This job listing expired on Jul 26, 2020
Puny Astronaut is looking for an experienced Game Designer to join our team in Dundee!
This is an exciting opportunity for a Game Designer specialising in feature and mechanic design to join our award winning indie studio and have a significant influence on our debut title, Skye, and all other projects you work on.
The ideal candidate will have experience designing fun puzzle-based mechanics from prototype through to production using their exceptional knowledge of game theory and design principles. Knowing when to iterate a design and when to move on is critical to supporting our rapid development cycles and the success of our game.
Requirements
- At least one complete development cycle as a Game Designer on a console or PC title within a professional studio environment
- Exceptional understanding of game theory and design principles
- Wide knowledge base of past and present games, across all genres
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4, particularly with blueprints and level block outs
- Ability to communicate your ideas clearly, concisely, and efficiently in English, both written and verbal
Responsibilities
- Design fun, innovative gameplay experiences that immerse the player
- Take ownership of a feature’s design from start to finish, acting as a partner in the team’s creative vision
- Validate the design by rapidly prototyping mechanics with the team
- Iterate on the prototype in search of a high-quality user experience
- Contribute toward the project’s knowledge base and improve the tools and workflow
Benefits
- We believe in having a healthy work life balance so we try to always ensure we work a 9 - 5 workday whenever possible
- We believe creative collaboration is at the heart of great experiences, so you will have lots of opportunities to bring your ideas to our games
- Our bespoke office is located in the newly developed Water’s Edge building overlooking the city’s quay at the heart of Dundee
- You will have the opportunity to work on both current and next-gen platforms
- Our team loves to play board games, but we do lots of other things too, both in and out of work for everyone to get involved in
- We often organise out-of-office events such as game nights and dinners
We can’t wait to hear from you!