Stardock is currently seeking a talented Senior Game Designer to play an important role in establishing and executing the vision for Stardock’s biggest, most ambitious unannounced game ever. The ideal candidate has a deep passion for strategy and simulation games and is comfortable with all levels of ownership, from personally designing features to providing high-level feedback and mentorship to other members of the Design team. This is a salaried, full-time position at our Plymouth, Michigan office and relocation assistance will be provided. This position reports directly to the studio's Creative Director.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Advocate for the Design team.
• Brainstorm, write ideas, create worlds, and help design a new AAA strategy/simulation game.
• Mentor a new generation of up-and-coming game designers.
• Determine gameplay experience goals.
• Communicate with our player base and sort out good from bad suggestions / ideas.

Education and/or Experience Desired:

• At least one shipped AAA game title.
• At least one shipped strategy or simulation game.
• Well-developed creative writing and communication skills.
• Championing design ideas and getting others excited about those ideas.
• Demonstrable ability to juggle multiple tasks at once.
• Able to learn new, often proprietary technology and tools.
• Sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Passion for strategy and/or simulation games.

Bonuses:

• LUA scripting or programming experience (or willingness to learn).
• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline or equivalent.
• Comfortable with MS Suite, Google Docs, Visio, JIRA.