PRELOADED is seeking a seasoned Freelance Senior Game Designer with a great track record and an instinctive understanding of what makes a great game experience. You are well equipped in designing compelling core loops, metagame, story, mechanics, systems, user interface and the all-important ability to fold specialist subject matter into the core gameplay.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the creative director, product lead and team to define the game vision, which is fitting with IP, using immersive technology.
- Ownership of the game design and creative vision. Evangelise this direction across the production team and key project stakeholders.
- Lead a design team of game and quest designers - work with the narrative lead and audio director to deliver an engaging story which brings to life the IP.
- Supervise and be responsible for providing clear and structured project documents to ensure that gameplay intentions are understood, and that team members are working on the right elements.
- Be the main point of contact for a design for key stakeholders, collaborate with the Product Lead (when applicable) and Producer, ensure goals and objectives are clearly communicated.
- Adapt the design technical and production constraints, feedback, and playtest results; readjusting your design direction when need be;
- Lead feedback sessions with the client, take into consideration desires and manage the impact to player experience, product and
- Understand and employ audience-centric design methods by upholding benchmarks for discoverability, player understanding, cognitive load, and by supporting playtesting.
REQUIREMENTS
- 6+ Years of experience minimum and a proven track record working on narrative-heavy games. With an understanding of the challenge and opportunities these games present.
- Generalist game designer, confident in designing at every stage of the project and able to get stuck in and hands on. A deep understanding of interactive systems, game mechanics, balance and pace. Methodical and have a systematic approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with strong ability to express ideas and reasoning to key stakeholders and the team.
- Passion for working with new, unexplored platforms and technologies, such as immersive tech, and a drive to understand the affordances around them.
- Able to execute the design that meets the clients, audiences and projects needs.
- Technically minded and have the ability to communicate and support other disciplines in the team.
- Experience in prototyping and validating ideas through user testing.
- Confident in ability to identify tasks to meet milestones and can estimate work appropriately.
- Self-organized, self-motivated and hands-on.
- Experience using Unity.
BONUS
- You have experience prototyping or creating experiences with immersive tech.
- You have experience designing experiences for real world space.
- You have worked on a live game
About the company:
PRELOADED is a full-service games studio, using the power of play to reinvent the way organisations connect with their audiences. Collaborating with ambitious partners, such as LEGO, Tate, Google, HTC VIVE, BBC and the Science Museum, we make games and immersive experiences that have purpose, and that place the user at the center of the design process.
We’ve delivered experiences dealing with subjects as diverse as neuroscience, drug addiction, mental health, ancient history, literacy, physical science, genetics, death and philosophy. Our work has been recognised internationally by award bodies, including BAFTA, SXSW (Best in Show), BIMA (Best in Show), Serious Play & Cannes Lions.
Founded in 2000, PRELOADED is part of Learning Technologies Group (LTG).
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
