have

• Big experience in Action-RPG genre as a player, including Dark Souls series, Assassins Creed, God of War
• Theoretical knowledge about basics of how melee fight system works – timings, preparations, hit boxes, etc
• Experienced player with gamepad

We offer

• Working with an international team of world class professionals on exciting and challenging projects
• Learning & Development opportunities – mentoring, lectures, participation at industry conferences and events
• Medical Insurance package
• Sensible flexible working hours
• Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines
• Friendly team and a friendly environment
• Casual workplace environment in downtown St. Petersburg; including bicycle parking, gym, game and chill-out zones
• Additional benefits – care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, three paid days without sick list during a year, corporate parties and team buildings, referral bonuses and many more others