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Lead Game Designer

Tic Toc Games is seeking a Lead Game Designer with outstanding communications skills and a proven track record of shipping high quality free-to-play mobile games. The ideal candidate should be able to cast a clear vision for game features, create thoughtful wireframes & specs, write easy to understand user stories, and drive game design at all stages from conception through live ops.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the process of distilling product and business needs into elegant, delightful designs informed by data and player feedback
  • Design addictive game systems such as live events, progression & reward structures, economies, and social features that delight, engage, retain and monetize players
  • Manage design team through mentorship, task allocation, and collaborative spec reviews
  • Proactively seek peer & customer feedback and distil into inflective solutions.
  • Breakdown product (both ours & the competitors) to understand what is compelling, articulate why it works, how to adapt it to other contexts and how to measure its success.
  • Create clear, efficient wireframes and feature specs that can be converted into User Stories effortlessly
  • Work with tech artists and programmers to ensure features are accurately and consistently represented in the game

Requirements:

  • Knowledgeable and passionate about Free-to-Play games.
  • 5+ Years of Experience as a Game Designer.
  • Shipped multiple high quality products as a Game Designer
  • mobile F2P game preferred
  • Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills
  • Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative to make the game better.
  • Familiarity with design for mobile space - understanding of device constraints, user context, interaction trends and conventions
  • Ability to work well within a dynamic, cross-discipline, iterative environment.

Pluses:

  • You have developed your own games for fun.
  • You’re proficient in multiple design tools (Lucidchart, Balsamiq, Adobe XD, etc)
  • You love console and pc gaming.
  • You love sketching your ideas.
  • You are familiar with basic game analytics.
  • You have a personal website that showcases your games!

Required Application Materials:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter which should include:
  • Why you are interested in working at Tic Toc Games.
  • What games you are currently playing.

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:

We are currently all working remotely, but have safety precautions in place for when we do return to the office.

Education:

  • Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Game Designing: 5 years (Required)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

  • Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
  • Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

  • Remote interview process
  • Personal protective equipment provided or required
  • Plastic shield at work stations
  • Temperature screenings
  • Social distancing guidelines in place
  • Virtual meetings
  • Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place